11i Install, Patch, and Maintain Oracle Applications...

11i Install, Patch, and Maintain Oracle Applications Student Guide - Volume 1

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Edition 5.1

February 2005

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Authors

Robert Farrington, Yun Shaw

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Subash Chadalavada, Leta Davis, Carole Eubanks, Eric Fichet, Henriette Fux, William Greene, Michael Leatherman, Rick Lotero, Kent Noble, Lisa Parekh, Mark Sullivan, A.G. Thies

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Table of Contents

Oracle Applications Overview........................................................................................................................1-1 Course Modules.............................................................................................................................................1-3 Module 1........................................................................................................................................................1-4 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................1-5 Oracle E-Business Suite ................................................................................................................................1-6 Oracle E-Business Suite Homepage ..............................................................................................................1-7 HTML Interface.............................................................................................................................................1-8 Professional Java Interface ............................................................................................................................1-10 Concurrent Processing...................................................................................................................................1-12 System Overview...........................................................................................................................................1-13 Oracle Applications .......................................................................................................................................1-14 Oracle Applications and the Applications Technology Stack........................................................................1-15 Rapid Install...................................................................................................................................................1-16 Rapid Install Technology Stack Components................................................................................................1-17 Component Applications ...............................................................................................................................1-18 Standard Product Identifiers ..........................................................................................................................1-19 Product Registration ......................................................................................................................................1-20 Product Dependencies ...................................................................................................................................1-21 Vision Demo Database ..................................................................................................................................1-22 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................1-23

Preparing for Your Installation .....................................................................................................................2-1 Module 2........................................................................................................................................................2-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................2-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................2-4 Rapid Install...................................................................................................................................................2-5 Technology Stack Components .....................................................................................................................2-7 Release 11i Platforms ....................................................................................................................................2-9 Software Requirements..................................................................................................................................2-10 CPU Requirements ........................................................................................................................................2-11 Memory Requirements ..................................................................................................................................2-12 Disk Space Requirements (file system) .........................................................................................................2-13 oraInventory ..................................................................................................................................................2-15 Before Starting Rapid Install .........................................................................................................................2-16 Create Login Accounts (UNIX/Linux) ..........................................................................................................2-17 Create Login Accounts (Windows) ...............................................................................................................2-18 Install Latest Java Development Kit..............................................................................................................2-19 Set Up a Stage Directory ...............................................................................................................................2-20 Start Rapid Install from the Stage Area .........................................................................................................2-25 Run Rapid Install from the Disks ..................................................................................................................2-26 Using an Alias for the Host Machine.............................................................................................................2-27 How an Installation Works ............................................................................................................................2-28 Using the Rapid Install Wizard......................................................................................................................2-29 Choosing an Installation Environment ..........................................................................................................2-30 Registering Products and Country-specific Functionalities..........................................................................2-32 Selecting NLS Settings..................................................................................................................................2-33 Selecting Configuration Parameters ..............................................................................................................2-34 Validating Configuration Parameters ............................................................................................................2-35 Running Rapid Install ....................................................................................................................................2-36 Restarting the Installation..............................................................................................................................2-37 Rapid Install Log Files ..................................................................................................................................2-38 Rapid Install Help..........................................................................................................................................2-39 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................2-40


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Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................2-41 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................2-42

Practice - Performing Preliminary Installation Tasks ................................................................................2-43 Solution - Performing Preliminary Installation Tasks ...............................................................................2-44

Single-node Installation...................................................................................................................................3-1 Module 3........................................................................................................................................................3-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................3-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................3-4 Single-Node Installation ................................................................................................................................3-6 Single-Node Installation Procedure ...............................................................................................................3-7 Setting Up a Single-node Installation ............................................................................................................3-8 Step 1: Start the Rapid Install Wizard ...........................................................................................................3-10 Step 2: Select a wizard operation...................................................................................................................3-11 Step 3: Identify configuration........................................................................................................................3-13 Step 4 Choose installation type......................................................................................................................3-14 Step 5 Define database type...........................................................................................................................3-15 Step 6 Set up database installation directory .................................................................................................3-17 Database Parameters......................................................................................................................................3-20 Step 7 Select product license type .................................................................................................................3-21 Step 8 Select country-specific functionality ..................................................................................................3-24 Step 9 Select additional languages.................................................................................................................3-25 Step 10 Select internationalization (NLS) settings ........................................................................................3-27 Step 11 Enter node-specific information .......................................................................................................3-29 Node-specific Parameters ..............................................................................................................................3-32 Step 12 Review global settings......................................................................................................................3-35 Global System Settings..................................................................................................................................3-38 Step 13 Save the configuration file................................................................................................................3-42 Step 14 Review pre-install tests.....................................................................................................................3-43 Parameter Validation .....................................................................................................................................3-44 Step 15 Begin the installation ........................................................................................................................3-47 Status Indicators and Prompts .......................................................................................................................3-48 Restart the Installation ...................................................................................................................................3-50 Review Post-installation Tests.......................................................................................................................3-51 Express Installation........................................................................................................................................3-54 Step 1 Select Express installation ..................................................................................................................3-56 Step 2 Enter configuration values..................................................................................................................3-57 Step 3 Save configuration..............................................................................................................................3-58 Step 4 Review pre-install test checks ............................................................................................................3-59 Step 5 Begin the installation ..........................................................................................................................3-60 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................3-61 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................3-62 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................3-63

Practice - Performing a Single-node Installation .......................................................................................3-64 Solution - Performing a Single-node Installation ......................................................................................3-66

Multi-node Installation....................................................................................................................................4-1 Module 4........................................................................................................................................................4-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................4-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................4-4 Multi-Node Installation .................................................................................................................................4-6 Benefits of Multi-Node Installation...............................................................................................................4-7 Setting Up a Multi-node Installation .............................................................................................................4-8 Step 1: Start the Rapid Install Wizard ...........................................................................................................4-11 Step 2: Select a wizard operation...................................................................................................................4-12 Step 3: Identify configuration........................................................................................................................4-14 Step 4 Choose installation type......................................................................................................................4-15 Step 5 Use Load Balancing............................................................................................................................4-16


