Use external disk for cloning

Hi all,
Is it possible to clone the EBS r12 using the USB external hard disk?
Due to insufficient disk space to do the preclone process, so I want to mount a external hard disk (thru USB) to do this preclone in the PROD server (both apps and db tier). After finish the preclone process on the PROD server, just mount this external hard disk to the target server and copy those data from PROD server that done with the proclone process.
Is it possible?
B. Rgds,
Sunny

Is it possible to clone the EBS r12 using the USB external hard disk?It is possible as long as you would be satisfied with the performance.
Due to insufficient disk space to do the preclone process, The preclone process does not require that amount of storage, so this should not be an issue.
so I want to mount a external hard disk (thru USB) to do this preclone in the PROD server (both apps and db tier). After finish the preclone process on the PROD server, just mount this external hard disk to the target server and copy those data from PROD server that done with the proclone process.
Is it possible?Still not sure why you want to use an external drive to run preclone. If you mean to say it is just to copy the files from your production instance to this external drive and mount this disk to your target servers, then it is possible -- Please note that the performance would not be an expected when comparing this to an internal disk drive.
Thanks,
Hussein

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