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Oracle E-Business Suite Future Directions: Deployment and System Administration

Max Arderius Manager, Applications Technology Group E-Business Suite Development

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Program Agenda
Architecture Installation & Upgrade Maintenance Configuration Cloning

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Architecture

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Architecture

Client Application Database

10g
OC4J

10gR2 | 11g
JDBC/SQL Net

Web Listener

JSP

HTTP/S

BC4J UIX BI Publisher Forms

Global Single Data Model

RAC & ASM

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Architecture

AS 10.1.3 Developer 10.1.2 APPL_TOP COMMON_TOP INST_TOP

R1

Applications Tier
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Database Tier

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 Architecture

Client Application Database

R2
WebLogic Server
Global Single Data Model
JDBC/SQL Net

Web Listener

WebLogic JSP

HTTP/S

BC4J UIX 11g BI Publisher Forms

RAC & ASM

Edition-Based Redefinition

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 Architecture

Fusion Middleware 11g
Oracle HTTP Server (OHS)

WebLogic Server (WLS) Developer 10.1.2 APPL_TOP COMMON_TOP INST_TOP

R2

Applications Tier
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Database Tier

Installation & Upgrade

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Install

1

User Interview

Pre-Install Checks

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Install

3
Step 1 of 3
31%

Automated Phase
4

Installing Oracle Applications

Post-Install Checks

Command: /d01/oracle/VIS/db/tech_st/11.1/temp/VIS_atg3/adrun11g.sh
31%

Completed unzip 44 of 94
Cancel

Database Technology Stack Database Apps Technology Stack Apps File System

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade

1

Create Upgrade File System

Install new file system

10g or 11g

No actions performed in

Rapid Wizard

existing database 11i continues to work as usual

12

11i

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade

2

Database Upgrade Steps

Patch Database Objects to 12.1.1 Level

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10g or 11g

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade

3

Configure Upgraded 12.1 Instance

12.1 Code Level Final Configuration
Cleanup Actions Autoconfig Operations

10g or 11g

Rapid Wizard

12

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Planned for 12.2: Install

In 12.2 all technology components are installed and configured natively

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Planned for 12.2: Native Technology Stack Installation

Installing Oracle Applications Step 1 of 3
31%

Command: /d01/oracle/VIS/fs1/inst/apps/VIS_atg/temp/adrunfmw.sh

Transparent integration with

31%

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Oracle Universal Installer Silent-mode calls to install and configure Oracle Database 11.2, WebLogic Server (WLS) and Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) Selective AutoConfig integration

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Planned for 12.2: Out-of-the-box RAC Install

RMAN Database Restore Simplifies Integration with

Grid Infrastructure Seamless integration with different storage methods (OCFS2, NFS, etc) Faster integration with Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

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Planned for 12.2: Dual File System

Enables Online Patching Installs 2 File Systems which

allow replacing files with minimum downtime Improves High Availability

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Planned for 12.2: Dual File System

Dual Port Pool configuration Easy port assignments Allows port customization in

runtime and patching file systems

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Planned for 12.2: Optional 11g Oracle Home for Upgrades

Allows integration with an

existing 11gR2 Oracle Home Simplifies Technology Stack Upgrade Reduces Upgrade time

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Maintenance

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Patching

Enable Maintenance Mode 2 Users Log-off the System 3 Shutdown Services 4 Apply Patch 5 Disable Maintenance Mode 6 Start Services 7 Users Log-In
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adpatch

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Planned for 12.2: Online Patching

In 12.2 all patching operaEons are online

Oracle E-Business Suite will remain available to users during patching operaEons

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Planned for 12.2: Online Patching

Downtime will be measured in minutes not hours or days Downtime windows will be predictable Patches are applied while the Application remains online

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Planned for 12.2: Online Patching

Efficiently stores multiple editions of Application definitions in the same database Provides an isolation mechanism (Edition) that allows pre-upgrade and post-upgrade schemas to co-exist
Edition-Based Redefinition