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Enabling Load Balancing ..............................................................................................................................4-17 Enabling Load Balancing- Indicate number of application servers ...............................................................4-19 Step 6 Assign servers to nodes and indicate operating system ......................................................................4-20 Step 6 Assign servers to nodes and indicate operating system - Load Balancing.........................................4-21 Step 7 Set up a shared APPL_TOP................................................................................................................4-22 Step 8 Define database type...........................................................................................................................4-24 Step 9 Set up database installation directory .................................................................................................4-26 Database Parameters......................................................................................................................................4-28 Step 10 Select product license type ...............................................................................................................4-29 Step 11 Select country-specific functionality ................................................................................................4-32 Step 12 Select additional languages...............................................................................................................4-33 Step 13 Select internationalization (NLS) settings ........................................................................................4-35 Step 14 Enter node-specific information for "Install" nodes .........................................................................4-36 Node-specific Parameters ..............................................................................................................................4-38 Step 15 Enter node-specific information for "Share Existing" nodes............................................................4-41 Step 16 Review global settings......................................................................................................................4-43 Global System Settings..................................................................................................................................4-45 Step 17 Save the configuration file................................................................................................................4-49 Step 18 Review pre-install tests.....................................................................................................................4-50 Parameter Validation .....................................................................................................................................4-51 Step 19 Begin the installation ........................................................................................................................4-54 Status Indicators and Prompts .......................................................................................................................4-55 Restart the Installation ...................................................................................................................................4-57 Review Post-installation Tests.......................................................................................................................4-58 Setting Up the Other Nodes...........................................................................................................................4-61 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................4-64 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................4-65 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................4-66

Practice - Performing a Multi-node Installation ........................................................................................4-67 Solution - Performing a Multi-node Installation........................................................................................4-70

Finishing Your Installation.............................................................................................................................5-1 Module 5........................................................................................................................................................5-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................5-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................5-4 Required Post-install Steps ............................................................................................................................5-5 Update PL/SQL Log and Out Directory ........................................................................................................5-6 Configure Database Initialization Parameters ...............................................................................................5-7 Implement Product and Country-specific Functionality................................................................................5-8 Change Passwords .........................................................................................................................................5-9 Review Security Practices .............................................................................................................................5-10 Accessing the Rapid Install Portal .................................................................................................................5-11 Configure Client Software.............................................................................................................................5-13 Download the JInitiator file - Netscape .........................................................................................................5-14 Download the JInitiator file - Microsoft Internet Explorer............................................................................5-15 Logging On to Oracle Applications...............................................................................................................5-16 Tasks Specific to Your Installation................................................................................................................5-18 Set Up Printers...............................................................................................................................................5-20 Set Up Printers - Windows ............................................................................................................................5-21 Apply Oracle E-Business Suite Consolidated Update ...................................................................................5-22 Configuring Multiple Servers to Use JInitiator .............................................................................................5-23 Resize Your Database....................................................................................................................................5-24 Set Up National Language Support (NLS) ....................................................................................................5-25 Set Up UTF8 Character Set - UNIX..............................................................................................................5-26 Set Up UTF8 Character Set - Windows.........................................................................................................5-27 Configure the Oracle Workflow Java-based Notification Mailer ..................................................................5-28 Set Up and Implement Oracle Embedded Data Warehouse (EDW)..............................................................5-29


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Set Up and Implement Discoverer End User Layer (EUL) ...........................................................................5-30 Set Up Demand Planning ..............................................................................................................................5-31 Convert Database to Multiple Organizations (Multi-Org).............................................................................5-32 Other Tasks....................................................................................................................................................5-33 Back Up Oracle Applications ........................................................................................................................5-34 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................5-35 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................5-36 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................5-37

Practice - Accessing the Rapid Install Portal and Configuring the Client Software ..................................5-38 Solution - Accessing the Rapid Install Portal and Configuring the Client Software .................................5-39

Oracle Applications Components...................................................................................................................6-1 Course Modules.............................................................................................................................................6-3 Module 1........................................................................................................................................................6-4 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................6-5 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................6-6 Multi-Tier Architecture .................................................................................................................................6-7 Desktop Tier: Traditional Forms Interface ....................................................................................................6-8 Desktop Tier: Forms Client Applet ...............................................................................................................6-9 Desktop Tier: Oracle JInitiator ......................................................................................................................6-10 Application Tier.............................................................................................................................................6-11 Application Tier: Load Balancing .................................................................................................................6-12 Application Tier: Web Server........................................................................................................................6-13 Application Tier: HTML-Based Applications ...............................................................................................6-14 Application Tier: Oracle Applications Framework .......................................................................................6-15 Application Tier: Oracle Applications Framework Components ..................................................................6-16 Application Tier: Oracle Applications Framework Processing .....................................................................6-17 Application Tier: Java Servlet Access with HTML Applications .................................................................6-18 Application Tier: Professional Interface........................................................................................................6-19 Application Tier: Forms Server Architecture ................................................................................................6-21 Application Tier: Minimizing Network Traffic .............................................................................................6-22 Application Tier: Concurrent Processing Server ...........................................................................................6-24 Application Tier: Report Review Agent........................................................................................................6-25 Application Tier: Accessing Concurrent Processing Output .........................................................................6-26 Application Tier: Reports Server...................................................................................................................6-27 Application Tier: Reports Server Architecture ..............................................................................................6-28 Application Tier: Discoverer Server..............................................................................................................6-29 Application Tier: Discoverer End User Layer ...............................................................................................6-30 Application Tier: Discoverer Architecture ....................................................................................................6-31 Application Tier: Administration Server .......................................................................................................6-32 Database Tier.................................................................................................................................................6-33 Oracle Homes ................................................................................................................................................6-34 Oracle Applications Technology Layer .........................................................................................................6-35 Oracle Applications DBA (AD) ....................................................................................................................6-36 Oracle Application Object Library (FND).....................................................................................................6-37 Oracle Application Object Library: End User Features.................................................................................6-38 Oracle Application Object Library: Developer Features ...............................................................................6-39 Oracle Application Object Library: System Administration Features ...........................................................6-40 Application Object Library: Security Features ..............................................................................................6-41 Oracle Applications Utilities (AU) ................................................................................................................6-42 Oracle Common Modules (AK) ....................................................................................................................6-43 Oracle Workflow ...........................................................................................................................................6-44 Oracle Alert (ALR)........................................................................................................................................6-45 Oracle XML Publisher (XDO) ......................................................................................................................6-46 Oracle Applications Manager (OAM) ...........................................................................................................6-47 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................6-48 Module Discussion 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Oracle Applications Environment Files, Control Scripts, and Languages.................................................7-1 Module 2........................................................................................................................................................7-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................7-3 Topic Overview .............................................................................................................................................7-4 Environment Files..........................................................................................................................................7-5 Main Applications Environment File ............................................................................................................7-7 Key Parameters in <CONTEXT_NAME>.env .............................................................................................7-8 Temporary Files.............................................................................................................................................7-13 The adovars.env File......................................................................................................................................7-14 The adconfig.txt File......................................................................................................................................7-15 The fndenv.env File.......................................................................................................................................7-16 The devenv.env File ......................................................................................................................................7-17 Application Tier Server Control Scripts ........................................................................................................7-18 Oracle Applications Languages .....................................................................................................................7-24 Character Sets – Introduction ........................................................................................................................7-28 Character Sets – Database Tier......................................................................................................................7-29 Character Sets – Application Tier..................................................................................................................7-31 Character Sets – Desktop Tier .......................................................................................................................7-32 Globalizations and Country-specific Functionalities.....................................................................................7-33 Dates and Numbers........................................................................................................................................7-34 National Language Support (NLS) ................................................................................................................7-35 NLS and Application Tier Servers.................................................................................................................7-36 Installing Multiple Languages .......................................................................................................................7-37 Translation Patches........................................................................................................................................7-38 Translated Language Items............................................................................................................................7-39 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................7-40 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................7-41 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................7-42

