Tag: Oracle

We wanted to define a consistent process for upgrading databases using an autoupgrade method for single instance databases: Create directory for autoupgrade/log: $ORACLE_BASE/admin/$ORACLE_UNQNAME/autoupgrade/log, where $ORACLE_UNQNAME=db_unique_name Create upgrade.config as shown: $ORACLE_BASE/admin/$ORACLE_UNQNAME/${ORACLE_UNQNAME}_upgrade.config global.autoupg_log_dir=$ORACLE_BASE/admin/$ORACLE_UNQNAME/autoupgrade/log upg1.log_dir=$ORACLE_BASE/admin/$ORACLE_UNQNAME/autoupgrade/log upg1.dbname=$ORACLE_UNQNAME upg1.sid=$ORACLE_SID upg1.start_time=NOW upg1.source_home=/oracle/app/product/11.2/dbhome_1 upg1.target_home=/oracle/app/product/12.2/dbhome_1 upg1.upgrade_node=localhost upg1.target_version=12.2 upg1.timezone_upg=no…

I was preparing to apply a July 2019 path for a single instance database without ASM. Here are the available patch types for Oracle Database: PSU, SPU(CPU), Bundle Patches (Versions 12.1 & lower) via Doc ID 2118136.2 Review current patch…

We were recently required to install database software to /u01/app/oracle/12.2/db1. However, when using GUI to install database, software was installed to /u01/app/oracle/12.2.0.1/db1 by mistake. This post will demonstrate an incorrect method to resolve the issue, and then the correct method….

According to the Oracle documentation About Oracle Database AutoUpgrade, AutoUpgrade utility identifies issues before upgrades, deploys upgrades, performs postupgrade actions, and starts the upgraded Oracle Database. I am currently working on a project to upgrade a database from 11.2.0.4 to…

When planning a patch for a client’s OMS, I found the following: OMSPatcher finds that previous patching session is not yet completed. Please refer log file “/u01/app/oracle/middleware/cfgtoollogs/omspatcher/28018178/omspatcher_2019-07-09_23-44-58PM_deploy.log” for the previous session and execute the script “/u01/app/oracle/middleware/.omspatcher_storage/oms_session/scripts_2019-07-09_23-44-39PM/run_script_singleoms_resume.sh” to complete the previous…

A while back, we had a seasonal technology stack update for one of our client’s R12.1.3 Oracle E-Business Suite instance. One of the changes introduced was Oracle JDK 7 Update 241, which has a lot of known SSL/TLS protocol and…

With the recent CPU patching on Oracle E-Business suite R12.2, many customers faced issues with accessible weblogic admin console from browser. This security enhancement started with the April 2019 CPU via Patch 29524595 using weblogic connection filters. More details on…

The column-oriented Vertica Analytics Database Platform was designed to manage large, fast-growing volumes of data and provide very fast query performance when used for data warehouses and other query-intensive applications. The following instructions show how to create a Vertica database…

The clone.pl script has been deprecated – Database Upgrade Guide: Deprecation of clone.pl Script To clone Oracle software, use createGoldImage and then install the software as usual. DEMO for DB: Source: /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1 Target: /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_2 DEMO for GI: Source: /u01/app/19.0.0/grid Target:…

If you are one of the folks who have already upgraded the production E-Business Suite database to 19c Certified, then you are a superhero and this post is not for you. The majority of us are still running the good…