[Feb 20, 2008 Update: Added OEL 5 and RHEL 5 to list of supported platforms]
[June 22, 2007 Update: Added additional platforms to list of supported database tier only configurations]
[Sep 15, 2006 Update: Clarified minimum Apps prerequisite for this configuration.]
Here's some good news for those of you interested in E-Business Suite Release 11i split configurations, where the database and application tier servers are running on different operating systems.
- Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 (64-bit) on x86-64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64-bit) on x86-64
- HP-UX Itanium
- IBM Linux on Power
- IBM Linux on System z
- Linux Itanium
- Linux x86-64
- Sun Solaris x64
- Windows Itanium
- Windows x64
References
- 64-bit Support for the E-Business Suite
- Using Oracle Applications with a Split Configuration Database Tier on Oracle 10g Release 2 (Note 369693.1)
- x86-64 Database Server FAQ (Note 343917.1)
- Itanium Database Server FAQ (Note 311717.1)
Comments (13)
Hi Steven,
It is nice to see new posts from you.
"Split Configurations" + "Shared Apps configuration" looks very attractive to me in terms of Apps SW management.
You need to apply patch just once even if you have got multiple DB and Apps nodes in you configuration.
Some customers of mine saying that is isn't recommended configuration.
Oracle recommends to keep CM tier on the same hosts as DB is running.
Just wonder if you can advice on the issue?
Thank you in advance,
Yury
Posted by Yury Velikanov | June 29, 2006 8:11 AM
Posted on June 29, 2006 08:11
Yury,That recommendation no longer applies. With the high-bandwidth networks available today, combined with the fact that CM Tier hosts typically run in the same data centre as the Database Tier hosts, you can safely put the CM services on a different server.Regards,Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | June 30, 2006 11:43 AM
Posted on June 30, 2006 11:43
Steven,
Does a split configuration - lets say a HP PA-RISC server for the application tier and Hp Itanium server for DB tier both running HP-UX - mean that a patch only need to be applied once? So there's no need to apply a both a 'PA RISC' and 'Itanium' patch?
Regards,
Hink Wiersema
Posted by Hink Wiersema | July 5, 2006 8:50 AM
Posted on July 5, 2006 08:50
Hink,No, split configurations don't yield any direct savings in patching times.Remember that database tier patches are usually quite distinct from application tier patches. For example, if you're applying a 10gR1 database patch, that can't be applied to your Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2.2.2 ORACLE_HOME, and vice versa.I plan to put together a short article on sharing a single filesystem-based APPL_TOP between multiple application tier nodes; this has direct savings in patching times. Until then, check out Note 233428.1, "Sharing the Application Tier File Systemin Oracle E-Business Suite 11i".Regards,Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | July 10, 2006 1:02 PM
Posted on July 10, 2006 13:02
Hi, Steve,
Is splite configuration (10gR2 and 9i) stable and safe on ADM x86_64/LinuxRH 4(64)/Sun Servers?
Currently we have 9i Database plus e-Business Suite 11i.5.9 on LinuxRH 3 all on 32bit/Sun boxes.
is this fully supported by Oracle? just want to confirm.
Can we upgrade to 10gR2 (migrate to x86_64) and latest e_Business Suite version (x86_32) with this split configuration?
Hank
NY, USA
Posted by Hank | September 29, 2006 9:35 AM
Posted on September 29, 2006 09:35
Following up on this one offline...
Posted by Steven Chan | October 9, 2006 2:02 PM
Posted on October 9, 2006 14:02
I can't find any recent updates does oracle support split configuration database AIX 10.2.0.4
application & concurrent manager on Solaris 64b sparc?
Posted by Kimberly Cushing | April 14, 2009 6:08 AM
Posted on April 14, 2009 06:08
Hello, Kimberly,
Yes. Both IBM AIX and Sun Solaris SPARC are fully supported platforms for both the application tier and database tiers for your targetted configuration. This means that you can run application and database components on either platform.
Regards,
Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | April 14, 2009 12:58 PM
Posted on April 14, 2009 12:58
Hi Steve,
We have 11.5.9 on windows 2003 R2(32 bit) with 9.2.0.5 database.We are facing lot of memory issues these days even after deploying /3GB switch.
In meantime I went through your notes regarding split configuration.
We are planning to migrate the database to windows 2003 64bit.
I need to confirm from you which path should we follow.
1.Upgrade database from 9i to 10gr2 and then migrate to 64bit server.
2.Migarte 9i to 64bit server and then upgrade to 10gr2?
Even we have plans for 11.5.10.2 but it will take time
Your valuable points will be very helpful for us.
Thanks
Mamta
Posted by Mamta | April 20, 2009 11:26 PM
Posted on April 20, 2009 23:26
Hi, Mamta,
Our Applications Platforms Group confirms that Option 1 is the way to go, since 9i is not certified for Windows Server 2003 (x64).
Best of luck with your implementation.
Regards,
Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | April 23, 2009 1:49 PM
Posted on April 23, 2009 13:49
Thanks Steve.
Posted by Mamta | April 23, 2009 5:14 PM
Posted on April 23, 2009 17:14
Steve,
Do you any reffrences on Customer running:
* Oracle eBusiness Suite Version 11i release 11.5.10.2
on HP Itanium
* Oracle Database 10g release 2 on Solaris SPARC
is there any issue/concern we should consider in order to implement this architecture ?
Thanks and regards,
Arifin
Posted by Arifin | May 6, 2009 9:01 PM
Posted on May 6, 2009 21:01
Hi, Arifin,
I know that we have customers running their EBS environments on both of these platforms with no issues. I don't have specific deployment figures handy, though.
If you're looking for formal references, your best option would be to ask your Oracle account manager to contact the Oracle Global References program on your behalf.
Regards,
Steven
Posted by Steven Chan | May 20, 2009 9:29 AM
Posted on May 20, 2009 09:29