Oracle 10gR2 (10.2.0.3) Database Preparation Guidelines for an E-Business Suite Release 12.0 Upgrade [ID 552973.1]

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Oracle 10gR2 (10.2.0.3) Database Preparation Guidelines for an Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0 Upgrade

Last updated November 24, 2008

In this Document

Overview Oracle E-Business Suite Configurations

Upgrade Paths

References

Appendix: Upgrade Flow Diagram

Change Record

Overview

This document details the database preparation process for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i customers planning to upgrade to the older E-Business Suite Release 12 (12.0) with the 10.2.0.x version of the database where x denotes the patchset level (currently 3). If you have previously saved or printed a copy of this document, note that it may be updated periodically. Before you begin the tasks, always ensure that you have the most current version of OracleMetaLink document 552973.1.

Attention: This database preparation guide is applicable for existing customers who are upgrading to the older version of the EBS Release 12.0 and is meant only for historical reference. All customers who are planning an 11i upgrade to R12 are recommended to upgrade to the latest available E-Business Suite release, which is currently 12.0.4. The database preparation process for upgrading to this version of Release 12 (12.0.4) is available on OracleMetaLink as :

Database Preparation Guidelines for an Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0.4 Upgrade

Attention: The database preparation process for older database patchsets (as part of an upgrade to 12.0) is available on OracleMetaLink as:

10.2.0.2 Database Preparation Guidelines

The process of upgrading the E-Business Suite from Release 11i to Release 12 is a simpler process relative to past E-Business Suite upgrades. The R12 upgrade process includes replacing the Release 11i applications technology stack with an updated technology stack that is founded on the principles of the Fusion Middleware.

The primary utilities used in the R12 upgrade process are Rapid Install and AutoPatch. Rapid Install installs the new R12 technology stack and AutoPatch upgrades the E-Business Suite database to Release 12. The upgrade no longer requires a two-step approach of upgrading the E-Business Suite

database by running AutoUpgrade and AutoPatch. The upgrade is a one step approach of updating the data model by using the R12 AutoPatch tool.

The requirement for upgrading to R12 is that the E-Business Suite version be at 11.5.7 or later. E-Business Suite systems on Releases 11.5.1 to 11.5.6 must be upgraded to at least 11.5.7, however, Oracle strongly recommends upgrading to 11.5.10.2. For all E-Business Suite systems, the database must be upgraded to 10.2.0 either before or during the R12 upgrade process and prior to running AutoPatch to upgrade the data model to R12.

This document assumes the Release 11i E-Business Suite system is running a version of the 9iR2, 10gR1, or 10gR2 database. Customers running 8.1.7 will need to upgrade their database accordingly.

Oracle E-Business Suite Configurations

Oracle E-Business Suite systems running releases 11.5.7 or greater can be categorized into two groups. The first group includes systems that are currently running Release 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9 (base or CU1), or 11.5.10 (base or CU1). The second group is systems running Release 11.5.9 CU2 or 11.5.10.2.

Note: Release 11.5.10.2 includes systems installed with Rapid Install 11.5.10.2 and those upgraded by using the 11.5.10 CU2 maintenance pack.

For the first group of systems, there is no interoperability of running the Release 11i E-Business Suite system with a 10.2.0 database, therefore, the database must be upgraded to 10.2.0 during the R12 upgrade downtime. This means there will be a prolonged upgrade downtime because the E-Business Suite upgrade to R12 must include the necessary downtime to upgrade the database to 10.2.0.

For the second group of systems, that is, those on 11.5.9 CU2 or 11.5.10.2, there is interoperability between those versions of the E-Business Suite and 10.2.0 of the database. Therefore, the upgrade of the database can take place prior to the R12 upgrade downtime or during the R12 upgrade downtime. By upgrading the database prior to the R12 upgrade downtime, the requisite downtime can be separated into two downtimes. In this scenario, the database upgrade is performed independently of the R12 upgrade and the 11i E-Business Suite system can be made available to users between the two downtimes.

