Entries from Oracle E-Business Suite Technology tagged with 'systems management'
Using Transportable Database 11gR1 with E-Business Suite
Platform migration is the process of moving a database from one operating-system platform to a different operating-system platform. There are two supported methods for doing this: 1. Export the data from the database on the old platform, create a new database on the new platform, and import the data into the new database. 2. Use the Transportable Database feature You can expect a 50% or greater reduction in the time it takes to complete a platform migration using Transportable Database when compared to traditional export/import methods. Transportable Database 10gR2 was certified for the E-Business Suite last year. I'm pleased to announce that our Applications Platforms Group has certified this for the next database release -- Transportable Database 11gR1 -- with the E-Business Suite.
OPatch Essentials for Apps Sysadmins
All EBS administrators must become very familiar with the OPatch utility. OPatch is used to patch the ORACLE_HOMEs in EBS Application and Database tiers. Security fixes delivered for these ORACLE_HOMEs through Critical Patch Updates are also applied using OPatch. It updates the central and per-product inventories with the details of each patch applied. Apart from the Oracle Universal Installer (which internally also uses OPatch), this is the only tool authorized to patch ORACLE_HOMEs. Although it once had a reputation for being somewhat arcane, OPatch has evolved over the years into a more user-friendly and better-documented tool. I'll cover the essentials of using OPatch in this article.
Oracle Universal Installer Inventory Essentials for Apps Sysadmins
We see quite a few Service Requests (SRs) where E-Business Suite customers have gotten into difficulty with the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) Inventory. It's important to note the Oracle Universal Installer Inventory has nothing to do with the Oracle E-Business Suite Inventory product (product code INV).
The Oracle Universal Installer Inventory is a component of the OUI and creates a record of the Oracle homes, products and patches you have installed on a node. Whilst it's not part of the E-Business Suite, as an Applications DBA it's inevitable that sooner or later you will have to look after the Inventory. This article will focus on issues relating to the OUI Inventory specifically within the context of Oracle Applications.
An Overview of the OUI Inventory
The Oracle Universal Installer Inventory comprises three main components:
- The Pointer File
- The Central (Global) Inventory
- The Home (Local) Inventory
Application Management Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite 2.0.2 Now Available
Oracle E-Business Suite Application Technology Group (ATG) is pleased to announce the availability of the Application Management Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) version 2.0.2 Rollup update. This pack is available through Oracle Metalink, as patch 6809246.
Rapid Clone Updates for July 2008 Available for Apps 11i and 12
The Rapid Clone updates for Release 11i and 12 are released simultaneously twice a year in January and in July. The latest updates to both versions are now available in the following downloads...
Statement of Direction: Oracle AD4J + Oracle E-Business Suite
Mondays -- you gotta love 'em. Noon hasn't even rolled around yet and it's already turning out to be one of those days. The volume of questions relating to E-Business Suite compatibility with the Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) plug-in called...
Latest Apps Management Pack 2.0.1 Now Available
Our hardworking E-Business Suite Applications Technology Group recently released Application Management Pack version 2.0.1 for Oracle E-Business Suite. This upgrade includes some important new features and a large number of bug fixes. This update is available for download via Patch...
RapidClone Updates Available for Apps 11i and 12
Our ever-handy RapidClone utility allows you to create a standalone copy of an existing Oracle Applications system. There are many scenarios where it's useful to clone an Applications environment, including:Standard cloning - Making a copy of an existing Oracle Applications...
Sharing Apps R12 File Systems Across Multiple Database Instances
One of the challenges an IT manager faces today is managing complex application configurations from development to production. This becomes a monster challenge with the proliferation of environments with multiple application and database tier nodes.Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i and...
Hidden Features Revealed: Technology Inventory Utility for Apps 12
[Oct 24, 2008 Update: It turns out that this utility is documented in Chapter 5 of the "System Administrator's Guide - Maintenance." Who knew? So much documentation, so little time.] [Editor: One of the best-kept secrets in the Release 12...
Apps Management Pack for AIX and Linux x86-64 Now Available
For those of you waiting for the latest version of the Applications Management Pack for the E-Business Suite to be ported to your operating system, some good news: it's now available for two additional platforms: IBM AIX and Linux x86-64.The...
Apps Management Pack for E-Business Suite on Solaris Now Available
The Applications Management Pack for the E-Business Suite was originally available only for Linux platforms. For those of you waiting for the latest generation of our systems management tool to be ported to your operating system, some good news: it's...
Using Port Pools in Release 12
[Editor Update May 21, 2008: Nilesh has moved on to another team within Oracle and, sadly, is no longer an active contributor to this blog. Feel free to direct any questions about his posted articles directly to Steven Chan, instead.]Oracle...
Fully Automated Cloning for Release 11i and 12
Cloning is the process of creating an identical copy of an already existing Oracle Applications system. Cloning is a regular part of an Apps DBA's responsibilities, so you're probably already familiar with the latest Rapid Clone utility and its predecessor, ...
Application Management Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite Now Available
Editor May 7, 2006 Update: It's been pointed out that the relative positioning between Oracle Application Manager and the Oracle Application Management Pack could stand to use some elaboration. Oracle Application Manager is still present and bundled with both Apps...
Inside Oracle's Own Global Operations Data Center
[Oct. 27, 2008 Update: The latest version of this popular presentation from OpenWorld 2008 is now available for download. For links to the latest version, see this article.]Every year at OpenWorld, Bret Fuller discusses how Oracle consolidated over 70 individual...
New Systems Management Capabilities for Release 12
The latest details about the upcoming Release 12 Oracle Application Management Pack for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g were unveiled at OpenWorld. This new product replaces the older "Grid Control Plug-in for E-Business Suite," and many of the new features are...
New Application Management Packs Coming for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g
[Editor Oct 18, 2007 Update: Changed link to detailed information; there's more coming, including the presentation with detailed features and screenshots, during OpenWorld.]Our hard-working Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g team has just announced that a new set of Application Management Packs...
Applying O/S Patches to Apps Environments
Operating system (O/S) vendors often recommend applying latest patches or a specific patch to fix a specific issue you are facing, so you may wonder if these O/S patches could possibly have a negative impact on your E-Business Suite environment....
Using Cygwin to Maintain Release 11i on Windows
If you've been running E-Business Suite Release 11i on Windows, you've likely been annoyed by the fact that certain installation and maintenance tasks depend on UNIX shell scripts. To make these UNIX scripts work in Windows environments, your only certified...
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