Client code chooses the particular Edition that it wants to connect to

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Planned for 12.2: 12.2 Dual File System

Run
Oracle HTTP Server

Patch
Oracle HTTP Server

WebLogic Server Developer 10.1.2

APPL_TOP

WebLogic Server Developer 10.1.2

Edition-Based Redefinition Synchronization managed by patching tools

APPL_TOP

COMMON_TOP INST_TOP

COMMON_TOP INST_TOP

Online users connect to the Run Edition

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Patching tools connect to the Patch Edition

Planned for 12.2: Online Patching Cycle

Prepare
Copy the production application code

Apply
Apply one or more patches to the copy

Finalize
Ready the system for cutover

Cutover
Restart application on patched copy

Cleanup
Remove obsolete objects

Users Online

Users Oine

Users Online

Application is only offline during the Cutover phase Downtime is now redefined as Cutover
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Online Patching Session

Wednesday
11:45 am CON9029 - Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Slashing Downtimes with Online Patching Kevin Hudson Moscone West 2016

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Configuration

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Configuration

Oracle ApplicaEon Manager
Context Files Oracle Application Manager & Autoconfig

Autocong

Configuration Changes
Database Home Oracle Application Server E-Business Suite

Virtual Hosts, performance directives, log configuration, ports, mod_perl, mod_wl_ohs, oacore, oafm, forms services, etc. Concurrent Processing, Profile Options, Developer 10g, Product Specific Settings
SID name, Listener, dbPorts, etc

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Configuration

Oracle ApplicaEon Manager
Context Files Oracle Application Manager & Autoconfig
SID name, Listener, dbPorts, etc Performance directives, log configuration, ports, mod_perl, mod_wl_ohs, oacore, oafm, forms services, etc. Concurrent Processing, Profile Options, Developer 10g, Product Specific Settings

Autocong

Configuration Changes
Database Home Oracle Application Server E-Business Suite

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Planned for 12.2: Configuration

In 12.2, Autocong has a reduced role in the conguraEon of OHS and WLS. The remaining conguraEons performed by Autocong stay the same.

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Planned for 12.2: Configuration

Configuration Changes
Database Home Performance directives, log configuration, ports, mod_perl, mod_wl_ohs, etc.

Fusion Middleware Control

WLS Administration Console

Oracle Application Manager & Autoconfig

SID name, Listener, dbPorts, etc

Oracle HTTP Server

WebLogic Server

oacore, oafm, forms and forms-c4ws services

Classpath and JVM arguments for oacore Concurrent Processing, Profile Options, Developer 10g, Product Specific Settings

E-Business Suite

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Planned for 12.2: Configuration

Configuration Changes
Database Home Performance directives, log configuration, ports, mod_perl, mod_wl_ohs, etc. oacore, oafm, forms and forms-c4ws services Classpath and JVM arguments for oacore Concurrent Processing, Profile Options, Developer 10g, Product Specific Settings

Fusion Middleware Control

WLS Administration Console

Oracle Application Manager & Autoconfig

SID name, Listener, dbPorts, etc

Oracle HTTP Server

WebLogic Server

E-Business Suite

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Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control

Administer Oracle HTTP Server

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Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control

Administer Oracle HTTP Server

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Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control

Administer Oracle HTTP Server

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Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control

Access to Oracle ApplicaEon Manager

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Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control

Access to WLS Admin Console

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Planned for 12.2: WLS Admin Console

Congure Deployments Administer WLS Domain

System Monitoring

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Planned for 12.2: WebLogic Server Features

Graphical User Interface WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) High Availability & Failover Consolidated Administration, Configuration

and Deployment Monitoring & Messaging Troubleshooting framework Integration with Oracle Applications Manager

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Planned for 12.2: Configuration Changes

Feedback Loop

Configuration Differences

Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) WebLogic Server (WLS)

The context file will be kept synchronized with dependant OHS and WLS configuration parameters
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Cloning

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Oracle E-Business Suite Cloning

Cloning is the process used to create a copy of an existing E-Business Suite system

