New blog series

Hi all!

I have begin a new blog series to represent my other experiences that beyond my Oracle EBS knowledge. This will be much more general, much more architectural than this Oracle specific post series. Of course I will continue these one too.

So please check it here:
http://architecttar.blogspot.com

The next post will be in this series is a really complete Oracle EBS 12.2.2 installation guide, that will contains all steps (not only 12.2).

Thanks!
Zoltan

Behind the scenes 2. - the 12.2 online patching

Not advertised "features" of the online patching function

One of the most advertised new feature of the 12.2 system is the new online patching function. The Oracle's marketing was that this new feature will help to cut down the scheduled maintenance outages of an EBS system.

But what are the not publicated, not advertised "(dis)advantages" of this feature?

1. new patch tool
2. doubled/tripled file system
3. new "patch top" directory
4. new patching lifecycle
5. new restrictions
6. new multi node patch procedure
7. online patching db tools
8. FNDLOAD and Online Patching
9. Cloning and Online patching
10. Directory Structure and Online Patching

Cloning a 12.2 EBS with rapid clone

Cloning 12.2 EBS 

The 12.2 EBS cloning has been dramatically changed in the 12.2 version. The main concept still the same, (preclone, copy files, post clone), but the underlying logic was changed.

First you will not find Rapid Clone note for 12.2 on Oracle's Support site (The following document mention the 1383621.1 note, but is just a "rapid clone bug list" now, not a complete step by step note as the earlier notes were). You should open the "Oracle® E-Business Suite Setup Guide Release 12.2" document and read chapter 17 "Cloning Oracle E-Business Suite with Rapid Clone".

12.2 Installation problem - adrunfmw.sh shell script

There is an installation problem with the 12.2 EBS system. After creating the stage and start the installation process the progress bar hang at 38% and nothing happens.

I have looked after into the log files and find that the installation stopped at invoking of the adrunfmw.sh shell script. (it starts the deploying process of the new FMW server and EBS middleware programs).

I have search for it on Oracle Support site - nothing found - second on Google and found this forum:
https://forums.oracle.com/message/11203198

Behind the 12.2 scenes 1. - the new file structure

Behind the 12.2 scenes 1.

Now that the 12.2.2 version of Oracle EBS is publicly available we could go inside, go behind the marketing. We have already downloaded the new software and searching places for creating a new demo site from it. Until it's created I am reading the Concept, Install Guide, admin and etc documentations for searching the documented changes.

First from file directory structure - cause of why is increased the apps tier size from about 40GB to 64GB

Some comments for 12.2 Technology updates

My comments for the technology updates.

"On the application middle tier, Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 now includes Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6) which provides more flexible capabilities for high availability and performance to Oracle E-Business Suite nodes."  

The good news that the really old OAS software finally dropped out from EBS. But why not 12c version of Weblogic? The 12.2 still contain the old 10.1.2 forms server, why? There is the 11g version of forms server which is using Weblogic too.

12.2 is really near at the gates?

Hi All!

Today I have surfed on edelivery - searching for EBS 12.1 install kit - and amazingly I have found a new full media pack of R12.2.2 for Linux x86-64-bit operating system!

I have downloaded the first zip file to check it's content, it contains a readme.txt with these Support notes.

1. Document 389422.1, Recommended Browsers for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.html
• Added Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2
2. Document 1155883.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Desktop Client Hardware and Software Requirements.html
• no changes yet.

And these new documents now available for non beta testers too.

1. Document 1314621.1, Oracle E-Business Suite NLS Release Notes, Release 12.2.html
2. Document 1330701.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Installation and Upgrade Notes Release 12 (12.2) for Linux x86-64.html
3. Document 1330702.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Installation and Upgrade Notes Release 12 (12.2) for Oracle Solaris (64-bit).html
4. Document 1330703.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Installation and Upgrade Notes Release 12 (12.2) for IBM AIX (64-bit).html
5. Document 1330704.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Installation and Upgrade Notes Release 12 (12.2) for HP-UX Itanium.html
6. Document 1355068.1, Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 Patching Technology Components Guide.html
7. Document 1376618.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Stack Release Notes for Release 12.2.2.html
8. Document 1469456.1, DATAINSTALL AND HRGLOBAL APPLICATION 12.2 SPECIFICS.html
9. Document 1506669.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.2 Readme.html
10. Document 1560906.1, Applying the Release 12.2.2 AD and TXK Release Update Packs.html

12.2.2 Release Update patches are available for Linux x86, HP-UX,  Solaris and IBM AIX.
They are huge! 2.6 GB per a patch file...

Good news :)

The bad news:  12.2 documentations are still not available on OTN. :(

Zoltan