Patching 11

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PATCHING

Patch is a program (set of instructions) to fix a particular problem or enhance/

add a particular feature in existing program/product/software.

Patching is one of Jobs Apps DBA do frequently, so we should clear with patch

basics and process. Like Database patch, we apply using opatch, similarly for

Apps patch we will use adpatch. AD Utility & executables relating to patching

reside under product AD and is also called as Application DBA product.

There are different types of Patches.The major application patches are as follows:

Standalone/One-off Patch - This patch is created to fix/resolve aparticular bug.

Minipack Patch - This patch is the collection of one-off patches.It meansit contains group of patches to fix bug in a particular group like GL, AP.

The alphabetic characters implies the version of minipack version for the

module.For an example 11i.GL.E means E version of GL product is

released.Minipack patch is cumulative that means 11i.GL.E includes

11i.GL.A, 11i.GL.B.11i.GL.D,11i.GL.E. Family Pack Patch - This patch is the collection of minipack patches for a

particular family group of application modules.These are usually named

as 11i_PF. For an example 11i.SCM_PF.G ,here PF indicates product

family pack.

Maintenance Pack This patch is the collections of family packs thatserves as point level release upgrade. Oracle Application 11.5.10 is an

example of a Maintenance pack.


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PATCHING STEPS

Step 1 : Set Environment Variables by executing APPSORA.env

Login as Oracle user.

In R11i we will do as follows:

$ cd /d01/oracle/prodappl

$. ./APPSORA.env

Step 2 : Stop Apps Services

In R11i we will do as follows:$ cd /d01/oracle/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_erp

Execute the following script

$./adstpall.sh apps/appspassword

The script prompts are shown below for 11i

Please Note : Database and Database Listener Should be up.


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Step 3 - Enable Maintenance Mode

We need to run adadmin to change maintenance mode as shown

below.

In R11i we will do as follows:

$ cd /d01/oracle/prodappl/ad/11.5.0/bin

$./adadmin


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After running adadmin, below screen will appear


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Enter Password Of SYSTEM and APPS:


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ADADMIN main screen will appear now ,as shown below


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Select option 5 and press Enter Key to change maintenance mode


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Select option 1 and press Enter key to enable maintenance mode


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Select option 3 and press Enter key to return to main menu as shown

below


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Select option 6 and press Enter to exit ADADMIN


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Step 4 - Patching using adpatch

Unzip the downloaded patch from metalink. Open readme.html file from unzipped patch folder. Read the following readme.html of patch # 6502082 for 11i.

We need to follow the steps mentioned in readme.html of the patchwe are going to apply.

Here we have the patch contains the u6502082.drv.Oracle haschanged the patch files and now only one file is included that has

prefixed as u .drv, previously patch had three files to

apply with prefixes (c, d, g).


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In R11i we will do as follows: Change directory $ cd /do1/oracle/prodappl/ad/11.5.0/bin

$./adpatch

Run adpatch as shown below


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The status is showing AutoPatch is complete, as shown above meansthe patch applied successfully.If there are more than one patches then

all patches should be applied before proceeding to the next disabling

maintenance mode step.

Step 5 - Disabling Maintenance Mode

The disabling steps are just same as enabling maintenance mode asshown above. Just we need to select 2 instead of 1 to disablemaintenance mode, while all other steps are same.Check the below

slide.

Step 6 - Start Apps Services

In R11i we will do as follows:$ cd /d01/oracle/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_erp

$./adstrtal.sh apps/appspassword


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Now status showing all application services are up, we can now

access oracle apps.


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Verify Oracle Apps After PatchingLogin as sysadmin as shown below

Click on System Administrator as shown below


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Click on Concurrent : Manager -> Administer

Above screen showing Internal Manager is up.


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Now We need to run a request to verify that Internal Managers are working.

Click on Concurrent -> Request as shown below


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Below Screen wil be displayed, Select the request button to select the request

Active Users.


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Search for Active Users Request and click on Find button as shown below


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Select Active Users Request ,as shown below and click on OK button

Click on Submit button as shown below


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Click on OK button to Continue

Below Screen will appear and click on Refresh Button


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Now Request is completed, click the View Output button to check the output

of the request

We checked that Internal Managers are up and working well.

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