Practice - Reviewing the Environment File ...............................................................................................7-43 Solution - Reviewing the Environment File ..............................................................................................7-44 Practice - Starting and Stopping Server Processes.....................................................................................7-45 Solution - Starting and Stopping Server Processes....................................................................................7-46

Oracle Applications File System.....................................................................................................................8-1 Module 3........................................................................................................................................................8-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................8-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................8-4 Module Overview (cont.) ..............................................................................................................................8-5 Oracle Applications File System - Application Tier......................................................................................8-6 Oracle Applications File System - Database Tier..........................................................................................8-7 APPL_TOP Directory Definition ..................................................................................................................8-8 APPL_TOP Files and Directories..................................................................................................................8-9 Oracle Applications Product Directories .......................................................................................................8-10 Globalization Products ..................................................................................................................................8-11 Distributing Files Across Multiple Disks ......................................................................................................8-12 Applications Product Directories...................................................................................................................8-13 Additional Language Subdirectories .............................................................................................................8-14 Admin Directory............................................................................................................................................8-15 Bin Directory .................................................................................................................................................8-16 Forms Directory.............................................................................................................................................8-17 Help Directory ...............................................................................................................................................8-18 HTML Directory ...........................................................................................................................................8-19 Include Directory...........................................................................................................................................8-20 Java Directory................................................................................................................................................8-21 Lib Directory .................................................................................................................................................8-22 Log and Out Directories ................................................................................................................................8-24 Media Directory.............................................................................................................................................8-25


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Mesg Directory ..............................................................................................................................................8-26 Patch Directory ..............................................................................................................................................8-27 PL/SQL and Resource Directories.................................................................................................................8-28 Reports Directory ..........................................................................................................................................8-29 SQL Directory ...............................................................................................................................................8-30 APPL_TOP/admin Directory.........................................................................................................................8-31 Applications Context File ..............................................................................................................................8-32 APPL_TOP/admin Directory Text Files........................................................................................................8-33 AD Directory .................................................................................................................................................8-34 AU Directory .................................................................................................................................................8-35 Common Components Directory...................................................................................................................8-36 Java Files .......................................................................................................................................................8-37 Applications Technology Stack Directory.....................................................................................................8-38 Database Technology Stack Directory ..........................................................................................................8-39 Database Files Directory ...............................................................................................................................8-40 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................8-41 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................8-42 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................8-43

Practice - Navigating the File System........................................................................................................8-44 Solution - Navigating the File System.......................................................................................................8-45 Practice - Locating and Examining the Applications Context File............................................................8-46 Solution - Locating and Examining the Applications Context File ...........................................................8-47

Oracle Applications Database ........................................................................................................................9-1 Module 4........................................................................................................................................................9-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................9-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................9-4 Oracle Applications Database Objects ..........................................................................................................9-5 Multiple Languages in the Database..............................................................................................................9-6 Schemas.........................................................................................................................................................9-7 Oracle Applications Product Schemas...........................................................................................................9-8 APPS Schema................................................................................................................................................9-9 Additional Schemas.......................................................................................................................................9-10 Schemas Used During Signon .......................................................................................................................9-11 Multiple Organization Architecture Views....................................................................................................9-12 Multiple Reporting Currencies ......................................................................................................................9-13 Database Performance Features.....................................................................................................................9-15 Cost-Based Optimization...............................................................................................................................9-16 Database Resource Manager..........................................................................................................................9-18 Partitioned Tables ..........................................................................................................................................9-19 Temporary Tables..........................................................................................................................................9-20 Locally Managed Tablespaces.......................................................................................................................9-21 Oracle Applications Tablespace Model .........................................................................................................9-22 Materialized Views........................................................................................................................................9-23 Real Application Clusters (RAC) ..................................................................................................................9-24 Real Application Clusters ..............................................................................................................................9-25 Database Tier Server Process Scripts ............................................................................................................9-26 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................9-29 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................9-30 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................9-31

Practice - Starting and Stopping the Database ...........................................................................................9-32 Solution - Starting and Stopping the Database ..........................................................................................9-33

Advanced Configuration Options...................................................................................................................10-1 Module 5........................................................................................................................................................10-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................10-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................10-4 Shared APPL_TOP – Introduction ................................................................................................................10-5


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Shared APPL_TOP – Features ......................................................................................................................10-6 Shared APPL_TOP – Benefits.......................................................................................................................10-7 Shared APPL_TOP – Limitations .................................................................................................................10-8 Shared APPL_TOP and High Availability ....................................................................................................10-9 Load Balancing – Introduction ......................................................................................................................10-10 Load Balancing – Strategic Effect .................................................................................................................10-11 Load Balancing – Areas ................................................................................................................................10-12 Load Balancing – Categories.........................................................................................................................10-13 Load Balancing – Specific Options ...............................................................................................................10-15 Load Balancing – Domain Name Server (DNS) Layer .................................................................................10-16 Load Balancing – HTTP Layer......................................................................................................................10-17 Load Balancing – JServ Layer.......................................................................................................................10-18 Load Balancing – Forms Layer .....................................................................................................................10-19 Load Balancing – Forms Metrics Server .......................................................................................................10-20 Load Balancing – Forms Listener Servlet .....................................................................................................10-22 Load Balancing – Setup.................................................................................................................................10-24 Network Features – Introduction ...................................................................................................................10-26 Network Features – Strategies .......................................................................................................................10-27 Network Features – Latency..........................................................................................................................10-28 Network Features – Satellite Links................................................................................................................10-29 Network Features – Wireless LANs ..............................................................................................................10-30 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................10-32 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................10-33

