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Contents
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Intended Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documents
Conventions
1
Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching and Upgrade Overview
1.1
Installation, Patching, and Upgrade Terminology
1.1.1
Patching
1.1.2
Migration
1.1.3
Upgrade
1.1.4
Installation
1.2
Patching and Upgrade Tools
1.3
About Database Patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware
2
Patching Oracle Fusion Middleware with Oracle OPatch
2.1
About Patching
2.1.1
Types of Patches That can be Used with OPatch
2.1.2
Types of Patches That can not be Used with OPatch
2.2
About OPatch
2.2.1
Getting OPatch
2.2.2
Getting Patches
2.2.3
OPatch Environment Variables
2.2.4
OPatch System Requirements
2.2.5
Backup and Recovery Considerations for Patching
2.3
OPatch in a Fusion Middleware Environment
2.3.1
A Typical Patching Scenario
2.3.2
Patching a Fusion Middleware Product
2.3.3
Patching in a Distributed Environment
2.3.3.1
Patching with a Local Middleware Home
2.3.3.2
Patching with a Shared Middleware Home
2.3.4
Patching Artifacts Deployed Outside the Oracle Home
2.4
Running OPatch
2.4.1
Applying Patches and Deploying Patched Artifacts to WebLogic Servers
2.4.1.1
Using the OPatch Property File
2.4.1.2
Using the -auto Option
2.4.1.3
Using the apply Command
2.4.1.4
Sample Output for the apply Command
2.4.2
Rolling Back Patches and Deploying Patched Artifacts to WebLogic Servers
2.4.3
Deploying Patched Artifacts to WebLogic Servers
2.4.4
Listing the Source Oracle Homes
2.4.5
Listing the Domains Created from the Middleware Home or Oracle Home
2.4.6
Listing the Applicable Oracle Homes for a Patch
2.4.7
Listing Patches Applied to an Oracle Home or WebLogic Domain
2.4.8
Maintaining OPMN, Oracle HTTP Server, Fusion Middleware Control, and WebLogic Server
2.4.9
Maintaining Oracle Client, JDBC and Networking
2.4.10
Starting or Stopping a Runtime Instance
2.5
Troubleshooting OPatch in a Fusion Middleware Environment
2.5.1
Notes About Patching the MDS Repository
2.5.2
Setting the Machine Name and Listen Address
3
Applying the Latest Oracle Fusion Middleware Patch Set
3.1
Summary of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Process
3.2
General Pre-Patching Tasks
3.2.1
Reviewing System Requirement, Certification and Interoperability Information
3.2.1.1
System Requirements and Specifications
3.2.1.2
Certification and Supported Platforms for Identity and Access Management
3.2.1.3
Interoperability and Compatibility
3.2.2
Installing Oracle SOA Suite Patches (Oracle Identity Manager Users Only)
3.2.3
Exporting Pre-Upgrade Oracle Privileged Account Manager (OPAM) Data
3.2.4
Exporting Oracle Identity Navigator 11.1.1.5.0 Metadata
3.2.5
Shutting Down Administration Server and Managed Servers
3.2.6
Backing Up Your Middleware Home, Domain Home and Oracle Instances
3.2.7
Backing Up Your Database and Database Schemas
3.2.8
Renaming the emCCR File for Silent Patching
3.3
Downloading and Starting the Installer
3.3.1
About the Installer Used for Patching
3.3.2
Downloading the Required Installer
3.3.3
Starting the Installer
3.4
Applying the Patch Set
3.5
Running the Patch Set Assistant
3.6
Starting the Administration Server and Managed Servers
3.7
Post-Patching Procedures
3.7.1
Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager Middle Tier Using Property File
3.7.2
Upgrading Oracle Identity Navigator Application
3.7.3
Importing the Oracle Identity Navigator 11.1.2 Metadata
3.7.4
Upgrading Oracle Privileged Account Manager (OPAM) Application
3.7.5
Importing Pre-Upgrade OPAM Data
3.7.6
Optional: Enabling TDE in Oracle Privileged Account Manager Data Store
3.7.6.1
Enabling TDE in the Database
3.7.6.2
Enabling Encryption in OPAM Schema
3.7.7
Optional: Configuring Non-TDE Mode
3.7.8
Upgrading Oracle Entitlements Server Domain and Policy Store
3.7.9
Configuring BI Publisher Reports
3.7.10
Updating SOA Server Default Composite
3.7.11
Copying Oracle Access Manager MBean XML Files
3.8
Restarting the Administration Server and OIM Managed Servers
3.9
Verifying Your Patch Set Installation
3.9.1
Verifying the Upgrade
3.9.2
Verifying the Domain Server Logs
3.9.3
Verifying Oracle Identity Manager Middle Tier Upgrade
3.9.4
Verifying OPMN Status
3.9.5
Checking Browser URLs
3.9.6
Clearing Pre-Upgrade OPSS Artifacts for OPAM
4
Updating Your Schemas with Patch Set Assistant
4.1
Which Schemas Need to be Updated with Patch Set Assistant?
4.2
Before You Begin Using the Patch Set Assistant
4.2.1
Back Up Your Database and Database Schemas
4.2.2
Check Your Database and Schemas
4.2.3
Shut Down All Components Using the Schemas You Want to Update
4.3
Running the Patch Set Assistant
4.3.1
General Information about the Patch Set Assistant
4.3.2
Starting the Patch Set Assistant
4.3.3
Using the Patch Set Assistant Graphical Interface
4.3.4
Using the Patch Set Installer from the Command Line
4.3.5
Verifying the Schema Version Number After Update
4.3.6
Checking for Invalid Database Objects
4.4
Patch Set Assistant Log Files
A
Oracle Identity and Access Management Patch Set Installer Screens
A.1
Welcome
A.2
Install Software Updates
A.3
Prerequisite Checks
A.4
Specify Installation Location
A.5
Installation Summary
A.6
Installation Progress
A.7
Installation Complete
B
Patch Set Assistant Screens
B.1
Welcome
B.2
Select Component
B.3
Prerequisites
B.4
Schema
B.5
Examine
B.6
Upgrade Summary
B.7
Upgrade Progress
B.8
Upgrade Success
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