Types of Patches That can be Used with OPatch
2.2.2 Getting Patches
You can obtain the latest patches by specifying the patch ID in My Oracle Support formerly MetaLink: 1. Access and log into My Oracle Support at the following location: http:support.oracle.com 2. Click the Patches Updates link. 3. Enter the Patch ID or Number, then click Search. A Patch Search Results table appears. 4. Using the Release and Platform columns, find the desired patch, then click the associated Patch ID. 5. In the page that now appears, click the Download button in the right-hand column.2.2.3 OPatch Environment Variables
OPatch uses the environment variables listed in Table 2–1:2.2.4 OPatch System Requirements
The OPatch utility has the following requirements: ■ The ORACLE_HOME environment variable must point to a valid Oracle home directory and match the value used during installation of the Oracle home directory. ■ If the -invPtrLoc command-line argument was used during installation, then it must be used when using the OPatch utility. Oracle recommends the use of the default central inventory for a platform. ■ The java, ar, cp, and make commands must be available in one of the directories listed in the PATH environment variable. The commands are not available for all platforms.2.2.5 Backup and Recovery Considerations for Patching
It is highly recommended that you back up the ORACLE_HOME before any patch operation. You can back up the ORACLE_HOME using your preferred method. You can use any method such as zip, cp -r, tar, and cpio to compress the ORACLE_HOME. Table 2–1 OPatch Environment Variables Variable Description ORACLE_HOME Points to the location of the Oracle home directory. MW_HOME Points to the location of the Middleware home directory. PATH Points to the locations from which various commands should be run. 2-4 Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide If the ORACLE_HOME does not appear when you execute the opatch lsinventory -detail command, the ORACLE_HOME might be missing from the Central Inventory, or the Central Inventory itself could be missing or corrupted. If the ORACLE_HOME is listed when you execute the opatch lsinventory -detail command, but the products and components within the ORACLE_HOME are not listed, the inventory within the ORACLE_HOME local inventory might be missing or corrupted. If the local inventory is corrupted or lost for some reason, you can simply restore the ORACLE_HOMEinventory on UNIX operating systems or ORACLE_ HOME\inventory on Windows operating systems if it was backed up. If a backup does not exist, you may have to reinstall the software.2.3 OPatch in a Fusion Middleware Environment
This section describes the Oracle OPatch utility as it pertains to an Oracle Fusion Middleware environment. You should be familiar with the Oracle Fusion Middleware concepts introduced in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide, which is available at the following URL: http:download.oracle.comdocscdE15523_ 01install.1111b32474toc.htm This section contains the following: ■ Section 2.3.1, A Typical Patching Scenario ■ Section 2.3.2, Patching a Fusion Middleware Product ■ Section 2.3.3, Patching in a Distributed Environment ■ Section 2.3.4, Patching Artifacts Deployed Outside the Oracle Home2.3.1 A Typical Patching Scenario
Consider a common, non-distributed Fusion Middleware topology for Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle WebCenter, as show in Figure 2–1: Note: OPatch can be used to patch any Fusion Middleware product, even though only a few are shown in this example. OPatch can not be used to patch Oracle WebLogic Server.Parts
» Oracle Fusion Middleware Online Documentation Library
» Types of Patches That can be Used with OPatch
» OPatch System Requirements Backup and Recovery Considerations for Patching
» Patching with a Local Middleware Home
» Patching with a Shared Middleware Home
» Patching a Fusion Middleware Product Patching Artifacts Deployed Outside the Oracle Home
» Using the OPatch Property File
» Configuring Node Manager Beginning with OPatch release 11.1.0.8.2, the -auto
» Using the -auto Option with the -domain Option The -auto option should be used
» Sample Output for the apply Command
» Deploying Patched Artifacts to WebLogic Servers
» Listing the Source Oracle Homes
» Listing the Domains Created from the Middleware Home or Oracle Home
» Listing the Applicable Oracle Homes for a Patch
» Listing Patches Applied to an Oracle Home or WebLogic Domain
» Starting or Stopping a Runtime Instance
» Notes About Patching the MDS Repository Setting the Machine Name and Listen Address
» Summary of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Process
» Special Instructions for Patching Oracle WebCenter
» Special Instructions for Patching Oracle Identity and Access Management Release 11.1.1.3.0
» Stop the Servers and Processes
» Back Up Your Middleware Home, Domain Home and Oracle Instances
» Back Up Your Database and Database Schemas
» Back Up Additional Configuration Information
» Patch Oracle WebLogic Server
» Product Installers About the Installers Used for Patching
» Patch Set Installers About the Installers Used for Patching
» Download the Installer Download and Start the Product Installer or Patch Set Installer
» Start the Installer Download and Start the Product Installer or Patch Set Installer
