Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

What's New in This Guide

• New and Changed Features for 11g Release 6 (11.1.6)
• Other Significant Changes in this Document for 11g Release 6 (11.1.6)

1 Introduction to the Upgrade Process

• 1.1 Upgrade Process Overview
• 1.2 Language Upgrade Considerations
• 1.3 RUP Installer Configuration Assistants
  • 1.3.1 Middleware Installers Invoked by the Apply Pre-PSA Middleware Patches Configuration Assistant
  • 1.3.2 Patches Not Supported by the Apply Pre-PSA and Post-PSA Middleware Patches Configuration Assistants
  • 1.3.3 Steps Performed During Online Preverification
  • 1.3.4 Steps Performed During SOA Preverification
• 1.4 Installer User Interface
  • 1.4.1 Abort Button
  • 1.4.2 Cancel Button
  • 1.4.3 Close Button
  • 1.4.4 Continue Button
  • 1.4.5 Next Button
  • 1.4.6 Retry Button
  • 1.4.7 Parallel Configuration Assistants
• 1.5 Health Checker Utility
  • 1.5.1 Pre-Upgrade Tasks Performed by Health Checker Before Down Time
    • 1.5.1.1 Verify Oracle Fusion Applications Version
    • 1.5.1.2 Verify the Compatibility of the OPatch Version in FA_ORACLE_HOME
    • 1.5.1.3 Verify Credentials in Oracle Directory Services Manager (ODSM)
    • 1.5.1.4 Verify Free and Total Memory
    • 1.5.1.5 Verify Open File Limit
    • 1.5.1.6 Verify Host Names (Unix Only)
    • 1.5.1.7 Verify Local Port Range Value
    • 1.5.1.8 Verify All Oracle Homes Are Registered in Central Inventory
    • 1.5.1.9 Verify DBMS_STATS Collection for MDS Schema in Oracle Fusion Applications Database
    • 1.5.1.10 Verify Flexfield Metadata
    • 1.5.1.11 Check For Unusable Indexes
    • 1.5.1.12 Check for Library Cache Load Lock
    • 1.5.1.13 Check for Repository Integrity
  • 1.5.2 Pre-Upgrade Tasks Performed by Health Checker During Down Time
  • 1.5.3 Post-Upgrade Tasks Performed by Health Checker
    • 1.5.3.1 Verify the Servers are Accessible
    • 1.5.3.2 Verify the Deployed Applications are Accessible
    • 1.5.3.3 Validate Whether Installed Languages Need to be Upgraded
    • 1.5.3.4 Verify Fusion IIR Setup (Oracle VM only)
• 1.6 RUP Lite for RDBMS Utility
• 1.7 RUP Lite for OVM Utility
• 1.8 RUP Lite for OHS Utility
• 1.9 RUP Lite for BI Utility