What are the AD Utilities?..............................................................................................................................11-1 Section Modules ............................................................................................................................................11-3 Course Overview ...........................................................................................................................................11-4 Module 1........................................................................................................................................................11-5 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................11-6 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................11-7 AD Utilities ...................................................................................................................................................11-8 Configuration and Environment Files............................................................................................................11-9 Setting the Environment ................................................................................................................................11-11 The AD Utilities ............................................................................................................................................11-13 The Web-based Utilities ................................................................................................................................11-16 Running the AD Utilities ...............................................................................................................................11-18 Command Line Arguments............................................................................................................................11-19 Command Line Arguments - abandon...........................................................................................................11-21 Command Line Arguments - defaultsfile ......................................................................................................11-22 Command Line Arguments - help .................................................................................................................11-23 Command Line Arguments - interactive .......................................................................................................11-24 Command Line Arguments - localworkers....................................................................................................11-25 Command Line Arguments - logfile..............................................................................................................11-26 Command Line Arguments - menu_option ...................................................................................................11-27 Command Line Arguments - parallel_index_threshold.................................................................................11-28 Command Line Arguments - printdebug .......................................................................................................11-29 Command Line Arguments - restart ..............................................................................................................11-30 Command Line Arguments - wait_on_failed_job .........................................................................................11-31 Command Line Arguments - workers ...........................................................................................................11-32 Command Line Arguments - flags.................................................................................................................11-33 AD Utilities Flags - hidepw...........................................................................................................................11-34 AD Utilities Flags - logging ..........................................................................................................................11-35 AD Utilities Flags - trace...............................................................................................................................11-36 AD Utilities Features .....................................................................................................................................11-37 AD Feature Versions .....................................................................................................................................11-38 AD Prompts ...................................................................................................................................................11-40 Parallel Processing.........................................................................................................................................11-41


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Parallel Processing - Managers......................................................................................................................11-42 Parallel Processing - Workers........................................................................................................................11-43 Parallel Processing - Deferred Jobs ...............................................................................................................11-44 Database Processing Phases ..........................................................................................................................11-45 Distributed AD – Introduction.......................................................................................................................11-47 Distributed AD – Requirements ....................................................................................................................11-48 Distributed AD – Usage ................................................................................................................................11-49 Log Files........................................................................................................................................................11-50 Worker Log Files...........................................................................................................................................11-51 Restart Files ...................................................................................................................................................11-52 Manager and Worker Log Messages .............................................................................................................11-53 Maintenance Mode – Introduction.................................................................................................................11-56 Maintenance Mode ........................................................................................................................................11-57 Restricted Mode.............................................................................................................................................11-59 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................11-60 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................11-61 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................11-62

Practice - Setting the Applications Environment and Locating the AD Utilities.......................................11-63 Solution - Setting the Applications Environment and Locating the AD Utilities ......................................11-64

AD Administration: Generate Applications Files Tasks ..............................................................................12-1 Module 2........................................................................................................................................................12-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................12-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................12-4 AD Administration ........................................................................................................................................12-5 Preliminary Tasks ..........................................................................................................................................12-6 AD Administration Prompts ..........................................................................................................................12-7 AD Administration Log Files ........................................................................................................................12-8 AD Administration Main Menu.....................................................................................................................12-11 Generate Applications Files Menu ................................................................................................................12-12 Generate Message Files .................................................................................................................................12-13 Generate Form Files ......................................................................................................................................12-16 Generate Report Files ....................................................................................................................................12-22 Generate Graphics Files.................................................................................................................................12-25 Generate Product JAR Files...........................................................................................................................12-28 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................12-30 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................12-31 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................12-32

Practice - Starting AD Administration.......................................................................................................12-33 Solution – Starting AD Administration .....................................................................................................12-34 Practice - Generating Forms Files .............................................................................................................12-36 Solution - Generating Forms Files.............................................................................................................12-37

AD Administration: Maintain Applications Files Tasks ..............................................................................13-1 Module 3........................................................................................................................................................13-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................13-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................13-4 Maintain Applications Files...........................................................................................................................13-5 Relink Applications Programs.......................................................................................................................13-6 Create the Applications Environment File....................................................................................................13-9 Create the Applications Environment File (UNIX) ......................................................................................13-10 Create the Applications Environment Subkey in Registry (Windows)..........................................................13-13 Copy Files to Destinations.............................................................................................................................13-14 Convert Character Set....................................................................................................................................13-16 Maintain Snapshot Information .....................................................................................................................13-22 Check for Missing Files.................................................................................................................................13-26 File System Tasks and Servers ......................................................................................................................13-28 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................13-30


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Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................13-31 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................13-32

Practice - Relinking Applications Programs..............................................................................................13-33 Solution - Relinking Applications Programs .............................................................................................13-34 Practice - Creating the Applications Environment File .............................................................................13-35 Solution - Creating the Applications Environment File.............................................................................13-36 Practice - Copying Files to Destinations....................................................................................................13-37 Solution - Copying Files to Destinations ...................................................................................................13-38 Practice - Maintaining Snapshot Information ............................................................................................13-39 Solution – Maintaining Snapshot Information...........................................................................................13-40

AD Administration: Maintain Database Entities Tasks...............................................................................14-1 Module 4........................................................................................................................................................14-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................14-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................14-4 Maintain Database Entities ............................................................................................................................14-5 Validate APPS Schema .................................................................................................................................14-6 Recreate Grants and Synonyms .....................................................................................................................14-9 Maintain Multi-lingual Tables.......................................................................................................................14-12 Check DUAL Table.......................................................................................................................................14-14 Maintain or Convert to Multiple Reporting Currencies.................................................................................14-17 Convert to Multiple Organizations ................................................................................................................14-19 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................14-22 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................14-23 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................14-24

Practice - Validating APPS schema...........................................................................................................14-25 Solution - Validating APPS Schema .........................................................................................................14-26

AD Administration: Compile/Reload Database Entities Tasks ...................................................................15-1 Module 5........................................................................................................................................................15-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................15-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................15-4 Compile/Reload Database Entities ................................................................................................................15-5 Compile APPS Schema .................................................................................................................................15-6 Compile Menu Information ...........................................................................................................................15-10 Compile Flexfield Data in AOL Tables.........................................................................................................15-12 Reload JAR Files to Database .......................................................................................................................15-15 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................15-17 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................15-18 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................15-19

Practice - Compiling APPS schema...........................................................................................................15-20 Solution - Compiling APPS Schema .........................................................................................................15-21 Practice - Compiling Flexfields .................................................................................................................15-22 Solution - Compiling Flexfields ................................................................................................................15-23

AD Administration: Non-interactive Operation and Maintenance Mode..................................................16-1 Module 6........................................................................................................................................................16-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................16-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................16-4 Running AD Administration in Non-interactive Mode ................................................................................16-5 Creating the AD Administration defaults File ..............................................................................................16-7 Running AD Administration in Non-interactive Mode ................................................................................16-8 Menu Options ................................................................................................................................................16-9 Maintenance Mode ........................................................................................................................................16-13 Change Maintenance Mode ...........................................................................................................................16-15 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................16-16 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................16-17 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................16-18


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Practice - Running AD Administration in Non-interactive Mode .............................................................16-19 Solution - Running AD Administration in Non-interactive Mode.............................................................16-20 Practice - Changing the Status of Maintenance Mode...............................................................................16-21 Solution – Changing the Status of Maintenance Mode..............................................................................16-22