Upgrade Paths

There are three possible database upgrade preparation paths. The first category of systems described in the prior section has one available upgrade path in regard to upgrading the database to 10.2.0 and the E-Business Suite system to R12. The second group of systems has three available database preparation paths. This section details each of the available paths.

The following table lists the paths available for each of the E-Business Suite 11i releases supported for an upgrade to R12. For convenience, these paths are labeled Path A, Path B, and Path C.

E-Business Suite Releases Available Paths

11.5.7 with 9.2.0.x database Path A

11.5.8 with 9.2.0.x database Path A

11.5.9 (base or CU1) with 9.2.0.x or 10.1.0.x database Path A

11.5.9 CU2 with 9.2.0.x or 10.1.0.x database Path A or Path C

11.5.9 CU2 with 10.2.0 database Path B

11.5.10 (base or CU1) with 9.2.0.x or 10.1.0.x database Path A

11.5.10.2 with 9.2.0.x or 10.1.0.x database Path A or Path C

11.5.10.2 with 10.2.0 database Path B

Path A: Standard Upgrade Path

Path A is applicable to any E-Business Suite system of Release 11.5.7 or later. However, Path A is the only path available to systems running releases 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9 (base or CU1), 11.5.10 (base or CU1).  Path A is the standard upgrade path and involves upgrading the database to 10.2.0 during the R12 upgrade process, that is, during the critical system downtime. This path requires an extended R12 upgrade downtime because the upgrade of the database to 10.2.0 must take place during the critical downtime for the R12 upgrade.

Path A follows the R12 upgrade path as documented in the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12. In Chapter 2 of the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide, you run Rapid Install to install the applications technology stack as well as the 10.2.0 Oracle home. This Oracle home is used as part of the database upgrade process documented in the Interoperability Notes: Oracle Applications Release 11i with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0). Complete the steps in the Interoperability Notes to upgrade the database to the latest version of 10.2.0 and then perform the additional database specific steps documented in the Special Instructions section of the database patch readme files. Once these steps are complete, use the AutoPatch utility to upgrade the data model to R12.

Here are the steps for Path A:

1. Plan Upgrade to R12Follow the standard R12 upgrade path as documented in the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12. Perform all requirements documented in Chapter 1 and all applicable steps in Chapter 2.

2. Install the R12 Technology Stack and 10.2.0.2 Oracle homeUse Rapid Install to install the R12 applications technology stack and the 10.2.0.2 Oracle home. This is the second to last step in Chapter 2 of the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide.

Note: Do not perform the last step in Chapter 2 of the Upgrade Guide (migrating the database to 10.2.0.2).

3. Upgrade the Database to 10.2.0.3During the Migrate database to Oracle10g Release 2 step in Chapter 3 of the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide, reference the Interoperability Notes: Oracle Applications Release 11i with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0) to upgrade the database to 10.2.0.3.

Perform the following steps in the Interoperability Notes as necessary. Omit the steps not listed below.

o Before the Database Installation

Migrate to Oracle Portal 10g

Deregister the current database server

Update application tier context file with new database listener port number

Export OLAP analytical workspaces

o Database Installation

Prepare to create the 10.2.0 Oracle home (Do not install a new Oracle home. Use the Rapid Install created Oracle home.)

Perform 10.2.0.3 patch set pre-installation tasks.

Perform 10.2.0.3 patch set installation tasks.

Apply additional 10.2.0.3 RDBMS patches (conditional)

o Database Upgrade

Shut down Applications server processes and database listener

Prepare to upgrade

Upgrade the database instance

Modify initialization parameters

Refer to Note 396009.1 for R12 database initialization parameters (instead of Note 216205.1).