2 Preparing to Upgrade

• 2.1 Pre-Upgrade Steps - Before Down Time
  • 2.1.1 Before You Begin
  • 2.1.2 Download the Release Repository
    • 2.1.2.1 Obtaining the Software
    • 2.1.2.2 Downloading From the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Portal
    • 2.1.2.3 RUP Installers
  • 2.1.3 Create a Repository for Post-Release 6 Patches
  • 2.1.4 Download Mandatory Post-Release 6 Patches
  • 2.1.5 Download Other Patches Required by the Upgrade
  • 2.1.6 Register Database Schema Information
    • 2.1.6.1 Register Database Schema Information in Non-Interactive Mode
    • 2.1.6.2 Register Database Schema Information in Interactive Mode
  • 2.1.7 Confirm Database Settings
  • 2.1.8 Confirm JDeveloper Customizations Can Be Merged
  • 2.1.9 Maintain Versions of Customized BI Publisher Reports
  • 2.1.10 Verify the Default Realm Name is myrealm
  • 2.1.11 Save WebLogic Configuration Changes
  • 2.1.12 Set Environment Variables
  • 2.1.13 Run Health Checker for Pre-Down Time Checks
  • 2.1.14 Register Oracle Homes in Central Inventory (Windows Only)
  • 2.1.15 Find Conflicting Patches
  • 2.1.16 Validate Domain Directories
  • 2.1.17 Verify Ownership and Permissions on Domains
• 2.2 Pre-Upgrade Steps - During Down Time
  • 2.2.1 Stop Index Schedules and Deactivate Index Optimization
  • 2.2.2 Verify the Status of Servers and Processes
    • 2.2.2.1 Stop All Servers
    • 2.2.2.2 Set the CrashRecoveryEnabled Property to False
    • 2.2.2.3 Stop the Node Manager and the OPMN Control Process
    • 2.2.2.4 Verify There are no Active ODI Sessions
    • 2.2.2.5 Steps for Windows
  • 2.2.3 Upgrade Oracle Identity Management Domain to 11g Release 6 (11.1.6)
  • 2.2.4 Update the Oracle Fusion Applications Database
    • 2.2.4.1 Run RUP Lite for RDBMS
    • 2.2.4.2 Run RUP Lite for RDBMS in a RAC Database
    • 2.2.4.3 Stop Services on Windows Before Running RUP Lite For RDBMS
    • 2.2.4.4 Apply Exadata Patches
  • 2.2.5 Run "catmetx.sql"
  • 2.2.6 Run Health Checker for Down Time Checks
  • 2.2.7 Perform Required Backups
    • 2.2.7.1 Back Up Oracle Fusion Applications
    • 2.2.7.2 Back Up the OPSS Security Store
    • 2.2.7.3 Back Up Steps for Windows Platforms
  • 2.2.8 Update JRE_MEMORY_OPTIONS (Windows Only)
  • 2.2.9 Remove Conflicting Patches From the Primordial Host
  • 2.2.10 Enable Anonymous Binds in Oracle Internet Directory
  • 2.2.11 Remove the /u01/lcm Directory (Oracle VM Hosts Only)
  • 2.2.12 Run RUP Lite for OVM - Offline Mode (Oracle VM Hosts Only)
    • 2.2.12.1 Install the Repository
    • 2.2.12.2 Update the Properties File
    • 2.2.12.3 Run RUP Lite for OVM
    • 2.2.12.4 Repeat Steps On All Nodes Of Your Oracle VM Environment
    • 2.2.12.5 Troubleshoot RUP Lite for OVM
  • 2.2.13 Confirm the OPSS Security Store is Running
  • 2.2.14 Start Servers That Were Added After Provisioning
• 2.3 What To Do Next

3 Upgrading to Oracle Fusion Applications 11g Release 6 (11.1.6)

• 3.1 Run RUP Installer
  • 3.1.1 Run RUP Installer in GUI Mode
  • 3.1.2 Run RUP Installer in Silent Mode
• 3.2 Run the Post RUP Installer Report
• 3.3 What To Do Next

4 Completing Post-Upgrade Tasks

• 4.1 Upgrade the Web Tier Using RUP Lite for OHS
• 4.2 Run RUP Lite for OVM - Online Mode (Oracle VM Hosts Only)
  • 4.2.1 Run RUP Lite for OVM in Online Mode
  • 4.2.2 Troubleshoot RUP Lite for OVM in Online Mode
• 4.3 Run RUP Lite for OVM - Post-Root Mode (Oracle VM Hosts Only)
  • 4.3.1 Run RUP Lite for OVM in Post-Root Mode
  • 4.3.2 Troubleshoot RUP Lite for OVM in Post-Root Mode
• 4.4 Run RUP Lite for BI
• 4.5 Invoke an Instance of SOA Composite
• 4.6 Confirm Database Artifact Deployments Were Successful
• 4.7 Review Log Files for Errors or Exceptions
• 4.8 Start GOP Processes
• 4.9 Reload Custom Templates for BI Publisher Reports
• 4.10 Review Policy Story (JAZN) Analysis Reports
• 4.11 Perform Steps in Release Notes
• 4.12 Resolve Conflicts That Occurred During BI Metadata Updates
  • 4.12.1 Resolve Conflicts in Oracle BI Presentation Catalog
  • 4.12.2 Resolve Conflicts in Oracle Business Intelligence Policy Store
• 4.13 Perform Upgrade Steps for Oracle BI Applications
• 4.14 Disable Anonymous Binds in Oracle Internet Directory (OID)
• 4.15 Set the CrashRecoveryEnabled Property to True
• 4.16 Add Administration Servers to the Machine Created During Scaleout
• 4.17 Run Health Checker for Post-Upgrade Checks
• 4.18 What To Do Next