Special Utilities.................................................................................................................................................17-1 Module 7........................................................................................................................................................17-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................17-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................17-4 AD Controller ................................................................................................................................................17-5 Reviewing Worker Status ..............................................................................................................................17-7 Worker Status Flow.......................................................................................................................................17-9 Resolving a Failed Worker ............................................................................................................................17-10 Determining Why a Worker Failed ...............................................................................................................17-11 Restarting a Failed Worker............................................................................................................................17-12 Restarting a Failed Patch Process ..................................................................................................................17-13 Terminating a Hanging Worker Process........................................................................................................17-14 Restarting a Terminated Worker....................................................................................................................17-16 Restarting a Terminated Child Process..........................................................................................................17-18 Restarting an AD Utility After a Machine Crash..........................................................................................17-19 Shutting Down the Manager..........................................................................................................................17-20 AD Relink......................................................................................................................................................17-21 AD Relink Syntax..........................................................................................................................................17-23 AD Relink......................................................................................................................................................17-24 AutoUpgrade .................................................................................................................................................17-25 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................17-26 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................17-27 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................17-28

Practice - Managing Worker Processes .....................................................................................................17-29 Solution - Managing Worker Processes.....................................................................................................17-30 Practice - Restarting AD Administration...................................................................................................17-32 Solution - Restarting AD Administration ..................................................................................................17-33 Practice - Running AD Relink ...................................................................................................................17-34 Solution - Running AD Relink ..................................................................................................................17-35

AutoConfig .......................................................................................................................................................18-1 Module 8........................................................................................................................................................18-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................18-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................18-4 Context Files..................................................................................................................................................18-6 Applications Context File ..............................................................................................................................18-8 Database Context File....................................................................................................................................18-9 Benefits of the Context Files .........................................................................................................................18-10 Benefits of the Context File...........................................................................................................................18-11 Accessing OAM ............................................................................................................................................18-14 Accessing AutoConfig...................................................................................................................................18-15 OAM AutoConfig..........................................................................................................................................18-16 Edit Parameters Page .....................................................................................................................................18-18 Confirmation Page.........................................................................................................................................18-20 Support Cart...................................................................................................................................................18-23 Restoring a Previous Configuration...............................................................................................................18-25 Comparing Configurations ............................................................................................................................18-28 Context Editor Wizard...................................................................................................................................18-29 Running the Context Editor from the Command Line...................................................................................18-30 AutoConfig Scripts ........................................................................................................................................18-32 AutoConfig and the Applications Context.....................................................................................................18-33 AutoConfig Template Files ...........................................................................................................................18-35 AutoConfig Tasks..........................................................................................................................................18-36


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Non-AutoConfig Tasks..................................................................................................................................18-37 AutoConfig ....................................................................................................................................................18-38 Running AutoConfig .....................................................................................................................................18-39 Running the AutoConfig Script .....................................................................................................................18-40 Running AutoConfig - Application Tier........................................................................................................18-41 Running AutoConfig - Database Tier............................................................................................................18-42 AutoConfig Log Files....................................................................................................................................18-43 Rolling Back an AutoConfig Session ............................................................................................................18-44 AutoConfig Created Configuration Files.......................................................................................................18-46 AutoConfig - Test Mode................................................................................................................................18-47 Running AutoConfig in Test Mode - Application Tier..................................................................................18-48 Running AutoConfig in Test Mode - Database Tier......................................................................................18-49 AutoConfig Configuration Report .................................................................................................................18-50 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................18-56 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................18-57 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................18-58

Practice - Editing Applications Context ....................................................................................................18-59 Solution - Editing Applications Context....................................................................................................18-60 Practice - Configuring your System...........................................................................................................18-62 Solution - Configuring your System..........................................................................................................18-63 Practice - Accessing a System with Wrong Web Port ...............................................................................18-64 Solution - Accessing a System with Wrong Web Port ..............................................................................18-65 Practice - Rolling Back an AutoConfig Session ........................................................................................18-66 Solution - Rolling Back an AutoConfig Session .......................................................................................18-67 Practice - Restoring a Previous Configuration...........................................................................................18-68 Solution - Restoring a Previous Configuration..........................................................................................18-69 Practice - Running AutoConfig in Test mode............................................................................................18-71 Solution - Running AutoConfig in Test mode...........................................................................................18-72

License Manager..............................................................................................................................................19-1 Module 9........................................................................................................................................................19-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................19-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................19-4 License Manager............................................................................................................................................19-5 License Manager Reports ..............................................................................................................................19-6 Accessing License Manager ..........................................................................................................................19-7 License Manager Home Page ........................................................................................................................19-9 Registering Products......................................................................................................................................19-10 Registering the E-Business Suite...................................................................................................................19-11 Post Registration Steps ..................................................................................................................................19-16 Registering Component Applications............................................................................................................19-17 Registering Individual Products ....................................................................................................................19-20 Registering Country-specific Functionalities ................................................................................................19-22 Registering Languages ..................................................................................................................................19-25 License Manager Reports ..............................................................................................................................19-32 Licensed Products Report ..............................................................................................................................19-33 Shared Products Report .................................................................................................................................19-35 Country-specific Functionalities Report........................................................................................................19-36 Languages Report ..........................................................................................................................................19-37 License Summary Report ..............................................................................................................................19-38 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................19-40 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................19-41 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................19-42

Practice - Registering Products..................................................................................................................19-43 Solution – Registering Products ................................................................................................................19-44 Practice - Registering an Additional Language .........................................................................................19-45 Solution - Registering an Additional Language.........................................................................................19-46


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Reporting Utilities............................................................................................................................................20-1 Module 10......................................................................................................................................................20-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................20-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................20-4 AD Configuration ..........................................................................................................................................20-5 Running AD Configuration ...........................................................................................................................20-6 AD Configuration ..........................................................................................................................................20-7 AD File Identification....................................................................................................................................20-9 AD File Identification (adident) ....................................................................................................................20-10 AD File Identification....................................................................................................................................20-11 AD Job Timing Report ..................................................................................................................................20-12 Running the AD Job Timing Report..............................................................................................................20-15 Reducing Critical System Downtime ............................................................................................................20-16 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................20-17 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................20-18 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................20-19

Practice - Running AD Configuration .......................................................................................................20-20 Solution – Running AD Configuration ......................................................................................................20-21 Practice - Reviewing the AD Timing Report.............................................................................................20-22 Solution - Reviewing the AD Timing Report ............................................................................................20-23

Configuration Utilities.....................................................................................................................................21-1 Module 11......................................................................................................................................................21-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................21-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................21-4 AD Splicer .....................................................................................................................................................21-5 AD Splicer Control Files ...............................................................................................................................21-7 Editing newprods.txt......................................................................................................................................21-8 Post-Splice Steps ...........................................................................................................................................21-11 File Character Set Conversion .......................................................................................................................21-12 File Character Set Conversion (adncnv)........................................................................................................21-13 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................21-16 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................21-17 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................21-18

