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2. Oracle E-Business Suite
Future Directions:
Deployment and System
Administration
Max Arderius
Manager, Applications Technology Group
E-Business Suite Development
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3. The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended
for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract.
It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should
not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release,
and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle s products
remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
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4. Program Agenda
§ Architecture
§ Installation & Upgrade
§ Maintenance
§ Configuration
§ Cloning
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5. Architecture
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6. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Architecture
Client Application Database
10g
OC4J 10gR2 | 11g
JSP
Web Listener
JDBC/SQL Net
HTTP/S
BC4J Global Single
Data Model
UIX
BI Publisher RAC & ASM
Forms
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7. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Architecture
AS
10.1.3
Developer
10.1.2
R1
APPL_TOP
COMMON_TOP
INST_TOP
Applications Tier Database Tier
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8. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 Architecture
Client Application Database
R2
WebLogic Server
Global Single
Data Model
WebLogic JSP
Web Listener
JDBC/SQL Net
HTTP/S
BC4J
RAC & ASM
UIX 11g
BI Publisher Edition-Based
Redefinition
Forms
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9. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 Architecture
Fusion Oracle
HTTP
Server
(OHS)
Middleware
11g WebLogic
Server
(WLS)
Developer
10.1.2
R2
APPL_TOP
COMMON_TOP
INST_TOP
Applications Tier Database Tier
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10. Installation & Upgrade
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11. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Install
1 User Interview 2 Pre-Install Checks
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12. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Install
3 Automated Phase
Installing Oracle Applications
Step 1 of 3 4 Post-Install Checks
31%
Command: /d01/oracle/VIS/db/tech_st/11.1/temp/VIS_atg3/adrun11g.sh
31%
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Database
Technology
Stack
Database
Apps
Technology
Stack
Apps
File
System
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13. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade
1 Create Upgrade File System
§ Install new file system
Rapid Wizard
§ No actions performed in
10g or 11g existing database
§ 11i continues to work as
usual
11i 12
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14. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade
2 Database Upgrade Steps
Patch Database Objects
to 12.1.1 Level
12
10g or 11g
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15. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade
3 Configure Upgraded 12.1 Instance
12.1 Code Level
Final Configuration
Cleanup Actions 10g or 11g
Autoconfig Operations
Rapid Wizard
12
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16. Planned for 12.2: Install
In 12.2 all technology components are
installed and configured natively
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17. 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
31%
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§ 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. Maintenance
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23. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Patching
1• Enable Maintenance Mode
2• Users Log-off the System
3• Shutdown Services
4• Apply Patch
adpatch 5• Disable Maintenance Mode
6• Start Services
7• Users Log-In
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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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 • Client code chooses the particular “Edition”
Redefinition that it wants to connect to
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27. Planned for 12.2: 12.2 Dual File System
Run Patch
Oracle
HTTP
Server
Oracle
HTTP
Server
WebLogic
Server
WebLogic
Server
Developer
10.1.2
Developer
10.1.2
APPL_TOP
Edition-Based APPL_TOP
Redefinition
COMMON_TOP
COMMON_TOP
INST_TOP
Synchronization managed INST_TOP
by patching tools
Online users connect to Patching tools connect
the “Run” Edition to the “Patch” Edition
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28. Planned for 12.2: Online Patching Cycle
Prepare
Apply
Finalize
Cutover
Cleanup
Copy the Apply one or Ready the Restart Remove
production more patches system for application on obsolete
application to the copy cutover patched copy objects
code
Users
Users
Users
Online
Offline
Online
§ Application is only offline during the Cutover phase
§ Downtime is now redefined as Cutover
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29. Online Patching Session
Wednesday
CON9029 - Oracle E-Business Suite Directions:
Moscone West
11:45 am Slashing Downtimes with Online Patching
2016
Kevin Hudson
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30. Configuration
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31. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Configuration
Oracle
ApplicaEon
Autoconfig
Manager
Context Files
Oracle Application Manager &
Configuration Changes
Autoconfig
Database Home SID name, Listener, dbPorts, etc
ü
Oracle Application Server ü
Virtual Hosts, performance directives, log configuration, ports,
mod_perl, mod_wl_ohs, oacore, oafm, forms services, etc.
E-Business Suite
Specific Settings ü
Concurrent Processing, Profile Options, Developer 10g, Product
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32. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Configuration
Oracle
ApplicaEon
Autoconfig
Manager
Context Files
Oracle Application Manager &
Configuration Changes
Autoconfig
Database Home ü SID name, Listener, dbPorts, etc
ü Performance directives, log configuration, ports, mod_perl,
Oracle Application Server
mod_wl_ohs, oacore, oafm, forms services, etc.
ü Concurrent Processing, Profile Options, Developer 10g, Product
E-Business Suite
Specific Settings
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33. Planned for 12.2: Configuration
In
12.2,
Autoconfig
has
a
reduced
role
in
the
configuraEon
of
OHS
and
WLS.
The
remaining
configuraEons
performed
by
Autoconfig
stay
the
same.
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34. Planned for 12.2: Configuration
Oracle Application
Configuration Fusion WLS Administration
Manager
Changes Middleware Control Console
& Autoconfig
SID name, Listener, dbPorts,
Database Home
etc ü
Performance directives, log
Oracle HTTP Server
mod_wl_ohs, etc.
ü
configuration, ports, mod_perl,
ü ü
oacore, oafm, forms and Classpath and JVM
WebLogic Server
forms-c4ws services arguments for oacore
Concurrent Processing,
E-Business Suite ü
Profile Options, Developer
10g, Product Specific
Settings
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35. Planned for 12.2: Configuration
Oracle Application
Configuration Fusion WLS Administration
Manager
Changes Middleware Control Console
& Autoconfig
ü SID name, Listener,
Database Home
dbPorts, etc
ü Performance directives, log
Oracle HTTP Server configuration, ports, mod_perl,
mod_wl_ohs, etc.