5 Maintaining Oracle Fusion Applications Languages

• 5.1 Introduction to Language Maintenance in Oracle Fusion Applications
  • 5.1.1 Language Packs
  • 5.1.2 Language Pack Installer
  • 5.1.3 Language in the Policy Store
  • 5.1.4 Language Pack Installer Configuration Assistants
• 5.2 Pre-Upgrade Steps - Before Down Time
  • 5.2.1 Before You Begin
  • 5.2.2 Download the Language Pack Repository
    • 5.2.2.1 Obtaining the Software
    • 5.2.2.2 Downloading from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Portal
    • 5.2.2.3 Language Pack Installer
  • 5.2.3 Download Mandatory Post-Installation NLS Patches
  • 5.2.4 Confirm Oracle Fusion Applications Installation is Complete
  • 5.2.5 Confirm Database Settings
  • 5.2.6 Maintain Versions of Customized BI Publisher Reports
  • 5.2.7 Run Health Checker for Pre-Down Time Checks
• 5.3 Pre-Upgrade Steps - During Down Time
  • 5.3.1 Verify the Status of Servers and Processes
    • 5.3.1.1 Confirm All Servers Are Running
    • 5.3.1.2 Confirm the OPMN Control Process and Node Manager Are Running
    • 5.3.1.3 Start The OPSS Security Store
  • 5.3.2 Run Health Checker for Down Time Checks
  • 5.3.3 Enable Anonymous Binds in Oracle Internet Directory
  • 5.3.4 Back Up Oracle Fusion Applications
  • 5.3.5 Set the Repository Environment Variable
  • 5.3.6 Apply Mandatory Prerequisite Patches
• 5.4 Install or Upgrade a Language
  • 5.4.1 Run Language Pack Installer in GUI Mode
  • 5.4.2 Run Language Pack Installer in Silent Mode
• 5.5 Complete the Post-Installation Tasks
  • 5.5.1 Confirm Database Artifact Deployments Were Successful
  • 5.5.2 Review Log Files for Errors or Exceptions
  • 5.5.3 Bounce All Servers and Verify the Status of Deployed Applications
  • 5.5.4 Disable Anonymous Binds in Oracle Internet Directory (OID)
  • 5.5.5 Reload Custom Templates for BI Publisher Reports
  • 5.5.6 Review Policy Store (JAZN) Analysis Reports
  • 5.5.7 Perform Steps in NLS Release Notes
• 5.6 Troubleshoot Language Pack Installer Sessions