Practice - Registering a Product with AD Splicer......................................................................................21-19 Solution - Registering a Product with AD Splicer.....................................................................................21-20

Patching and the AutoPatch Process .............................................................................................................22-1 Course Modules.............................................................................................................................................22-3 Module 1........................................................................................................................................................22-4 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................22-5 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................22-6 Patches, Minipacks, and Maintenance Packs.................................................................................................22-7 Minipacks ......................................................................................................................................................22-8 Maintenance Packs ........................................................................................................................................22-9 Family Packs and Family Consolidated Upgrade Patches.............................................................................22-10 Consolidated Update......................................................................................................................................22-11 Patch Types ...................................................................................................................................................22-12 Patch Naming Convention.............................................................................................................................22-14 Patch Components .........................................................................................................................................22-15 Patch Driver Files ..........................................................................................................................................22-16 Other Patch Components ...............................................................................................................................22-18 Patch Creation ...............................................................................................................................................22-19 OracleMetaLink.............................................................................................................................................22-21 Downloading a Patch.....................................................................................................................................22-22 Overview of AutoPatch .................................................................................................................................22-27 AutoPatch Operations....................................................................................................................................22-29 AutoPatch Features........................................................................................................................................22-32


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AutoPatch Features Applied Patches Database ...........................................................................................22-33 AutoPatch Features Patch History File Changes ...........................................................................................22-34 AutoPatch Features Prerequisite Patch Checking..........................................................................................22-35 AutoPatch Features Checkfile Feature ..........................................................................................................22-36 AutoPatch Features Applying Merged Patches .............................................................................................22-37 AutoPatch Features Password Hider..............................................................................................................22-38 Applying a Patch ...........................................................................................................................................22-39 Applying a Patch to a Multi-Node System ....................................................................................................22-41 Applying a Patch to a Two-Node System......................................................................................................22-43 Patch Application Documentation Files ........................................................................................................22-44 Patching Options ...........................................................................................................................................22-45 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................22-47 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................22-48 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................22-49

Practice - Downloading Patches ................................................................................................................22-50 Solution - Downloading Patches................................................................................................................22-51

Patch Wizard ...................................................................................................................................................23-1 Module 2........................................................................................................................................................23-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................23-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................23-4 Patch Wizard .................................................................................................................................................23-5 Accessing Patch Wizard ................................................................................................................................23-7 Patch Wizard Main Page ...............................................................................................................................23-9 Patch Wizard Main Page - Results ................................................................................................................23-11 Patch Wizard .................................................................................................................................................23-12 Downloading the Patch Information Bundle .................................................................................................23-13 Patch Wizard Preferences Page .....................................................................................................................23-14 Define Patch Filters .......................................................................................................................................23-16 Create Patch Filters........................................................................................................................................23-19 Recommended Patches ..................................................................................................................................23-20 Recommend Patches......................................................................................................................................23-21 Download Patches .........................................................................................................................................23-24 Patch Wizard Job Status ................................................................................................................................23-26 Job Status.......................................................................................................................................................23-27 Job Status Details...........................................................................................................................................23-30 Recommended Patches Results .....................................................................................................................23-31 Patch Impact Analysis ...................................................................................................................................23-34 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................23-37 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................23-38 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................23-39

Practice - Defining the Staging Directory..................................................................................................23-40 Solution - Defining the Staging Directory .................................................................................................23-41 Practice - Defining Patch Filters................................................................................................................23-42 Solution - Defining Patch Filters ...............................................................................................................23-44 Practice - Uploading the Patch Information Bundle ..................................................................................23-45 Solution - Uploading the Patch Information Bundle .................................................................................23-46 Practice - Submitting and Viewing Requests.............................................................................................23-47 Solution - Submitting and Viewing Requests ............................................................................................23-48 Practice - Analyzing Patch Impact.............................................................................................................23-49 Solution - Analyzing Patch Impact ............................................................................................................23-50

Running AutoPatch .........................................................................................................................................24-1 Module 3........................................................................................................................................................24-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................24-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................24-4 AutoPatch Setup Tasks..................................................................................................................................24-5 Starting AutoPatch.........................................................................................................................................24-8


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AutoPatch Prompts ........................................................................................................................................24-9 System Questions ..........................................................................................................................................24-15 Patch File Name and Location.......................................................................................................................24-16 Read Driver File and Check Prereqs..............................................................................................................24-17 Translation Patch Reminder ..........................................................................................................................24-18 Number of Workers .......................................................................................................................................24-19 Messages........................................................................................................................................................24-20 Patch History .................................................................................................................................................24-21 Update Snapshot ............................................................................................................................................24-22 Timing Report and Completion Message ......................................................................................................24-23 Main AutoPatch Log File ..............................................................................................................................24-24 Other AutoPatch Log Files ............................................................................................................................24-25 Post AutoPatch Tasks ....................................................................................................................................24-26 If AutoPatch Fails..........................................................................................................................................24-28 When a Worker Fails.....................................................................................................................................24-29 Restarting AutoPatch.....................................................................................................................................24-30 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................24-33 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................24-34 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................24-35

Practice - Preparing to Run AutoPatch ......................................................................................................24-36 Solution - Preparing to Run AutoPatch .....................................................................................................24-37 Practice - Running AutoPatch....................................................................................................................24-38 Solution – Running AutoPatch ..................................................................................................................24-39

OAM Timing Reports .....................................................................................................................................25-1 Module 4........................................................................................................................................................25-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................25-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................25-4 OAM Timing Reports....................................................................................................................................25-5 Accessing OAM Timing Reports ..................................................................................................................25-7 Timing Reports Main Page............................................................................................................................25-9 AutoPatch Timing Details .............................................................................................................................25-11 Tracking a Patch Session...............................................................................................................................25-15 OAM Restricted Mode ..................................................................................................................................25-16 Tracking a Patch Session...............................................................................................................................25-18 AD Administration Timing Details ...............................................................................................................25-21 Job Timing.....................................................................................................................................................25-22 Phase Information Report ..............................................................................................................................25-24 Exceptions Report..........................................................................................................................................25-25 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................25-27 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................25-28 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................25-29

Practice - Accessing the Timing Reports...................................................................................................25-30 Solution – Accessing the Timing Reports .................................................................................................25-31 Practice - Tracking an In-progress AutoPatch Session ..............................................................................25-32 Solution - Tracking an In-progress AutoPatch Session .............................................................................25-33

Other Patching Topics.....................................................................................................................................26-1 Module 5........................................................................................................................................................26-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................26-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................26-4 AutoPatch Modes ..........................................................................................................................................26-5 AutoPatch Test Mode ....................................................................................................................................26-6 Using AutoPatch in Test Mode......................................................................................................................26-8 AutoPatch Pre-install Mode...........................................................................................................................26-9 Using AutoPatch in Pre-Install Mode............................................................................................................26-12 AutoPatch Non-interactive Mode ..................................................................................................................26-13 AutoPatch Non-Interactive Mode Creating a Defaults File..........................................................................26-14


