New database updates from Oracle are the mostly closely-watched releases across our Oracle user community.  The 11gR2 version 11.2.0.1.0 is the next major release after 11gR1 version 11.1.0.6.0. This version — for Linux x86 32-bit and 64-bit platforms only — is now available for download on the Oracle Technology Network.

 
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 New features in this release range from application development to security, details of which can be found in the New Features Guide. Certification Underway for the Oracle E-Business Suite The new 11gR2 database is not yet certified for use with the E-Business Suite.  We’re actively working on EBS 11i and R12 certifications right now.  These certifications are going well, but for reasons well known to the readers on this blog, I can’t share certification schedules or completion estimates. You’re welcome to monitor or subscribe to this blog for updates, which I’ll post as soon as soon as they’re available.  Smarter Installation Process I personally found the UI to be more user-friendly with smart system checks. For example, as part of the checks on my node, it came up with a list of kernel parameters that need to be set for the installation to succeed. The installer then generated a customized script, runfixup.sh, that needs to be run as root to set the parameters. Once that script is run successfully, I was able to proceed with the installation in OUI. 

If you would like to have a preview of the installation process, here are some screenshots of the 11gR2 Oracle Universal Installer tasks:

 

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