Oracle R12 Install Patch and Maintainence

Audience:

• Database Administrators
• Functional Implementer
• Technical Administrator
• Technical Consultant

Required Prerequisites:

• Understanding of the three-tier software architecture as used by Oracle Applications
• Experience of using relational database management systems
• Basic knowledge of database administration tasks
• Basic knowledge of system administration tasks

Course Objectives:

• Install Oracle Applications
• Apply patches to an Oracle Applications system
• Run standard Oracle Applications maintenance utilities
• Describe Oracle Applications architecture
• Describe key features of the Oracle Applications database
• Gain an overview of Oracle Applications
• Understand and use AutoConfig
• Understand and use License Manager
• Clone Oracle Applications
• List advanced configuration options

Course Topics:

Oracle Applications Overview

• Oracle E-Business Suite Home Page
• HTML Interface
• Forms Interface
• Oracle Applications Architecture
• Oracle Applications Technology Stack
• Product Families
• Product Dependencies
• Vision Demo Database

Preparing for an Installation

• Overview of Rapid Install
• Release 12 Platform Support
• System Requirements
• Creating Operating System Accounts
• Setting Up Stage Area
• Specifying an Installation Environment
• Selecting Configuration Parameters
• Rapid Install Log Files

Performing an Installation

• Overview of Basic Installation Procedure
• Simplest Installation
• More Typical Installation
• Standard Installation Steps
• Overview of Express Installation
• Express Installation Steps

Finishing an Installation

• Logging In to Oracle Applications
• Changing Default Passwords
• Configuring Database Initialization Parameters
• Reviewing Security Practices
• Implementing Product and Country-Specific Functionality
• Configuring Client Software
• Carrying out Conditional Tasks
• Backing Up Oracle Applications

Oracle Applications Components

• Oracle Applications Multi-Tier Architecture
• Oracle Homes Architecture
• Oracle Applications Technology Layer
• Oracle Applications DBA
• Oracle Application Object Library
• Oracle Applications Utilities
• Oracle Applications Framework
• Oracle Applications Manager

Environment Files, Control Scripts, and Languages

• Environment Files
• Application Tier Server Control Scripts
• Modifying Environment Files
• Oracle Applications Languages
• Character Sets
• Globalization and Country-Specific Functionalities
• Dates and Numbers
• National Language Support (NLS)

Oracle Applications File System

• Database Tier File System
• Application Tier File System
• Product Directories
• APPL_TOP Directories
• Common Components Directory
• Java Files and Directories
• Applications Technology Stack Directory
• Database Directories

Oracle Applications Database

• Oracle Applications Database Objects
• Database Schemas and Oracle Applications Product Schemas
• Overview of Database Features
• Monitoring Features
• Performance Features
• Scalability Features
• Business Intelligence Features
• Database Tier Server Process Scripts

Advanced Configuration Options

• Shared Application Tier File System
• Load Balancing
• Network Features

Oracle Applications AD Utilities

• Overview of the AD Utilities
• Running the AD Utilities
• Command Line Arguments
• Parallel Processing
• Distributed AD
• Log Files
• Maintenance Mode
• Restricted Mode

AD Administration

• Generate Applications Files Tasks
• Maintain Applications Files Tasks
• Maintain Database Entities Tasks
• Compile/Reload Database Entities Tasks
• Non-Interactive Operation and Maintenance Mode

Special Utilities

• AD Controller
• Reviewing Worker Status and Resolving a Failed Worker
• Restarting a Failed Patch Process
• Restarting a Terminated Worker
• Running AD Relink

AutoConfig

• Context Files
• AutoConfig Tasks
• AutoConfig Operation
• Running AutoConfig
• AutoConfig Log Files
• Rolling Back an AutoConfig Session
• Running AutoConfig In Test Mode
• Editing Parameters

License Manager

• Accessing License Manager
• Registering Products
• Registering the E-Business Suite
• Registering Component Applications
• Registering Individual Products
• Registering Country-Specific Functionalities
• Registering Languages
• License Manager Reports

Reporting Utilities

• Introduction to Reporting Utilities
• AD Configuration
• AD File Identification
• AD Job Timing Report

Configuration Utilities

• Introduction to Configuration Utilities
• AD Splicer
• File Character Set Converter

Patching and the AutoPatch Process

• Patch Types and Terminology
• Patch Components
• Downloading Patches from OracleMetaLink
• AutoPatch Operation
• AutoPatch Features
• Applying a Patch
• Reducing Patching Downtime
• Patch Wizard

Running AutoPatch

• AutoPatch Setup
• AutoPatch Usage and Prompts
• Patch File Name and Location
• AutoPatch Messages
• Patch History
• Timing Report
• Log Files
• Follow-Up Tasks

OAM Timing Reports

• Overview
• Timing Reports Main Page
• AutoPatch Timing Details
• Tracking a Patch Session
• AD Administration Timing Details
• Job Timing Report
• Phase Information Report
• Exceptions Report

Other Patching Topics

• AutoPatch Modes
• AutoPatch Command Line Arguments and Options
• Java Release Infrastructure and Java File Patching
• Deploying Patches
• Merging Patches with AD Merge Patch

Applied Patches Information

• Applied Patches Information and AutoPatch Modes
• Accessing Applied Patches Information
• Applied Patches: Simple and Advanced Searches
• File History: Simple and Advanced Searches
• Applied Patches Reports

Cloning Oracle Applications

• Principles and Terminology
• Prerequisite Steps
• Cloning Phases
• Prepare the Source System
• Copy Source System Files to Target System
• Configure the Target System
• Finishing Tasks
• Advanced Cloning Options

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