DataCenter Automation and Configuration Management

Hello Everyone,

I would like to invite you for the session:

S298651: Real-Life Experiences with Fast Deployment of Databases and SOA Middleware Through Oracle Enterprise Manager

Abstract: An essential requirement for enterprises is to automate the task of lifecycle management of software and servers to have standard processes and lower operational costs for their datacenters. This session discusses and demonstrates how customers use Oracle Enterprise Manager for automatic provisioning and patching of databases, RAC, SOA deployments

Join the session to understand how customers like Qualcomm, NetApp and Draexlmaier Group (Head Quartered in Germany) are using Enterprise Manager for saving precious administrator time using automated Provisioning, Patch Management and ensuring compliance.

** Please note that the session abstract in the content management system is incorrect. This session covers customers stories across the areas and not just RAC extension.

Thanks and Regards,

Rajat Nigam
Senior Product Manager,
Provisioning and Patch Automation,
Oracle Enterprise Manager

What you do there?-

• Key note sessions.
  
• Hands on Lab session on Enterprise Manager Products
  
• Presentations on Enterprise Manager

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Oracle released October CPU 2007 : Use the Enterprise Manager -Provisioning packs Deployment Procedures to apply the CPU.

Best Practices:

#1 IDENTIFY: Identify the Critical Patches Applicable on to the targets in your environment from the EM GC Home page from the section: Critical Patch Advisories for Oracle Homes

#2 PRE-REQS: Select a test system to apply patches and run the pre-requisite checker deployment procedure. For example: Oracle Patch Prerequisite Checker for Standalone Database deployment procedure to check for any errors or issues which might occur during the actual application of the patches.

Note: With the current release 10.2.0.3 :Pre-req deployment procedures are applicable only to Linux x86 and Windows environments.

On errors: Review through the read me and figure out the known issues associated with the patch.

#3 TEST RUN: Run Patch Oracle Database procedure or other relevant Oracle software procedures for AS , RAC on the test system.

Note: Following the trend with July CPU , the patches for 10.2.0.3 DBs  on Unix platform are of Napply model.

Use the deployment procedure:Patch Oracle Database for napply CPUs/ Merge patches.

#4 CHECK FOR KNOWN ISSUES : Check for issues/errors > Compare with the Known issue listed in the README.

• #4.1  Use the workarounds for the Known issues and proceed with patching.


• #4.2 Try automate the workarounds as scripts and incoporate the scripts as directive steps in to the Deployment Procedure and run over the test systems. Advantage: Allows mass distribution along with the automated workaround process.

Additional things to do:  Setup Notifications in the Deployment procedures to notify you with the udpates.

Ref: Use case @ 17. What are examples of customizations that a customer can incorporate in a patching deployment procedure?

For more details on Napply Deployment Procedure see : Question #24 :Starting July 2007 Oracle has changed the patch application method for Critical Patch Updates (CPU) on 10.2.0.3 Databases (and beyond).Will Enterprise Manager based patching work for July07 CPU on 10.2.0.3 databases?
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Notes to check:
427577.1 :  Pre-req to use Provisioning pack 10.2.0.3 Deployment Procedures.
455287.1 : Critical Patch Update Availability Information for Oracle Server and Middleware Products
438314.1 : Critical Patch Update - Introduction to Database Napply CPU Patches
232827.1 : Windows patching error : Universal Installer can not replace the oci.dll Error when install/deinstall Oracle Products

Apply the latest patch- 6235191(re-uploaded) on the 10.2.0.3 OMS home and start using the new deployment procedure - Patch Oracle Database for napply CPUs/ Merge patches.



This is an update to the previous process of editing a DP and attaching a new directive to handle this.

Follow up : Question #24 :Starting July 2007 Oracle has changed the patch application method for Critical Patch Updates (CPU) on 10.2.0.3 Databases (and beyond).Will Enterprise Manager based patching work for July07 CPU on 10.2.0.3 databases?
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Related Links:

• Pre-req to use Provisioning pack 10.2.0.3 Deployment Procedures: 427577.1

• Screen Watch : Applying Oracle patches (e.g. Critical Patch Updates) from Enterprise Manager

July 2007 Critical Patch Update  is released

Know More :  July 2007 CPU

Whats new in July CPU :  Database Napply CPUs

Know more information on Napply CPUs MetaLink Note 438314.1

Enterprise Manager : Provisioning pack based Patching supports the new Napply CPUs model of patching databases.

See  :  Question #24 :Starting July 2007 Oracle has changed the patch application method for Critical Patch Updates (CPU) on 10.2.0.3 Databases (and beyond).Will Enterprise Manager based patching work for July07 CPU on 10.2.0.3 databases?
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Related Links :
Applying Oracle patches (e.g. Critical Patch Updates) from Enterprise Manager

Additional Information :
For more information on Oracles application of CVSS, see MetaLink note 394487.1 (subscription to MetaLink required).

Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2007

Apply Oracle Patches (Eg: CPUs) on thousands of Databases and in Rolling way on RAC using Oracle Enterprise Manager Provisioning pack.

Watch the CPU screeenwatch link

Related Links:

MetaLink Note 420061.1

Eric Maurice, Manager for Security in Oracle�s Global Technology Business Unit - Blog update on CPUs

5890474 - New patch released on Metalink for Enterprise Manager

Patch Info: 

• Fixes up issues related to Patching using Enteprise Manager
  
• Applicable On :OMS 10.2.0.3 
  
• Generic Platform patch.

Fixes provided:

• Updated EMCLI Templates and executables.
  
• Options for Oracle Enterprise Linux Patching through DPs.
  
• RAC /Single Instance DB Patching fixes.
  
• Notification through deployment procedures fixes
  
• Orchestration of deployment procedures in SUDO environment.

Download the patch from Metalink : http://updates.oracle.com/download/5890474.html

Related link:

Best Practices on Using Deployment Procedures - Achieving Grid Automation with Deployment Procedures

 Using Enterprise Manager for Grid Automation with Deployment Procedures.

Check out more screenwatches on Provisioning pack from here