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Using AutoPatch in Non-Interactive Mode ...................................................................................................26-15 Using AutoPatch in Non-Interactive Mode with Non-standard Patches........................................................26-16 Restarting a Non-Interactive Session.............................................................................................................26-19 AutoPatch Options.........................................................................................................................................26-20 AutoPatch Command Line Arguments - apply..............................................................................................26-21 AutoPatch Command Line Arguments - driver .............................................................................................26-22 AutoPatch Command Line Arguments - patchtop.........................................................................................26-23 AutoPatch Command Line Arguments - preinstall........................................................................................26-24 AutoPatch Command Line Arguments - options...........................................................................................26-25 AutoPatch Options - autoconfig ....................................................................................................................26-26 AutoPatch Options - checkfile.......................................................................................................................26-27 AutoPatch Options - compiledb.....................................................................................................................26-28 AutoPatch Options - compilejsp....................................................................................................................26-29 AutoPatch Options - copyportion ..................................................................................................................26-30 AutoPatch Options - databaseportion ............................................................................................................26-31 AutoPatch Options - generateportion ............................................................................................................26-32 AutoPatch Options - hotpatch........................................................................................................................26-33 AutoPatch Options - integrity........................................................................................................................26-34 AutoPatch Options - maintainmrc .................................................................................................................26-35 AutoPatch Options - parallel .........................................................................................................................26-36 AutoPatch Options - prereq ...........................................................................................................................26-37 AutoPatch Options - validate.........................................................................................................................26-38 Java Release Infrastructure (JRI)...................................................................................................................26-39 Java File Patching..........................................................................................................................................26-40 Applying Java Patches...................................................................................................................................26-41 Adding Translations and New Products ........................................................................................................26-42 Using Test and Production Systems ..............................................................................................................26-43 AD Merge Patch ............................................................................................................................................26-44 Merging Patches ............................................................................................................................................26-45 Merging Unified Drivers ...............................................................................................................................26-47 Merging Unzipped ARUs..............................................................................................................................26-48 Source and Destination Directories ...............................................................................................................26-49 Running AD Merge Patch .............................................................................................................................26-50 Naming the Merged Patch .............................................................................................................................26-51 Using the Manifest File .................................................................................................................................26-52 AD Merge Patch ............................................................................................................................................26-53 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................26-54 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................26-55 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................26-56

Practice - Running AutoPatch Non-interactively.......................................................................................26-57 Solution - Running AutoPatch Non-interactively......................................................................................26-58 Practice - Merging Patches ........................................................................................................................26-60 Solution – Merging Patches.......................................................................................................................26-61

Applied Patches ...............................................................................................................................................27-1 Module 6........................................................................................................................................................27-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................27-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................27-4 Applied Patches Information .........................................................................................................................27-6 Applied Patches Information and AutoPatch Modes....................................................................................27-11 Normal Mode.................................................................................................................................................27-12 Test Mode......................................................................................................................................................27-13 Pre-install Mode ............................................................................................................................................27-14 Accessing Applied Patches Information........................................................................................................27-15 Accessing Applied Patches Information........................................................................................................27-16 Applied Patches Search Pages .......................................................................................................................27-17 Applied Patches Simple Search .....................................................................................................................27-18


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Applied Patches Advanced Search ................................................................................................................27-20 File History Search Pages..............................................................................................................................27-22 File History Simple Search............................................................................................................................27-23 File History Advanced Search .......................................................................................................................27-25 Applied Patches Reports................................................................................................................................27-27 Patch Details Report ......................................................................................................................................27-28 Files Copied Report .......................................................................................................................................27-30 Bug Fixes Report ...........................................................................................................................................27-31 Action Summary Report ................................................................................................................................27-32 Action Details Report ....................................................................................................................................27-34 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................27-36 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................27-37 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................27-38

Practice - Searching for Applied Patches Information...............................................................................27-39 Solution - Searching for Applied Patches Information ..............................................................................27-40

Cloning Oracle Applications...........................................................................................................................28-1 Section Modules ............................................................................................................................................28-3 Module 1........................................................................................................................................................28-4 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................28-5 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................28-6 Cloning Oracle Applications .........................................................................................................................28-7 Cloning Situations .........................................................................................................................................28-8 Rapid Clone ...................................................................................................................................................28-9 Cloning Phases ..............................................................................................................................................28-10 Prerequisite Steps ..........................................................................................................................................28-11 Verify Source and Target Nodes Software Versions .....................................................................................28-12 Apply the Rapid Clone Patch ........................................................................................................................28-17 Run AutoConfig - Application Tier...............................................................................................................28-18 Copy AutoConfig to the RDBMS ORACLE_HOME ...................................................................................28-19 Clone Oracle Applications.............................................................................................................................28-20 Prepare the Source System ............................................................................................................................28-22 Prepare the Source System Database Tier for Cloning..................................................................................28-23 Prepare the Source System Application Tier for Cloning..............................................................................28-24 Copy the Source System to the Target System..............................................................................................28-25 Copy the Application Tier File System .........................................................................................................28-26 Copy the Database Tier File System..............................................................................................................28-27 Configure the Target System.........................................................................................................................28-28 Configure the Target System Database Server ..............................................................................................28-29 Configure the Target System Application Server Nodes...............................................................................28-30 Finishing Tasks..............................................................................................................................................28-31 Update Configuration Settings ......................................................................................................................28-32 Other Finishing Tasks....................................................................................................................................28-41 Test the Target System ..................................................................................................................................28-42 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................28-43 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................28-44 Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................28-45

Practice - Performing Clone Prerequisite Tasks ........................................................................................28-46 Solution - Performing Clone Prerequisite Tasks........................................................................................28-47 Practice - Cloning Oracle Applications .....................................................................................................28-49 Solution – Cloning Oracle Applications ....................................................................................................28-51 Practice - Performing Finishing Tasks.......................................................................................................28-54

Advanced Cloning Options .............................................................................................................................29-1 Module 2........................................................................................................................................................29-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................29-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................29-4 Refresh a Cloned Target System ...................................................................................................................29-5


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Prepare the Source System ............................................................................................................................29-6 Copy the Source System to the Target System..............................................................................................29-7 Configure the Target System.........................................................................................................................29-8 Finishing Tasks..............................................................................................................................................29-9 Clone a Single-node System to a Multi-node System...................................................................................29-10 Prerequisite Steps ..........................................................................................................................................29-12 Clone Oracle Applications.............................................................................................................................29-13 Finishing Tasks..............................................................................................................................................29-14 Cloning a Multi-node System to a Multi-node System.................................................................................29-15 Adding a Node...............................................................................................................................................29-16 Reducing the Number of Nodes ....................................................................................................................29-17 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................29-18 Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................29-19

