DBID is computed from a seed in the media and the time to create, hopefully,
a unique number. I've heard that if you clone a database running in the most recent
versions of Oracle, you'll run into problems with some of Oracle's tools (RMAN?).
Cloned databases have the same DBID.
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From: O'Neill, Sean <Sean.ONeill_at_organon.ie>
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 6:46 AM
Subject: DBID
> Can anyone tell me please how unique is DBID for a database. Is it unique
> for every Oracle DB created anywhere, i.e. any O.S. on any machine anywhere
> in the world?. Does anyone have any inside track on the algortihm used to
> generate the DBID or know of any papers, Web sites with info on same. I've
> had a look through Oracle manuals and MetaLink and not found (or missed I
> hope!) anything relating to above.
>
> Sean :)
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