Additional database configuration

Perform the Temporary Tablespace Setup

Perform 10.2.0.3 patch set post-installation tasks

See the 10.2.0.3 patch set Readme file (5337104)

Install Oracle Data Mining and OLAP

o After the Database Upgrade

Fix Korean lexers

Import OLAP analytical workspaces

Start the new database listener

Grant create procedure privilege on CTXSYS

Gather statistics for SYS schema

Re-create custom database links

Note: Restricted use licences for Oracle Data Mining and OLAP are included with Oracle Database Enterprise Edition for the purposes of upgrading existing E-Business Suite databases

4. Apply Database PatchesApply the following database patches.

Note: Perform all steps documented in the database patch readme files.

5. For all UNIX/Linux platforms:

o 6319846

Attention: For Solaris (SPARC) upgrades please note the following. The 11i requirements for Solaris included the patch 5871314. This particular patch conflicts with another patch (4932527) in the above required database patch 6319846. In order to avoid this conflict during patch application, all Solaris upgrade users need to perform the following:

1) Download and unzip the bundled patch 6319846. 2) Remove or move 4932527 from the 6319846 directory. 3) Download and unzip 6674948. Move 6674948 into the 6319846 directory. 4) Apply opatch napply as stated in the patch 6319846 Readme.

6.   7. For all Linux x86-64 platforms:

o 5240469

For all Windows platforms:

6344567 or the latest Windows patch.

4247037

8. Apply Oracle Service patch 5880762 (conditional) If you are on Release 11.5.10, apply patch 5880762.

9. Complete the R12 upgradePerform the remaining steps in Chapter 3 and all applicable steps in Chapter 4 to complete the upgrade to R12.

Path B: Upgrade Path for Systems with 11.5.9 CU2 or 11.5.10.2 with a 10.2.0 Database

Path B is applicable for E-Business Suite systems already on either 11.5.9 CU2 or 11.5.10.2 and currently running 10.2.0.3 of the database. Systems in this category have databases already upgraded to 10.2.0.3 by using the process documented in the Interoperability Notes: Oracle Applications Release 11i with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0).

Path B follows the R12 upgrade path as documented in the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12. During the Migrate database to Oracle10g Release 2 step in Chapter 3, apply database patches to the existing 10.2.0.3 Oracle home and perform all tasks documented in the patch readmes, before continuing with the standard R12 upgrade process.

Here are the steps for Path B:

1. Plan Upgrade to R12Follow the standard R12 upgrade path as documented in the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12. Perform all requirements documented in Chapter 1 and all applicable steps in Chapter 2.

2. Apply Database PatchesDuring the Migrate database to Oracle10g Release 2 step in Chapter 3, apply the following database patches.

Note: Perform all steps documented in the database patch readme files. 3. For all UNIX/Linux platforms:

o 6319846

Attention: For Solaris (SPARC) upgrades please note the following. The 11i requirements for Solaris included the patch 5871314. This particular patch conflicts with another patch (4932527) in the above required database patch 6319846. In order to avoid this conflict during patch application, all Solaris upgrade users need to perform the following:

1) Download and unzip the bundled patch 6319846. 2) Remove or move 4932527 from the 6319846 directory. 3) Download and unzip 6674948. Move 6674948 into the 6319846 directory. 4) Apply opatch napply as stated in the patch 6319846 Readme.

4.   5. For all Linux x86-64 platforms:

o 5240469

For all Windows platforms:

6344567 or the latest Windows patch.

4247037

6. Apply Oracle Service patch 5880762 (conditional) If you are on Release 11.5.10, apply patch 5880762.

7. Complete the R12 upgradePerform the remaining steps in Chapter 3 and all applicable steps in Chapter 4 of the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide to complete the upgrade to R12.

Path C: Upgrade Path for Systems with 11.5.9 CU2 or 11.5.10.2 with a 9iR2 or 10gR1 Database

Path C is a modified path for 11.5.9 CU2 or 11.5.10.2 systems with the database not yet on Release 10.2.0. Path C breaks out the R12 upgrade downtime window into two separate downtimes as opposed to one extended downtime. This path is available for 11.5.9 CU2 or 11.5.10.2 systems running either 9iR2 or 10gR1 of the database.

