# Oracle EBS Lift-and-Shift to OCI Readiness Checklist

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## Short answer

Check eligibility, OCI network design, backup transfer, provisioning and post-move tasks before moving on-prem Oracle EBS to OCI with EBS Cloud Manager.

## Category

oracle

## Erp

Oracle E-Business Suite

## Audience

- EBS DBA
- Cloud architect
- Infrastructure manager

## Tool

**Kind:** checklist

**Groups:**

#### 1. Eligibility

**Items:**

**Text:** Source EBS release and database version are supported for lift and shift in the current EBS Cloud Manager Guide prerequisites

**Critical:** true

Target OS on OCI is Oracle Linux at a release certified for your EBS code level

**Text:** Choose the database target: Compute VM, Base Database Service or Exadata Database Service (Dedicated), each with different lifecycle support in Cloud Manager

**Critical:** true

Licensing reviewed: bring your own licence versus licence-included database services

#### 2. OCI tenancy and Cloud Manager setup

**Items:**

**Text:** Compartments, groups and IAM policies created for EBS Cloud Manager and EBS environments as the guide describes

**Critical:** true

VCN and subnets planned for application tier, database tier, load balancer and bastion or management access

EBS Cloud Manager VM deployed from the OCI Marketplace image and updated to the latest Cloud Manager version

Security lists or network security groups open only the ports EBS, the load balancer and administration need

FastConnect or site-to-site VPN from on premises sized for the backup transfer and for users after go-live

#### 3. Backup and transfer

**Items:**

**Text:** Install the Oracle E-Business Suite Cloud Backup Module on the source and prepare the source as the guide lists

**Critical:** true

Estimate backup size and transfer time from database and application tier sizes and available bandwidth

Object Storage bucket and credentials ready for the backup

Test backup taken and validated on a non-production source first

#### 4. Provision on OCI

**Items:**

**Text:** Provision the environment from the backup through EBS Cloud Manager and review the job log

**Critical:** true

Load balancer configured as the web entry point with your SSL certificate

DNS names for the web entry point and nodes agreed with your network team

Context file web entry settings match the load balancer host and port after provisioning

#### 5. Post-move configuration

**Items:**

**Text:** Update integration endpoints, database links and external systems that pointed at on-prem host names

**Critical:** true

Printers and print drivers reachable from OCI application nodes

File transfers (bank files, EDI, interface directories) rerouted to OCI paths and hosts

Workflow mailer SMTP and IMAP servers reachable and allowed to relay

Concurrent manager node names and scheduled requests checked after host changes

Users test login, forms, reports and key transactions over the production network path

#### 6. Operations on OCI

**Items:**

Use Cloud Manager lifecycle features where supported: clone, add and delete application nodes, refresh, backup

Backup policy defined for database and application tier, with restore tested

Cost controls: stop non-production environments outside working hours, budgets and alerts in OCI

Monitoring and patching responsibilities defined between your DBAs and any partner

Disaster recovery approach chosen (Cloud Manager disaster recovery options or Data Guard) and tested

**Scoring Note:** Prerequisites and supported versions change with each EBS Cloud Manager release. Check the current Cloud Manager Guide before each move.

## Content

**Intro:** This checklist prepares a move of an on-premises Oracle E-Business Suite environment to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure using EBS Cloud Manager. It covers eligibility, tenancy setup, the Cloud Backup Module transfer, provisioning and the post-move items that cause most go-live surprises.

**Sections:**

#### What EBS Cloud Manager is

**Body:** Oracle E-Business Suite Cloud Manager is an Oracle-provided web application that runs on a VM in your OCI tenancy, deployed from the OCI Marketplace. It provisions new EBS environments, migrates on-premises environments by lift and shift, discovers existing OCI environments and performs lifecycle tasks such as cloning, adding and deleting application nodes, refresh and disaster recovery setup. It does not change EBS itself: the application is still EBS 12.2 or 12.1.3, patched and supported as on premises, only the infrastructure moves.

#### How a traditional lift and shift works

**Body:** You install the Cloud Backup Module on the source, prepare the source environment, then create a backup of the application and database tiers that is uploaded to OCI Object Storage. Cloud Manager then provisions a new environment on OCI from that backup on the database target you chose. Rehearse with a non-production instance first: timings for the backup and upload depend on database size and network bandwidth, and they set your production outage.

**Bullets:**

- Install Cloud Backup Module and prepare source
- Back up to Object Storage
- Provision from backup with Cloud Manager
- Reconfigure integrations and test

#### Network and reference architecture

**Body:** Oracle's reference architectures for EBS on OCI separate the load balancer, application tier and database tier into their own subnets, with a bastion or management path for administrators and private connectivity back to on premises through FastConnect or VPN. Design this before you deploy Cloud Manager, because Cloud Manager provisions environments into the network you prepare. Decide early who owns DNS and certificates, and whether users reach EBS over the corporate network or a public load balancer.

#### Common mistakes

**Body:** Most failed weekends are not the move itself but what surrounds EBS: hard-coded host names in integrations, database links, bank and EDI file transfers, printers and the workflow mailer. Build an inventory of everything that talks to EBS before the move. Another frequent issue is the web entry point: after provisioning, the context file, load balancer and certificate must agree, or users get redirect loops. Finally, set cost controls for non-production environments from day one.

**Cta:** Once EBS runs on OCI, we can run a private AI layer in your own tenancy that answers questions over EBS data without the data leaving it.

**Faq:**

#### What is Oracle EBS Cloud Manager?

**Answer:** It is an Oracle-provided tool deployed on a VM in your OCI tenancy from the OCI Marketplace. It provisions EBS environments, migrates on-premises environments by lift and shift, discovers existing environments and automates lifecycle tasks such as cloning, adding nodes and refresh.

#### Which EBS releases can be moved to OCI with Cloud Manager?

**Answer:** EBS Cloud Manager supports lift and shift of EBS 12.2 and 12.1.3 environments when the source meets the prerequisites in the current EBS Cloud Manager Guide, including database version and patch levels. Check the guide for your Cloud Manager release, because supported versions and database targets are updated over time.

#### Which database services can host EBS on OCI?

**Answer:** Cloud Manager supports EBS databases on Compute VMs, Base Database Service and Exadata Database Service (Dedicated). The choice affects cost, scaling, backup tooling and which lifecycle operations Cloud Manager can automate, so compare them before migration rather than after.

#### Does moving EBS to OCI change support or licensing?

**Answer:** EBS application licensing and support stay the same; you still run and patch EBS. Database licensing depends on the service: bring your own licence or licence-included options. Review this with your Oracle account team before choosing the database target.

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