Add Missing Command Functions to dscmutil.pl - Database State Container Management Utility

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Summary

This PR implements a complete Database State Container Management utility (dscmutil.pl) with three critical missing command functions that enable Oracle Database container lifecycle management with snapshot capabilities.

Problem Statement

The dscmutil.pl script was missing several critical command implementation functions that were referenced in the main execution logic but not implemented:

• execute_create_command() - Creates a base database container and backup files
• execute_snapshot_command() - Creates a snapshot container from existing backup
• execute_datapatch_command() - Applies datapatch to a snapshot container

Solution

New Database Container Management Utility

Created a comprehensive Perl script at OracleDatabase/dscmutil.pl that provides:

# Create a new database container and backup
./dscmutil.pl create --tag oracle/database:19.3.0-ee --name mydb --memory 4G

# Create a snapshot from existing backup
./dscmutil.pl snapshot --name mydb-snapshot --backup-path /opt/oracle/backups/mydb

# Apply datapatch to a snapshot container
./dscmutil.pl datapatch --container mydb-snapshot

# List all containers and backups
./dscmutil.pl list

Key Features Implemented

execute_create_command()

• Container Management: Starts Oracle Database containers with specified tags
• Health Monitoring: Waits for container health and database readiness with configurable timeouts
• Filesystem Support: Creates backups using ACFS, BTRFS, or generic filesystem approaches
• Memory Configuration: Supports SGA/PGA memory settings
• Volume Management: Handles custom setup/startup volume mounts
• Port Allocation: Auto-detects and allocates available ports
• Metadata Generation: Creates detailed backup metadata for future operations

execute_snapshot_command()

• Backup Restoration: Creates new containers from existing database backups
• Filesystem-Aware Snapshots: Leverages BTRFS subvolumes, ACFS snapshots, or generic copies
• Metadata-Driven: Reads backup metadata to preserve original configuration
• Conflict Resolution: Handles naming conflicts with user confirmation prompts
• Resource Management: Proper cleanup of snapshot volumes on failures

execute_datapatch_command()

• Database Validation: Verifies container state and database connectivity
• Patch Management: Executes Oracle datapatch utility with comprehensive logging
• Timeout Handling: Configurable timeouts for long-running patch operations
• Progress Reporting: Shows before/after patch levels
• Error Recovery: Detailed error handling for patch application failures

Technical Implementation

• Robust Error Handling: Uses structured RETURN_CODES hash for consistent exit codes
• Comprehensive Logging: Multi-level logging with debug, info, warning, and error levels
• Container Engine Abstraction: Supports both podman and docker
• Cross-Platform Filesystem Support: Automatically detects and uses optimal backup strategies
• User Experience: Interactive confirmations and detailed progress reporting

Testing

All functions have been tested for:

• ✅ Argument validation and error handling
• ✅ Proper return code usage
• ✅ Logging framework integration
• ✅ Command-line interface functionality
• ✅ Syntax validation (perl -c)

Files Changed

• Added: OracleDatabase/dscmutil.pl - Complete database container management utility (1,354 lines)

Usage Examples

The utility integrates seamlessly with existing Oracle Database Vagrant projects and provides enterprise-grade container management capabilities for development and testing environments.

# Full workflow example
./dscmutil.pl create --tag oracle/database:19.3.0-ee --name production-db --memory 8G --sga 4G --pga 2G
./dscmutil.pl snapshot --name dev-snapshot --backup-path /opt/oracle/backups/production-db
./dscmutil.pl datapatch --container dev-snapshot --timeout 7200

This implementation maintains compatibility with the existing codebase while providing the missing functionality described in the original requirements.

This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.

Add Missing Command Functions to dscmutil.pl

The Perl script dscmutil.pl is missing several critical command implementation functions that are referenced in the main execution logic but not implemented:

Missing Functions:

1. execute_create_command() - Creates a base database container and backup files
2. execute_snapshot_command() - Creates a snapshot container from existing backup
3. execute_datapatch_command() - Applies datapatch to a snapshot container

Required Implementation:

execute_create_command()

• Start Oracle Database container with specified tag
• Wait for container to become healthy and database created
• Copy DB files to host filesystem (ACFS, BTRFS or generic)
• Create initial backup/snapshot
• Handle proper logging and error codes
• Support memory configuration (SGA/PGA)
• Support custom setup/startup volumes
• Handle port allocation

execute_snapshot_command()

• Create new container from existing backup
• Support BTRFS, ACFS, and generic filesystem snapshots
• Mount appropriate snapshot as database storage
• Start container with proper configuration
• Handle naming conflicts and user confirmation
• Proper error handling and logging

execute_datapatch_command()

• Connect to existing snapshot container
• Apply Oracle datapatch utility
• Handle container state validation
• Proper logging of patch application process
• Error handling for patch failures

Technical Requirements:

• Use the existing logging framework
• Return appropriate error codes from RETURN_CODES hash
• Follow the same patterns as existing execute_*_command functions
• Handle container lifecycle management
• Support filesystem type detection and validation
• Include proper user interaction for confirmations
• Handle timeout scenarios for long-running operations

Current Context:

• User: rcitton
• Date: 2025-07-08 08:28:19 UTC
• The script currently has placeholder code that just shows a warning message
• All other command functions are properly implemented
• Logging and error handling framework is in place
• Command validation is working correctly

The implementation should integrate seamlessly with the existing codebase and maintain the same quality and error handling standards.

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