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This appendix contains screenshots and descriptions for the Oracle Forms and Reports Patch Set Installer screens.
The following screens are described:
This page introduces you to the Oracle Fusion Middleware installer and provides two important pieces of information:
A navigation pane on the left that summarizes the tasks the installer will help you complete. Each item in the navigation pane represents a specific installer screen that will prompt you for information required to install the software.
Information about any prerequisites you might need to perform before continuing with the installation.
Review the information on this screen carefully to be sure you have performed all the necessary prerequisites.
Use this screen to quickly and easily search for the latest software updates, including important security updates, via your My Oracle Support account.
The following table describes the options on this screen.
Option | Description |
---|---|
Install and Configure | This option is used during new installations only. |
Install Software - Do Not Configure | Select this option to have the installer update an existing Oracle Home directory where the software will be installed. This is the option you will use when upgrading your existing installation.
If you did not configure your working instance in the previous release, then you will need to run the Configuration Tool after the patch is installed. |
This screen analyzes the host computer to ensure that specific operating system prerequisites have been met.
If any of the prerequisite checks fail, then a short error message appears in the bottom portion of the screen. Fix the error and click Retry to try again. If you want to ignore the error or warning messages and continue with the installation, click Continue.
Click Abort to stop prerequisite checking for all components.
Use this screen to identify the Oracle home directory you want to patch.
The following table describes the fields that appear on this page.
Field | Description |
---|---|
Oracle Middleware Home | Use this field to specify the absolute path to your existing Oracle Middleware home directory; this is the directory that was created when you installed Oracle WebLogic Server. If you do not know the full path to your Middleware home, you can click Browse to select an existing directory in your system. |
Oracle Home Directory | Use this field to specify the existing product Oracle home directory inside the Oracle Middleware home. This is the directory that will be patched with this installation.
NOTE: If you are performing an installation on a Windows operating system, be sure that your directory paths are valid and do not contain double backslashes (\\). NOTE: If you specify an Oracle home directory that has already been patched, then you will receive an error message and the installation will not continue. Re-patching an Oracle home is not supported. |
Use this screen to enter your My Oracle Support account information so you can receive the latest product information and security updates via your My Oracle Support account.
The following table describes the fields on this screen.
Element | Description |
---|---|
Enter the email address you used to register with My Oracle support. | |
I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support | Select this check box to indicate that you have a My Oracle Support account and that you want to receive updates via My Oracle Support. |
My Oracle Support Password | Enter the password for your My Oracle Support account. |
If you do not want to register for security updates or if you do not have a My Oracle Support account, then leave all the fields on this screen empty. You will be prompted to confirm your selection; click Yes in the dialog box:
This screen summarizes the selections you have made during this session. It includes the following information:
The location of the software that will be patched
How much disk space will be used for the installation of the patch
The applications that will be patched
Review information on this screen carefully, and take one of the following actions:
If you want to make any changes to the configuration before starting the installation of the patch, use the navigation pane to select the Installer screen you want to return to and edit.
If you are satisfied with the information, click Install to begin the installation procedure.
If you want to save this configuration to a text file (called a response file), click Save. The resulting response file can be used later if you choose to perform the same installation from the command line.
This screen shows you the progress of the installation. An installation log file is automatically generated and saved in your /oraInventory/logs
directory.
If you want to quit before the installation is completed, click Cancel. Doing so will result in a partial installation; the portion of the software that was installed on your system before you click Cancel will remain on your system, and you will have to remove it manually.
This screen summarizes the installation that was just completed. Your screen will show you specifically what was patched. The screen above is shown here as an example only.
If you want to save this summary information to a text file for future reference, click Save.
Click Finish to dismiss the screen.
This book describes the tools available for you to patch your existing Oracle Fusion Middleware Forms and Reports environment.
The following topics are covered:
Section 1.1, "Installation, Patching, and Upgrade Terminology"
Section 1.3, "About Database Patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware"
This section describes various terms that you should be familiar with before you continue.
Patching involves copying a small collection of files over an existing installation. A patch is normally associated with a particular version of an Oracle product and involves updating from one minor version of the product to a newer minor version of the same product (for example, from version 11.1.1.2.0 to version 11.1.1.3.0).
A patch set is a single patch that contains a collection of patches designed to be applied together.
Migration typically involves moving from a third-party (non-Oracle) product to an Oracle product.
It can also be used to refer to moving an existing set of software parameters (for example, an existing configuration or existing domain) from one release to another.
Table 1-1 provides a brief summary of the patching and upgrade tools, and provides pointers to more detailed information.
Table 1-1 Summary of Patching, Migration, and Upgrade Tools
Tool | Description | More Information |
---|---|---|
OPatch |
OPatch is typically used to patch the software on your system by copying a small collection of files over your existing installation. In Oracle Fusion Middleware, OPatch is used to patch an existing Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g installation. |
Chapter 2, "Patching Oracle Fusion Middleware with Oracle OPatch" |
WebLogic Server Upgrade Installer |
WebLogic Server Upgrade Installer is used to update your existing Oracle WebLogic Server installation to the latest available version. Oracle Fusion Middleware products require the presence of Oracle WebLogic Server and its directory structure on your system. When you update your Oracle Fusion Middleware software, you must also update the version of Oracle WebLogic Server on your system using the WebLogic Server Upgrade Installer. The WebLogic Server Upgrade Installer is only available from My Oracle Support. |
Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server |
Upgrade Assistant |
The Upgrade Assistant is used to upgrade schemas and configuration information from Oracle Application Server 10g to Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g. |
Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Planning Guide |
This guide provides instructions for applying Oracle Fusion Middleware patches to your existing Oracle Fusion Middleware installations.
