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What You Need to Know About EBusiness Suite Release 12.2

John StoufferIndependent Consultant

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John Stouffer Connection Point 12.1 Board

OAUG Board Member 2010 Oracle ACE

Oracle Databases Version 5+

Oracle Applications Release 8+ Specialist in Assessments, Upgrades and Clien

Advocacy

Audience - Techical/Functional, DB, EBS Relea


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Describe key points from:

MOS Doc. ID: 1302189.1: Oracle E-Business Suite Re12.1 and 12.2 Release Content Documents Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Deployment and S

Administration- excellent presentation/webcast

Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Slashing DowntimOnline Patching - Kevin Hudson, Senior Director

Minimizing Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance DowIvo Dujmovic, Director & Kevin Hudson, Senior Directo

Glimpses of E-Business Suite 12.2: WebLogic Server aOnline Patching, Steven Chan

Presentation Objectives
http://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/e_business_suite_technology_learninghttp://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/e_business_suite_technology_learninghttps://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/glimpses_of_e_business_suitehttps://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/glimpses_of_e_business_suitehttps://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/glimpses_of_e_business_suitehttps://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/glimpses_of_e_business_suitehttps://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/glimpses_of_e_business_suitehttps://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/glimpses_of_e_business_suitehttps://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/glimpses_of_e_business_suitehttp://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/e_business_suite_technology_learninghttp://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/e_business_suite_technology_learninghttp://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/e_business_suite_technology_learninghttp://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/entry/e_business_suite_technology_learning


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The Most Important Things You Nee

Know About Release 12.2

It hasnt been released yet It will include significant changes to the

Application Server architecture

It will use RDBMS Version 11gR2 or higbecause it will use the 11gR2 Edition Ba

Redefinition Featureno more 10g or 1

Patching and Cloning will change signifi


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The Application and Database Ti

Architectures Will Change

Release 12.2 will replace Apache and OraclContainers for Java (OC4J) 10g with Oracle

Server and WebLogic Server 11g

The Release 12.2 Database Tier will run RD11gR2 (or 11gR3 when available and certifiesupport Online Patching


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Desktop Application Tier Data

Apache

Discoverer Server (optional)

Admin ServerForms Server

9iAS ORACLE_HOME (1.0.2.2.2

8.1.7.4)

Browser

JInitiator or

Sun J2SE*D

9

CurrentRelease 11iArchitecture Comp

Web HTTP Servers

Application Technology Stack

Concurrent Processing

Reports Server

9.2.0.8

1

ORA

8.0.6.3 ORACLE_HOME

User Interface Application Logic Dat


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Desktop Application Tier Dat

Apache

Discoverer Server (optional)

OCJ4 Container

Browser

Sun J2SED

1

CurrentRelease 12.1 Architecture Com


Web HTTP Servers - 10.1.3 ORACLE_HOME

or

ORA

Developer 10.1.2


Forms Server

10.1.2 ORACLE_HOME

Admin Server



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Desktop Application Tier Dat

Oracle HTTP Server (OHS)

WebLogic Server (WLS)

Developer 10.1.2

Browser

Sun J2SED

Future Release 12.2 Architecture Comp

ORA

Fusion Middleware 11g



Forms Server

10.1.2 ORACLE_HOME

Admin Server



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Planned Changes for R12.2


Native Technology Stack Install

Database RMAN Restore

Dual File SystemOnline Patching Cloning Improvements

Optional 11g Home for Upgrades


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Dual File SystemOnline Patching

Cloning Improvements



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What is WebLogic?

A tool acquired by Oracle when they purchased B

1998 E-Business Suite Release 12.2 will replace the 1

Oracle Home with the Oracle HTTP Server (OHS

WebLogic Server (WLS). The old web tier, Apach

OC4J, will be replaced by WebLogic.

The Application Technology Stacks 10.1.2 Oraclewill stay the same.

This will be a major technology change and learn

challenge for Applications DBAseven those wit

experience managing and maintaining the E-Bus


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WebLogic Benefits

End users experience always on applications and Comprehensive, low-overhead application monitorin

deep diagnostics

Integration with Oracle RAC for highest levels of apavailability

Rapid development of applications without lost time

system restarts Comprehensive tooling simplifies customization dev

and speeds new application delivery

See Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Deployment and System Admi

Max Arderius, Manager & Ivo Dujmovic, Director


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Do I Need to be a Guru to Support We

Youll follow the My Oracle Support upgrade

documentation (when it is released) to upgrRelease 12.2, and that will install WebLogic

You may want to take training to learn how configure WebLogic to take advantage of m

advanced featuresyou may need a WebLAdministrator

There are experts in the fieldWebLogic isused in the industry


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Native Technology Stack Insta

Rapid Install is integrated better with the Or

Universal Installer and AutoConfig

Installing the technology stack using silent-mcalls should be faster

Oracle will use the best tool for installation aconfiguration tasks, which improves Rapid

changing what is going on under the hood


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Easily integrates with Grid Infrastructure for

and Automatic Storage Management (ASMdifferent storage methods (OCFSW, NFS, e


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Dual File System Online Patching




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What Are the PlannedOnline Patching Fe

Online Patching Allows Users to Use EBS Whil

Reduces downtime to minutes instead of hours or d

Downtime windows will be very predictable Patches are applied while the Production Applicatio

online

Allows an application to efficiently store multiple editApplication Definition in the same database

Provides an isolation mechanism (The Edition) that upgrade and post-upgrade schemas to co-exist

Client code chooses the particular Edition that it wconnect to

See Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Deployment and System Admin

Arderius, Manager & Ivo Dujmovic, Director


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Users continue to use the Applications while your D

Creates a Patch Edition Patches it If there are changes to the Run Edition, synchron

with the Patch Edition

When patching is done, sets the Patch Edition asRun Edition and restarts the apps servers so userit.