Source System
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Target System

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Cloning

Rapid Clone

Prepare Source system 2 Copy bits 3 Configure Target system

1

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Cloning

Database Tier
1

Prepare Source

Copy Bits

Configure Target

adpreclone.pl dbTier

adcfgclone.pl dbTier Create Context File

Create Stage OH/appsutil/clone Obtain DB Information Create DB creation scripts

Register/Relink OH Configure OH Re-Create Database Configure Database Start Listener

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Cloning

Applications Tier
1

Prepare Source

Copy Bits

Configure Target

adpreclone.pl appsTier AS 10.1.3 Developer 10.1.2 Create Stage COMMON_TOP/clone APPL_TOP COMMON_TOP

adcfgclone.pl appsTier Create Context File Register/Relink OH Configure OH Configure APPL_TOP Create INST_TOP Start Apps Processes

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Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 AMP Cloning

Custom Database Cloning

Native Database Home Cloning

Application Management Pack Cloning

Source System

Target System

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Planned for 12.2: Native FMW Cloning

Rapid Clone

Uses native Fusion Middleware tools to clone WLS & OHS Homes No longer needed to copy the FMW Home files FMW is automatically packaged into clone directory during preclone

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Planned for 12.2: Cloning

Database Tier
1

Prepare Source

Copy Bits

Configure Target

adpreclone.pl dbTier

adcfgclone.pl dbTier

In 12.2 the Database Tier Cloning process remains the same

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Planned for 12.2: Cloning

Applications Tier
1

Prepare Source

Copy Bits

adpreclone.pl appsTier

Create Stage COMMON_TOP/clone Package OHS Package WLS

Developer 10.1.2 APPL_TOP COMMON_TOP

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Planned for 12.2: Cloning

Applications Tier
3

Configure Target
Run Edition FS

Configure Target
Patch Edition FS

adcfgclone.pl appsTier Create Context File Unpackage OHS/WLS Register/Relink OHs Configure OH Configure APPL_TOP Create INST_TOP Start Processes
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adcfgclone.pl appsTier Create Context File Unpackage OHS/WLS Register/Relink OHs Configure OH Configure APPL_TOP Create INST_TOP

Meet the Experts

Tuesday, 1:15 pm 2:15 pm Oracle E-Business Suite Tools and Technology Moscone West - 2001A

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Oracle Demos
Moscone West
End-to-End Management of Oracle E-Business Suite SOA-Based Integration for Oracle E-Business Suite New User Productivity Capabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Technical Upgrade Best Practices Advanced Architecture and Technology Stack for Oracle E-Business Suite W-063 W-064 W-065 W-066 W-067

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Related Sessions
Tuesday
10:15 am CON9023 - Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Certification Primer and Roadmap Steven Chan CON9028 - Minimizing Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance Downtimes Santiago Bastidas, Elke Phelps CON8805 - Planning Your Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade from 11i to Release 12.1 and Beyond Anne Carlson CON9053 - Advanced Management of Oracle E-Business Suite with Oracle Enterprise Manager Angelo Rosado
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Moscone West 2016 Moscone West 2016 Moscone West 3002/3004 Moscone West 2016

11:45 am

5:00 pm

5:00 pm

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Related Sessions
Wednesday
10:15 am CON8809 - Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade Best Practices: Technical Insight Isam Alyousfi, Udayan Parvate CON9032 - Upgrading Your Customizations of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Sara Woodhull CON9029 - Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Slashing Downtimes with Online Patching Kevin Hudson CON9036 - Advanced Oracle E-Business Suite Architectures: Maximum Availability, Security, and More Elke Phelps
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Moscone West 3011 Moscone West 2016 Moscone West 2016 Moscone West 2016

10:15 am

11:45 am

3:30 pm

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Related Sessions
Thursday
2:15 pm CON9019 - Troubleshooting, Diagnosing, and Optimizing Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Gustavo Jimenez CON9031 - The Top 10 Things You Can Do to Secure Your Oracle E-Business Suite Instance Eric Bing, Erik Graversen Moscone West 2016 Moscone West 2018

2:15 pm

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