Patching an Oracle Fusion Middleware Source File Patching Identity Management Components

Managing Enterprise Deployments 20-39 For more information on backup and recovery of Oracle Fusion Middleware components, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide.

20.5 Patching Enterprise Deployments

This section describes how to apply an Oracle Fusion Middleware patch file and how to patch Oracle Identity Management components with minimal down time. This section contains the following topics: ■ Section 20.5.1, Patching an Oracle Fusion Middleware Source File ■ Section 20.5.2, Patching Identity Management Components

20.5.1 Patching an Oracle Fusion Middleware Source File

For information on patching an Oracle Fusion Middleware source file, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide.

20.5.2 Patching Identity Management Components

To patch Oracle Identity Management components with minimal down time, it is recommended that you follow these guidelines: Table 20–2 Run-Time Artifacts to Back Up in the Identity Management Enterprise Deployments Type Host Location Tier Domain Home IDMHOST1 IDMHOST2 ORACLE_BASE adminIDMDomainaserver on both IDMHOST1 and IDMHOST2 Application Tier Application Artifacts ear and war files IDMHOST1 IDMHOST2 Look at all the deployments, including Oracle Directory Integration Platform and Oracle Directory Services Manager, through the WebLogic Server Administration Console to identity all the application artifacts. Application Tier Instance Home OHS WEBHOST1 WEBHOST2 OHS Instance Home on WEBHOST1: ORACLE_BASEadminohs_inst1 OHS Instance Home on WEBHOST2: ORACLE_BASEadminohs_inst2 Web Tier OID Instance Home OIDHOST1 OIDHOST2 OID Instance Home on OIDHOST1: ORACLE_BASEadminoid_inst1 OID Instance Home on OIDHOST2: ORACLE_BASEadminoid_inst2 Directory Tier OVD Instance Home OVDHOST1 OVDHOST2 OVD Instance Home on OVDHOST1: ORACLE_BASEadminovd_inst1 OVD Instance Home on OVDHOST2: ORACLE_BASEadminovd_inst2 Directory Tier Oracle RAC Databases OIDDBHOST1 OIDDBHOST2 User defined Directory Tier OAM OAMHOST1 OAMHOST2 All the configurations are within the respective home directories described in this table. There are no instance homes. Application Tier 20-40 Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Identity Management 1. Route the LDAP traffic from OIDHOST1 and OVDHOST1 to OIDHOST2 and OVDHOST2. 2. Bring down the Oracle Internet Directory or Oracle Virtual Directory server on the host on which you are applying the patch OIDHOST1 or OVDHOST1. 3. Apply the Oracle Internet Directory patch or Oracle Virtual Directory patch on the host. 4. Start the Oracle Internet Directory or Oracle Virtual Directory server on the host. 5. Test the patch. 6. Route the traffic to OIDHOST1 or OVDHOST1 again. 7. Verify the applications are working properly. 8. Route the LDAP traffic on OIDHOST2 and OVDHOST2 to OIDHOST1 and OVDHOST1. 9. Bring down the Oracle Internet Directory or Oracle Virtual Directory server on the host on which you are applying the patch OIDHOST2 or OVDHOST2. 10. Apply the Oracle Internet Directory patch or Oracle Virtual Directory patch on the host. 11. Start the Oracle Internet Directory or Oracle Virtual Directory server on the host. 12. Test the patch. 13. Route the traffic to both hosts on which the patch has been applied OIDHOST1 and OIDHOST2, or OVDHOST1 and OVDHOST2.

20.6 Troubleshooting