In a galaxy not so very far away A team of knowledgeable Jedi Upgrade Masters set out to show the...
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In a galaxy not so very
Transcript of In a galaxy not so very far away A team of knowledgeable Jedi Upgrade Masters set out to show the...
In a galaxy not so very far awayA team of knowledgeable
Jedi Upgrade Mastersset out to show the world
how to upgrade to Release 12.1.3
There are so many things to understand
Join us today as John Stouffer discusses the many tasks
That must be done to upgrade successfully.
His motto:Upgrade, or upgrade not. There
is no “try”.
May the Force Be With You: Tackling the R12 Upgrade With the Proper Attitude and Tools
John StoufferIndependent [email protected]
www.justadba.com
John Stouffer
• Connection Point Seminars Board Member
• OAUG Board Member 2010
• Oracle ACE
• Oracle Databases Version 5+
• Oracle Applications Release 8+
• Specialist in Assessments, Upgrades and Client Advocacy
• www.RedRiverSolutions.com – Release 11i and Release 12 Upgrade Health Checks, consulting and books. You can download these books for free, or pick up a softcover copy from Red River Solutions Booth 1308
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R12.1.3 Upgrade To Do List1. The Importance of an Assessment / Health Check
2. Migrate to OATM
3. Convert to Multi-Org
4. Plan and Test Upgrade by Request
5. Assemble Test Team and Build Test Plans
6. R11i Extended Support Minimum Baseline Patching
7. Migrate to 64 bit OS
8. Upgrade the Database – 11.2.0.3
9. Implement New Hardware
10. Upgrade JRE – 1.6.0_41+ or 1.7.0_15+
11. Inventory Customizations and Learn New Development Tools
12. Upgrade the Applications to 12.1.3
13. Patch Modules Current using Patch Wizard
14. Patch the 10.1.3 and 10.1.2 Applications Server Code
15. Upgrade to JDK 1.6.0_10
16. Apply the Latest CPU/PSU
17. Post-Upgrade Testing: Generic Data Fixes (GDFs)
18. Implement New Modules?
19. Implement Other Related Projects?
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Application Tier Database Tier
Apache
Discoverer Server (optional)
Admin Server
Forms Server
9iAS ORACLE_HOME (1.0.2.2.2 – 8.1.7.4)
Browser
or 11g
Database
9i or 10g
Current Release 11i Architecture Components
Web HTTP Servers
Application Technology Stack
Concurrent Processing
Reports Server
9.2.0.8 or 10.2.0.5 or 11.2.0.3**
ORACLE_HOME
8.0.6.3 ORACLE_HOME
User Interface Application Logic Database Logic
Desktop
JInitiator or Sun J2SE*
Browser
Desktop Application Tier Database Tier
Apache
Discoverer Server (optional)
OC4J Container
Browser
Sun J2SEDatabase
10g or 11g
Current Release 12.1 Architecture Components
Web HTTP Servers - 10.1.3 ORACLE_HOME
10.2.0.5or 11.2.0.3*
ORACLE_HOME
Developer 10.1.2
Application Technology Stack
Forms Server
10.1.2 ORACLE_HOME
Admin Server
Concurrent Processing
User Interface Application Logic Database Logic
Browser
Future Release 12.2 Architecture Components
11.2.0.3*
ORACLE_HOME
• Replace OracleAS 10.1.3 ORACLE_HOME with Fusion Middleware 11g• Fusion Middleware 11g will include Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) and
WebLogic Server (WLS)• Database Tier requires 11.2.0.2 or higher to enable Edition Based
Redefinition for Hot (Online) Patching• Downtime for patching significantly reduced due to Online Patching
John Stouffer
“When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good, you will not, hmmm?”
--YODA, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Useful Links:
• http://blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan – Steven Chan, Director of Applications Technology Integration for Oracle – wonderful articles explaining the nuances of the Applications - THE ORACLE APPLICATIONS BLOG
• www.oaug.org – Oracle Applications User Group• www.RedRiverSolutions.com – Release 11i and Release 12 Upgrade Health Checks and Oracle E-Business Suite consulting• www.justadba.com – that’s me!
Thank You!
Questions?
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