See Business Value of Upgrading from E-Business Suite 11i to 12.1- Na


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See Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Slashing Downtimes with Onli

Kevin Hudson, Senior Director, Max Arderius, Manager & Ivo Dujmovic, Dire

O


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See Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Slashing Downtimes with Onli

Kevin Hudson, Senior Director, Max Arderius, Manager & Ivo Dujmovic, Dire


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Wh t A th Pl d Cl i F t


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What Are the PlannedCloning Feat

Database Tier cloning stays the same Cloning procedure and commands remain the same

previous versions (adpreclone, adcfgclone, etc.), buchanged to deal with cloning the WebLogic server.

Leverages native Fusion Middleware tools to clone WServer & OHS Homes

Fusion Middleware included in Apps Stage

No longer needed to copy the FMW Home Files If youve scripted your cloning procedures, youll nee

review and update those procedures

See Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Deployment and System Admin

Max Arderius, Manager & Ivo Dujmovic, Director



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See Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Deployment and System Adminis




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See Oracle E-Business Suite Directions: Deployment and System Adminis



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Native Technology Stack Install Database RMAN Restore Dual File SystemOnline Patching Cloning Improvements Use Existing 11g Oracle Home for Upgra


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Use Existing 11g Oracle Home for Up

Removes a significant irritant to upgrading EBSw

were available for R12.1!

With 12.1: If youve upgraded your RDBMS to a porelease (say 11.2.0.3) higher than what is included

EBS media (11.1.0.7), you install the older Oracle

then point to your higher version.

With 12.2: Click on the Use Existing Oracle Homeduring the install, and it will use your higher version

Advantage: Saves time and is less confusing


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Should I Wait for Release 12 2?


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Should I Wait for Release 12.2?

Steven Chan says:When it comes to ERP software, a bird in the

worth two in the bush. It's always best to ma

plans around releases that are currently ava

Upgrade to R12.1.3

Concerns About Release 12 2


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Concerns About Release 12.2

Online patching will increase disk requirements No way to not use online patching adpatch is

by AD Online Patching (ADOP), so if you dont ne

gun, you still have to use the big gun

Will there be issues with nuances of Edition-BaseRedefinition with customer customizations?

WebLogic is a new tool that technical staff will ne R12.2another upgrade that must be planned a Will there be a Release 12.1.4 for customers who

ready to upgrade to 12.2?

Also at Collaborate


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Also at CollaborateMinimizing Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance D

Elke Phelps and Kevin Hudson, Oracle

This session starts with an architecture review of Oracle E-Business Suite fuand then moves to a practical view of the different tools and approaches for d

Topics include patching shortcuts, merging patches, distributing worker proce

multiple servers, running ADPatch in no-interactive mode, staged APPL_TOP

systems, deferring system-wide database tasks, avoiding resource bottlenec

session also describes the online patching capabilities coming in Relea

Objective 1: Get an architecture review of Oracle E-Business Suite fundame

Objective 2: Learn about the different tools and approaches for minimizing t

maintenance downtime

Objective 3: Get a glimpse on the upcoming online patching capabilities

Release 12.2

Links


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Links

http://blogs.oracle.com/chanSteven Chan, Director of ApplicTechnology Integration for Oraclewonderful articles explain

nuances of the Applications - THE ORACLE APPLICATIONS www.oaug.orgOracle Applications User Group http://thedbalife.blogspot.com/- James Morrows blog http://oracleebizviews.blogspot.com/- Barbara Matthews blog www.integrigy.comIndependent analysis of quarterly CPU/P www.OnCallDBA.comE-Business Suite books, Health Chec

Assessments and concurrent manager expertise

www.RedRiverSolutions.comRelease 11i and Release 12 UHealth Checks and Oracle E-Business Suite consulting

www.justadba.comthats me!
http://blogs.oracle.com/chanhttp://www.oaug.org/http://thedbalife.blogspot.com/http://oracleebizviews.blogspot.com/http://www.integrigy.com/http://www.oncalldba.com/http://www.redriversolutions.com/http://www.justadba.com/http://www.justadba.com/http://www.redriversolutions.com/http://www.oncalldba.com/http://www.integrigy.com/http://oracleebizviews.blogspot.com/http://thedbalife.blogspot.com/http://thedbalife.blogspot.com/http://www.oaug.org/http://blogs.oracle.com/chan


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John Stouffer

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www.justadba.com

Thank You!

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