ü oacore, oafm, forms and ü Classpath and JVM
WebLogic Server
forms-c4ws services arguments for oacore
ü Concurrent Processing,
Profile Options, Developer
E-Business Suite
10g, Product Specific
Settings
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36. Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control
Administer
Oracle
HTTP
Server
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37. Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control
Administer
Oracle
HTTP
Server
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38. Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control
Administer
Oracle
HTTP
Server
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39. Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control
Access
to
Oracle
ApplicaEon
Manager
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40. Planned for 12.2: Fusion Middleware Control
Access
to
WLS
Admin
Console
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41. Planned for 12.2: WLS Admin Console
Configure
Deployments
Administer
WLS
Domain
System
Monitoring
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42. 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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43. Planned for 12.2: Configuration Changes
Feedback Loop
Oracle
HTTP
Server
(OHS)
Configuration Differences
WebLogic
Server
(WLS)
The context file will be kept synchronized with
dependant OHS and WLS configuration parameters
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44. Cloning
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45. Oracle E-Business Suite Cloning
Cloning is the process used to
create a copy of an existing
E-Business Suite system
Source System Target System
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46. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Cloning
1• Prepare Source system
2• Copy bits
Rapid Clone
3• Configure Target system
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47. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Cloning
Database Tier
1 Prepare Source 2 Copy Bits 3 Configure Target
adpreclone.pl dbTier adcfgclone.pl dbTier
• Create Context File
• Create Stage • Register/Relink OH
• OH/appsutil/clone • Configure OH
• Obtain DB Information • Re-Create Database
• Create DB creation scripts • Configure Database
• Start Listener
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48. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Cloning
Applications Tier
1 Prepare Source 2 Copy Bits 3 Configure Target
adpreclone.pl appsTier adcfgclone.pl appsTier
AS
10.1.3
• Create Context File
Developer
10.1.2
• Register/Relink OH
• Create Stage • Configure OH
APPL_TOP
• COMMON_TOP/clone • Configure APPL_TOP
COMMON_TOP
• Create INST_TOP
• Start Apps Processes
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49. 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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50. 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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51. Planned for 12.2: Cloning
Database Tier
1 Prepare Source 2 Copy Bits 3 Configure Target
adpreclone.pl dbTier adcfgclone.pl dbTier
In
12.2
the
Database
Tier
Cloning
process
remains
the
same
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52. Planned for 12.2: Cloning
Applications Tier
1 Prepare Source 2 Copy Bits
adpreclone.pl appsTier
• Create Stage Developer
10.1.2
• COMMON_TOP/clone
APPL_TOP
• Package OHS
• Package WLS COMMON_TOP
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53. Planned for 12.2: Cloning
Applications Tier
3
Configure Target 4
Configure Target
Run Edition FS Patch Edition FS
adcfgclone.pl appsTier adcfgclone.pl appsTier
• Create Context File • Create Context File
• Unpackage OHS/WLS • Unpackage OHS/WLS
• Register/Relink OHs • Register/Relink OHs
• Configure OH • Configure OH
• Configure APPL_TOP • Configure APPL_TOP
• Create INST_TOP • Create INST_TOP
• Start Processes
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54. Meet the Experts
Tuesday, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Oracle E-Business Suite Tools and Technology
Moscone West - 2001A
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55. Oracle Demos
Moscone West
End-to-End Management of Oracle
W-063
E-Business Suite
SOA-Based Integration for Oracle
W-064
E-Business Suite
New User Productivity Capabilities in Oracle
W-065
E-Business Suite
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Technical
W-066
Upgrade Best Practices
Advanced Architecture and Technology Stack
W-067
for Oracle E-Business Suite
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56. Related Sessions
Tuesday
CON9023 - Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Certification
Moscone West
10:15 am Primer and Roadmap
2016
Steven Chan
CON9028 - Minimizing Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance
Moscone West
11:45 am Downtimes
2016
Santiago Bastidas, Elke Phelps
CON8805 - Planning Your Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade
Moscone West
5:00 pm from 11i to Release 12.1 and Beyond
3002/3004
Anne Carlson
CON9053 - Advanced Management of Oracle E-Business
Moscone West
5:00 pm Suite with Oracle Enterprise Manager
2016
Angelo Rosado
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57. Related Sessions
Wednesday
CON8809 - Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade Best
Moscone West
10:15 am Practices: Technical Insight
3011
Isam Alyousfi, Udayan Parvate
CON9032 - Upgrading Your Customizations of Oracle
Moscone West
10:15 am E-Business Suite 12.1
2016
Sara Woodhull
CON9029 - Oracle E-Business Suite Directions:
Moscone West
11:45 am Slashing Downtimes with Online Patching
2016
Kevin Hudson
CON9036 - Advanced Oracle E-Business Suite Architectures:
Moscone West
3:30 pm Maximum Availability, Security, and More
2016
Elke Phelps
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58. Related Sessions
Thursday
CON9019 - Troubleshooting, Diagnosing, and Optimizing
Moscone West
2:15 pm Oracle E-Business Suite Technology
2016
Gustavo Jimenez
CON9031 - The Top 10 Things You Can Do to Secure Your
Moscone West
2:15 pm Oracle E-Business Suite Instance
2018
Eric Bing, Erik Graversen
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60. The preceding is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended
for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract.
It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should
not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release,
and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle s products
remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
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