Path C follows the R12 upgrade path as documented in the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12. Either prior to beginning the R12 upgrade preparation process or during the Migrate or upgrade your database to Oracle 10g Release 2 step in Chapter 2, use the process documented in the Interoperability Notes: Oracle Applications Release 11i with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0) to upgrade the database to 10.2.0. 

At this time, you can bring the E-Business Suite 11i system back on line and make it available to users while continuing to plan for the other phases of the R12 upgrade process. Once you are ready to perform the full upgrade to R12, perform all necessary steps in the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide. During the Migrate database to Oracle10g Release 2 step in Chapter 3, apply database patches to the 10.2.0 Oracle home and perform all tasks documented in the patch readmes, before continuing with the standard R12 upgrade process.

Here are the steps for Path C:

1. Plan Upgrade to R12Follow the standard R12 upgrade path as documented in the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12. Perform all requirements documented in Chapter 1 and all applicable steps in Chapter 2.

2. Upgrade Database to 10.2.0During the Migrate or upgrade your database to Oracle 10g Release 2 step in Chapter 2, reference the Interoperability Notes: Oracle Applications Release 11i with Oracle Database

10g Release 2 (10.2.0) to upgrade the database to 10.2.0.

If you plan to use the Release 11i system with the 10.2.0 database, perform all steps in the Interoperability Notes. If the database upgrade is part of the R12 upgrade, then perform only the steps listed in Path A, Step 3 .

Note: The database upgrade can also be performed prior to Step 1: Plan Upgrade to R12. 3.

4. Continue with the R12 Upgrade or Use the 11i/10.2.0 SystemAt this point you have the option of allowing users back on the system, thereby, splitting the upgrade downtime into two shorter downtimes, or continuing with the R12 upgrade.

5. Apply Database PatchesDuring the Migrate database to Oracle10g Release 2 step in Chapter 3 of the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide, apply the following database patches to the existing 10.2.0 Oracle home.

Note: Perform all steps documented in the database patch readme files. 6.

7. For all UNIX/Linux platforms:

8. 6319846

Attention: For Solaris (SPARC) upgrades please note the following. The 11i requirements for Solaris included the patch 5871314. This particular patch conflicts with another patch (4932527) in the above required database patch 6319846. In order to avoid this conflict during patch application, all Solaris upgrade users need to perform the following:

1) Download and unzip the bundled patch 6319846. 2) Remove or move 4932527 from the 6319846 directory. 3) Download and unzip 6674948. Move 6674948 into the 6319846 directory. 4) Apply opatch napply as stated in the patch 6319846 Readme.

9.   10. For all Linux x86-64 platforms:

11. 5240469

12. For all Windows platforms:

13. 6344567 or the latest Windows patch.

14. 4247037

15. Apply Oracle Service patch 5880762 (conditional) If you are on Release 11.5.10, apply patch 5880762.

16. Complete the R12 upgradePerform the remaining steps in Chapter 3 and all applicable steps in Chapter 4 of the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide to complete the upgrade to R12.

References

Oracle Applications Release Notes, Release 12 Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12

Interoperability Notes: Oracle Applications Release 11i with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0) (OracleMetaLink Note 362203.1)

Appendix: Upgrade Flow Diagram

The following flow diagram depicts the processes and paths documented in this note.

Note: Chapter references are for the Oracle Applications Upgrade Guide: Release 11i to Release 12.

 

Change Record

Date Description

24-Nov-2008Clarified that this doc is only for upgrades to 12.0, and that users should use the 12.0.4 db prep guide for 12.0.4 upgrades.

03-Mar-2008 Moved this note to 552973.1 with the release of 12.0.4 (Rapid Install)

20-Nov-2007 Updated for 10.2.0.3 - created note 467778.1 for previous 10.2.0.2 version

Note 552973.1 by Oracle Applications Development Copyright � 2007 Oracle Corporation Last modified: Monday, November 24, 2008

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