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Applying the Latest Oracle Fusion Middleware Patch Set
This chapter describes how to patch your existing Oracle Fusion Middleware software to the latest version, which is Release 11.1.1.5.0. The specific patching instructions you
will need to follow will depend on the version of your current software. Instructions in this chapter are provided for software versions 11.1.1.2.0 and later.
This chapter contains the following content:
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Section 3.1, Summary of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Process
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Section 3.2, Special Instructions for Patching Oracle WebCenter
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Section 3.3, Special Instructions for Patching Oracle Identity and Access Management Release 11.1.1.3.0
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Section 3.4, Perform General Pre-Patching Tasks
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Section 3.5, Download and Start the Product Installer or Patch Set Installer
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Section 3.6, Patch Set Installer Instructions
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Section 3.7, Update Your Schemas with Patch Set Assistant
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Section 3.8, Post-Patching Tasks
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Section 3.9, Start the Servers and Processes
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Section 3.10, Verify Your Patch Installation
3.1 Summary of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Process
Figure 3–1 shows the general patching procedures for Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Note: If you have Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1
11.1.1.1.0, you must upgrade to Release 1 11.1.1.2.0 before you can run the Patch Set Installer to update your software to Release
11.1.1.5.0. See Appendix B, Using Patch Assistant to Migrate from 11g Release 1 11.1.1.1.0 to Release 1 11.1.1.2.0 for instructions.
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Figure 3–1 Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Process Overview and Roadmap
Table 3–1 provides links to additional information for each of the patching steps.
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Table 3–1 Summary of Patching Procedures and Links to Documentation
Step Description
1 Perform the following general pre-patching tasks:
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Section 3.4.1, Stop the Servers and Processes
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Section 3.4.2, Back Up Your Middleware Home, Domain Home and Oracle Instances
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Section 3.4.3, Back Up Your Database and Database Schemas
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Section 3.4.4, Back Up Additional Configuration Information Back up procedures exist for the following products:
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Configurations and stores
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Oracle Portal OmniPortlet and WebClipping customizations
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Oracle B2B XEngine customizations
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Oracle Business Intelligence Presentation Catalogs
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Oracle Data Integrator Standalone agent
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Oracle Identity Federation
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Section 3.4.5, Patch Oracle WebLogic Server If you are patching in silent mode, see Section 3.4.6, Rename the emCCR File for Silent Patching.
2 Download and start the appropriate installer for your product:
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If you are patching Oracle Identity Management, Oracle Web Tier, or Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer, download the Patch Set Installer for your product.
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If you are patching any other Oracle Fusion Middleware product, download the product installer for your product.
For details, see Section 3.5, Download and Start the Product Installer or Patch Set Installer. 3
Update the software in your Oracle home with your product installer or the Patch Set Installer.
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If you are patching Oracle Identity Management, Oracle Web Tier, or Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer, refer to the instructions in Section 3.6, Patch Set Installer Instructions.
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If you are patching any other Oracle Fusion Middleware product, refer to your product’s installation guide for instructions on how to step through the installer screens. See Section 3.5.1.1, Product
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If necessary, update your database schemas with the Patch Set Assistant. To see if you need to run the Patch Set Assistant, refer to Table 4–1, Schemas That Require Updating for
the Latest Release. For more information, see Section 3.7, Update Your Schemas with Patch Set Assistant.
5 Perform any necessary post-patching tasks for example, starting the servers and processes in a domain,
starting Oracle instances, running scripts or modifying configuration files. The tasks that need to be performed will vary depending on the version of your existing software and components configured in
your environment. Refer to the tables in the following sections for details:
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Section 3.8.1, Post-Patching Tasks If Your Starting Point is Release 11.1.1.2.0
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Section 3.8.2, Post-Patching Tasks If Your Starting Point is Release 11.1.1.3.0
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Start the servers and processes. For more information, see Section 3.9, Start the Servers and Processes.
7 Verify that your patch installation is complete.
For more information, see Section 3.10, Verify Your Patch Installation.