OAM Rapid Clone...........................................................................................................................................30-1 Module 3........................................................................................................................................................30-2 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................30-3 OAM Rapid Clone.........................................................................................................................................30-4 Cloning Phases ..............................................................................................................................................30-5 OAM Rapid Clone.........................................................................................................................................30-6 Clones Status .................................................................................................................................................30-7 Clone Process ................................................................................................................................................30-8 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Simple Clone: Quick Details .........................................................30-9 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Simple Clone: Review and Finish .................................................30-10 Simple Clone: Update Clones........................................................................................................................30-13 Advanced Clone ............................................................................................................................................30-14 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone: General Info ......................................................30-15 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone: Type ..................................................................30-16 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone: Database Tier ....................................................30-17 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone: Application Tier ................................................30-19 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone: Ports ..................................................................30-21 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone: Product Setup....................................................30-22 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone: Data Purge.........................................................30-23 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone:Check List ..........................................................30-24 Task 1: Establish Cloning Parameters - Advanced Clone: Review ..............................................................30-25 Task 2: Prepare the Source System................................................................................................................30-28 Task 3: Copy Application Tier Files from Source to Target .........................................................................30-30 Task 4: Copy Database Tier Files from Source to Target..............................................................................30-32 Task 5: Configure the Target System ............................................................................................................30-33 Task 6: Initiate Data Purge ............................................................................................................................30-34 Task 7: Review Checklist ..............................................................................................................................30-37 Test the Target System ..................................................................................................................................30-40 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................30-41

Other Advanced Topics...................................................................................................................................31-1 Module 4........................................................................................................................................................31-2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................31-3 Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................31-4 Staged APPL_TOP – Introduction ................................................................................................................31-5 Staged APPL_TOP – Prerequisites ...............................................................................................................31-6 Staged APPL_TOP – Patching ......................................................................................................................31-7 Staged APPL_TOP – Synchronization ..........................................................................................................31-8 Staged APPL_TOP – Completion .................................................................................................................31-9 Staged APPL_TOP and Shared APPL_TOP .................................................................................................31-10 Staged APPL_TOP – Summary.....................................................................................................................31-11 Platform Migration ........................................................................................................................................31-12 Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................31-14


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Glossary............................................................................................................................................................32-1 Terms and Definitions ...................................................................................................................................32-2


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Preface

Profile

Before You Begin This Course

Before you begin this course, you should have the following qualifications:

• Knowledge of three tier software architecture

• Working experience with relational database management systems

• Knowledge of fundamental database administration tasks

• Knowledge of fundamental system administration tasks

Prerequisites

• There are no prerequisites for this course.

How This Course Is Organized

11i Install, Patch and Maintain Oracle Applications is an instructor-led course featuring lecture and hands-on exercises. Online demonstrations and written practice sessions reinforce the concepts and skills introduced. This course consists of five independent sections:

• 11i Oracle Applications Install

• 11i Oracle E-Business Suite Architecture

• 11i Use Oracle Applications AD Utilities

• 11i Patch and Maintain Oracle Applications

• 11i Oracle Applications Advanced Topics


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Related Publications

Oracle Publications Title Part Number

Installing Oracle Applications: A Guide to Using Rapid Install B13583-01

Oracle Applications Concepts B13892-01

Oracle Applications Maintenance Utilities B13586-01

Oracle Applications Maintenance Procedures B13587-01

Additional Publications

• System release bulletins

• Read-me files

• International Oracle User’s Group (IOUG) articles

• Oracle Magazine


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Typographic Conventions

Typographic Conventions in Text Convention Element Example Bold italic Glossary term (if

there is a glossary) The algorithm inserts the new key.

Caps and lowercase

Buttons, check boxes, triggers, windows

Click the Executable button. Select the Can’t Delete Card check box. Assign a When-Validate-Item trigger to the ORD block. Open the Master Schedule window.

Courier new, case sensitive (default is lowercase)

Code output, directory names, filenames, passwords, pathnames, URLs, user input, usernames

Code output: debug.set (‘I”, 300); Directory: bin (DOS), $FMHOME (UNIX) Filename: Locate the init.ora file. Password: User tiger as your password. Pathname: Open c:\my_docs\projects URL: Go to http://www.oracle.com User input: Enter 300 Username: Log on as scott

Initial cap Graphics labels (unless the term is a proper noun)

Customer address (but Oracle Payables)

Italic Emphasized words and phrases, titles of books and courses, variables

Do not save changes to the database. For further information, see Oracle7 Server SQL Language Reference Manual. Enter [email protected], where user_id is the name of the user.

Quotation marks

Interface elements with long names that have only initial caps; lesson and chapter titles in cross-references

Select “Include a reusable module component” and click Finish. This subject is covered in Unit II, Lesson 3, “Working with Objects.”

Uppercase SQL column names, commands, functions, schemas, table names

Use the SELECT command to view information stored in the LAST_NAME column of the EMP table.

Arrow Menu paths Select File > Save. Brackets Key names Press [Enter]. Commas Key sequences Press and release keys one at a time:

[Alternate], [F], [D] Plus signs Key combinations Press and hold these keys simultaneously: [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]


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Typographic Conventions in Code Convention Element Example Caps and lowercase

Oracle Forms triggers

When-Validate-Item

Lowercase Column names, table names

SELECT last_name FROM s_emp;

Passwords DROP USER scott IDENTIFIED BY tiger;

PL/SQL objects OG_ACTIVATE_LAYER (OG_GET_LAYER (‘prod_pie_layer’))

Lowercase italic

Syntax variables CREATE ROLE role

Uppercase SQL commands and functions

SELECT userid FROM emp;

Typographic Conventions in Oracle Application Navigation Paths

This course uses simplified navigation paths, such as the following example, to direct you through Oracle Applications.

(N) Invoice > Entry > Invoice Batches Summary (M) Query > Find (B) Approve

This simplified path translates to the following:

1. (N) From the Navigator window, select Invoice then Entry then Invoice Batches Summary.

2. (M) From the menu, select Query then Find.

3. (B) Click the Approve button.

Notations:

(N) = Navigator

(M) = Menu

(T) = Tab

(B) = Button

(I) = Icon

(H) = Hyperlink

(ST) = Sub Tab


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Typographical Conventions in Oracle Application Help System Paths

This course uses a “navigation path” convention to represent actions you perform to find pertinent information in the Oracle Applications Help System.

The following help navigation path, for example—

(Help) General Ledger > Journals > Enter Journals

—represents the following sequence of actions:

1. In the navigation frame of the help system window, expand the General Ledger entry.

2. Under the General Ledger entry, expand Journals.

3. Under Journals, select Enter Journals.

4. Review the Enter Journals topic that appears in the document frame of the help system window.


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