» Patch Set Installer Instructions
» Post-Patching Tasks If Your Starting Point is Release 11.1.1.2.0
» Post-Patching Tasks If Your Starting Point is Release 11.1.1.3.0
» Post-Patching Tasks If Your Starting Point is Release 11.1.1.4.0
» Upgrading System Components Post-Patching Tasks for System Components
» Updating Configuration Properties in Oracle Identity Federation
» Updating Oracle Configuration Manager Windows Only
» Resolving JDBC Errors in Oracle Reports and Oracle Portal
» Updating the Configuration in SSL-Enabled Oracle Portal Instances
» Updating Fusion Middleware Shared Libraries
» Updating Configurations and Stores
» Enabling WS-AtomicTransaction Post-Patching Tasks for Your WebLogic Server Domain
» Removing the tmp Folder for SOA Composer and BPM Workspace
» Updating the soa-infra Application in Warning State
» Run soa-upgrade.py to Update the Policy Store and Deploy a Shared Library
» Updating the Oracle Data Integrator Clients if BAM-ODI Integration is Enabled
» Committing or Reverting Open Edit Sessions in SOA Composer
» Saving and Restoring XEngine Customizations for Oracle B2B
» Updating Oracle IPM in Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite
» Updating Oracle Application Adapters for Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite
» Applying Patch 12369706 for Oracle Information Rights Management
» Adding New OWSM Pre-Defined Policies
» Updating an Oracle Service Bus Domain After Applying the Latest Patch Set
» Deleting Oracle WebLogic Server 11g Release 1 10.3.3 You need to create a new
» Updating Oracle Business Intelligence Code Grants
» Updating Oracle Business Intelligence Catalogs
» Update the rtd_ils Resource Type Using WLST Perform the following to add
» Add Permissions to the BIAdministrator Principle Using EM The steps in this
» Finalizing Repository Patching Post-Patching Tasks for Oracle Data Integrator
» Reconfiguring the Java EE Agent
» Reconfiguring the ODI Standalone Agent
» Reconfiguring Oracle Enterprise Manager Properties
» Update Your Schemas with Patch Set Assistant Start the Servers and Processes
» Verify Your Patch Installation
» Which Schemas Need to be Updated with Patch Set Assistant?
» General Information about the Patch Set Assistant
» Starting the Patch Set Assistant
» Command Line Syntax Running the Patch Set Assistant
» Additional Database Connection Information for Oracle Data Integrator
» Sample Commands Verifying the Schema Version Number After Update
» Checking for Invalid Database Objects Loading the Oracle SOA Suite Purge Scripts
» Patch Set Assistant Log Files
» Performing General Oracle Fusion Middleware Pre-Patching Steps
» Saving Your OmniPortlet and WebClipping Customizations
» Purging Old Documents in MDS for WebCenter Spaces
» Upgrading Oracle Universal Content Management 10
» Removing the LD_LIBRARY_PATH Entry from the setDomainEnv Script
» Choosing Your Oracle WebCenter Update Method
» Updating Oracle WebCenter Using WLST Commands
» Configuring Node Manager Updating Oracle WebCenter Using Node Manager and Automated Script
» Verifying Your Node Manager Configuration
» Updating Your Oracle WebCenter Software and Database Schemas
» Example 1: No Optional Parameters Specified If no optional parameters are
» Example 2: Specifying a Properties File and Setting the Value of user.config.file If you
» Example 3: Specifying a Properties File and Administrator Password If you specify a
» Example 4: Specifying a Properties File, Administrator Password, and Node Manager
» Properties That can be Set in the Upgrade Properties File
» Formatting Your Properties File You must make sure you escape values correctly
» Procedure for Migrating Oracle Wiki Pages and Blogs
» Troubleshooting Problems During Wiki Migration
» Restoring Your OmniPortlet and WebClipping Customizations
» Upgrading Oracle WebCenter Custom Portal Managed Servers
» Migrating Content Presenter Custom Templates
» Updating Oracle WebCenter Portal Schemas
» Configuring an Identity Asserter
» Configuring the Credential Store
» Updating Multi Calendar Layouts Extending a Domain to Install Oracle WSM Policy Manager
» Setting the Web Context Root on the UCM Connection
» Configuring Group Space Workflows
» Allowing Group Spaces to Have a Default Template Set
» Updating the Timezone Attribute in WebCenter Spaces
» Updating the Group Spaces Display Mode
» Migrating WebCenter Spaces Custom Library
» Starting Oracle BPM to Login to WebCenter Spaces
» Configuring Web Services Security for Discussions
» Enabling Process Spaces in a Patched Domain
» Extending a WebCenter Domain to Add Oracle WebCenter Analytics Collector
» Upgrading a WebCenter Custom Application to Add Portal Framework Features
» Prerequisites Preparing to Patch
» Before You Begin Preparing to Patch
» Backing Up Oracle Fusion Middleware
» Patching Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.3. to 10.3.5
» Instructions for Updating Oracle Identity Manager
» Configuring Oracle Identity Manager Design Console
» Setting System Properties for LDAP Sync and Referential Integrity
» Updating Oracle Access Manager 11.1.1.3.0 to 11.1.1.5.0
» Updating Oracle Adaptive Access Manager 11.1.1.3.0 to 11.1.1.5.0
» Updating Oracle Identity Navigator 11.1.1.3.0 to 11.1.1.5.0
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