6  Troubleshooting the Upgrade

• 6.1 RUP Installer Log File Directories
  • 6.1.1 Log Files for Configuration Assistants
  • 6.1.2 Log Files for the Database Upload Configuration Assistant
• 6.2 Troubleshooting Failures During the Installation Phase
  • 6.2.1 CFGLOG-00056: Exception caught while getting node-manager homes
  • 6.2.2 Invalid Oracle Home
  • 6.2.3 Error in Writing to File, Text File Busy
  • 6.2.4 Inventory Pointer File is Empty
• 6.3 Failure During Analysis of Applications Policies
• 6.4 General Troubleshooting During the Configuration Phase in GUI Mode
  • 6.4.1 Restart a Failed Installer Session
  • 6.4.2 Troubleshoot Failures While Parallel Tasks Are Running
  • 6.4.3 The Next Button Is Not Enabled During Configuration Assistants
  • 6.4.4 The OPSS Security Store Goes Down While the Installer is Running
  • 6.4.5 Failure During Opening of Wallet Based Credential Store
  • 6.4.6 FAINSTALL-0006: RUP Part 1 of version 11.1.6.0.0 already installed
• 6.5 General Troubleshooting During the Configuration Phase in Silent Mode
• 6.6 Recovering From an Installer Session That Was Shut Down
• 6.7 Troubleshooting Bootstrapping Patch Manager
• 6.8 Troubleshooting Applying Middleware Patches
  • 6.8.1 Log Files for Applying Middleware Patches
  • 6.8.2 Applying Post-PSA Middleware Patches Hangs
  • 6.8.3 Error Applying Database Client Patches
• 6.9 Troubleshooting Failure During Propagating Domain Configuration
  • 6.9.1 Monitor the Propagating Domain Configuration Assistant
  • 6.9.2 Confirm the Configuration Assistant Was Successful
  • 6.9.3 WARs or EARs Not Accessible From The Primordial Host
• 6.10 Troubleshooting Upgrading Middleware Schema
• 6.11 Troubleshooting Applying Downloaded Patches
• 6.12 Failure During Granting Privileges
• 6.13 Troubleshooting Loading Database Components
  • 6.13.1 Error While Loading Database Components
  • 6.13.2 Database Failure While Loading Database Components
  • 6.13.3 Failure During AutoPatch Validation
  • 6.13.4 Flexfield Seed Data Upload Fails
• 6.14 Troubleshooting Deployment of Applications Policies
  • 6.14.1 Failure During Deploying Applications Policies
  • 6.14.2 Warning During Deploying Applications Policies
  • 6.14.3 Warning during Migrate Security Store
  • 6.14.4 IDM Server Failure During Deployment of Applications Policies
• 6.15 Troubleshooting Deployment of BI Publisher Artifacts
• 6.16 Troubleshooting Failure During Applying Offline Setting Changes
• 6.17 Troubleshooting Failure During Verifying Node Manager and OPMN Status
• 6.18 Troubleshooting Server Start and Stop Failures
  • 6.18.1 General Server Failure Due to Time Out Failures
  • 6.18.2 Failure to Start BIServer
  • 6.18.3 Startup Failed for CommonDomain:OHSComponent (Oracle VM Only)
• 6.19 EditTimedOutException Error During Online Preverification
• 6.20 OAM Configuration Step Fails Due to Special Characters in Password
• 6.21 Merging SOA Composite JDeveloper Customizations During SOA Preverification
• 6.22 Location of GRC Policies in the OAM Applications Domain
• 6.23 Troubleshooting SOA Composite Deployment Failures
  • 6.23.1 SOA Composite Log Files
  • 6.23.2 Composite Revision is Already Deployed
    • 6.23.2.1 Undeploy SOA Composites Using WLST Commands
    • 6.23.2.2 Undeploy SOA Composites Using Fusion Applications Control
  • 6.23.3 Wsm-pm Application is not Running in Domain (Solaris Only)
  • 6.23.4 Manually Deploying SOA Composites
• 6.24 Failure During IPM Import
• 6.25 Troubleshooting Health Checker Pre-Down Time Checks
  • 6.25.1 Verify OPatch Version Fails
  • 6.25.2 Verify Credentials in Oracle Directory Services Manager (ODSM) Fails
  • 6.25.3 Verify Free and Total Memory Fails
  • 6.25.4 Verify Open File Limit Fails
  • 6.25.5 Verify Host Names Fails
  • 6.25.6 Verify the Local Port Range Value Fails
  • 6.25.7 Verify Oracle Homes Registration in Central Inventory Fails
    • 6.25.7.1 AttachHome Script Hangs
    • 6.25.7.2 The setup.exe -updateHomeDeps Command Hangs
  • 6.25.8 Verify DBMS Stats Reports Schemas Fails
  • 6.25.9 Verify Flexfield Metadata Fails
  • 6.25.10 Check for Unusable Indexes Fails
  • 6.25.11 Check for Library Cache Load Lock Fails
  • 6.25.12 Check for Repository Integrity Fails
• 6.26 Troubleshooting Health Checker Down Time Checks
  • 6.26.1 Found Active fapmgr Sessions
  • 6.26.2 Found Traces of AutoPatch in FA_ORACLE_HOME
  • 6.26.3 Found Traces of AD Administration in FA_ORACLE_HOME
  • 6.26.4 Found Traces of AutoPatch in ATGPF_ORACLE_HOME
  • 6.26.5 Found Traces of AD Administration in ATGPF_ORACLE_HOME
  • 6.26.6 Check for Processes That Are Not Complete
• 6.27 Troubleshooting Health Checker Post-Upgrade Checks
• 6.28 Ignorable Errors Reported by catbundle.sql
• 6.29 Performing Installation Verification Steps

A RUP Installer Screens

• A.1 RUP Installer Screens for the First Installer
  • A.1.1 Welcome
  • A.1.2 Installation Location
  • A.1.3 Installation Summary
  • A.1.4 Installation Progress
  • A.1.5 Configuration Progress
  • A.1.6 Installation Complete
  • A.1.7 Run RUP Lite for Domain Configuration
• A.2 RUP Installer Screens for the Second Installer
  • A.2.1 Welcome
  • A.2.2 Installation Location
  • A.2.3 Installation Summary
  • A.2.4 Installation Progress
  • A.2.5 Policy Store Analysis
  • A.2.6 Configuration Progress
  • A.2.7 Installation Complete

B Language Pack Installer Screens

• B.1 Welcome
• B.2 Installation Location
• B.3 Installation Summary
• B.4 Installation Progress
• B.5 Policy Store Analysis
• B.6 Configuration Progress
• B.7 Installation Complete