However, there are specific cases where you might be instructed to apply an Oracle Database patch to an existing Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle home. This is because some Oracle Fusion Middleware products include specialized components, such as application programming interfaces (APIs), software libraries, and other software code developed for Oracle Database products.
In these specific cases, you might be referred to Oracle Database patching and installation documentation for more information.
Note that in most cases Oracle Fusion Middleware patches include all necessary software updates. You should apply Database patches only when specifically instructed or if you are experiencing a specific issue that can be resolved by the database patch.
This chapter describes the tools and procedures required for you to patch your existing Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2).
Table 3-1 provides links to additional information for each of the patching steps.
Table 3-1 Summary of Patching Procedures and Links to Documentation
Step | Description |
---|---|
1 |
Perform the following general pre-patching tasks:
If you are patching in silent mode, see Section 3.2.5, "Renaming the emCCR File for Silent Patching". |
2 |
Download and start the appropriate installer for your product: For details, see Section 3.3, "Downloading and Starting the Installer". |
3 |
Update the software in your Oracle home using the downloaded Installer. |
4 |
Perform any necessary post-patching tasks (for example, starting the servers and processes in a domain, starting Oracle instances, running scripts or modifying configuration files). The tasks that need to be performed will vary depending on the version of your existing software and components configured in your environment. |
5 |
Start the servers and processes. For more information, see Section 3.5, "Starting the Servers and Processes". |
6 |
Verify that your patch installation is complete. For more information, see Section 3.6, "Verifying Your Patch Set Installation". |
If you are running your products in a distributed environment (for example, you have Managed Servers running in multiple domains on multiple systems) and you have set up a shared Middleware home on a shared network drive mounted to each machine that is part of your domain, then this patching procedure only needs to be done once (see Section 2.3.3, "Patching in a Distributed Environment").
If your distributed environment has a separate Middleware home on each system, then this patching procedure must be repeated for each domain on each system.
More information about distributed topologies can be found in the Enterprise Deployment Guide for your specific product.
This section describes tasks that should be completed before you patch your software:
Section 3.2.1, "Reviewing System Requirement, Certification and Interoperability Information"
Section 3.2.3, "Backing Up Your Middleware Home, Domain Home and Oracle Instances"
Section 3.2.4, "Backing Up Your Database and Database Schemas"
Section 3.2.5, "Renaming the emCCR File for Silent Patching"
Before you begin to update your software, you should make sure that your system environment and configuration meet the minimum requirements for the software you want to install in order to perform the update. This section contains links to several key pieces of documentation you should review:
For certification information, refer to the System Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11gR1 document on the Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations page at the following URL:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/ias/downloads/fusion-certification-100350.html
This document contains information related to hardware and software requirements, minimum disk space and memory requirements, database schema requirements, and required system libraries, packages, or patches.
Read the System Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.x) Certification Matrix document. This document contains certification information related to supported 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems, databases, web servers, LDAP servers, adapters, IPv6, JDKs, and third-party products.
Read Oracle Fusion Middleware Interoperability and Compatibility Guide for Oracle Forms and Reports. This document contains important information regarding the ability of Oracle Fusion Middleware products to function with previous versions of other Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle, or third-party products. This information is applicable to both new Oracle Fusion Middleware users and existing users who are upgrading their existing environment.
Before you run the installer to update your software, you should stop all servers and processes (including OPMN) on all machines which are part of any domain used from the Middleware home.
Instructions for stopping an Oracle Fusion Middleware environment are provided in "Stopping an Oracle Fusion Middleware Environment" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.
If your environment is running Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server (OPMN), you should also stop OPMN with the opmnctl stopall
command.
If you are running Node Manager, you should also stop Node Manager. You can do this by closing the console window in which Node Manager is running, or by using the stopNodeManager
WLST command.
Note: In order for thestopNodeManager command to work, Node Manager must be configured with QuitEnabled=true .
See "stopNodeManager" in Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference for more information. |
After stopping the servers and processes, back up your Middleware home directory (including the Oracle home directories inside the Middleware home), your local Domain home directory, your local Oracle instances, and also the Domain home and Oracle instances on any remote systems that use the Middleware home.
If your patch set installation is unexpectedly interrupted, or if you choose to cancel out of the installation before it is complete, you may not be able to install the patch unless you restore your environment to the previous configuration before running the Installer again.
Note: There is no patch set deinstallation procedure. The -deinstall procedure that you would use for a typical installation will not remove the patch set. |
If the product you are installing has associated database schemas, you should also back up your database before you begin the patching procedure. Make sure this back up includes the schema version registry table, as each Fusion Middleware schema has a row in this table. The name of the schema version registry table is SYSTEM.SCHEMA_VERSION_REGISTRY$
. Refer to your database documentation for instructions on how to do this.
If you run the Patch Set Assistant to update an existing schema and it does not succeed, you must restore the original schema before you can try again. Make sure you backup your existing database schemas before you run the Patch Set Assistant.
If you are patching your software in silent mode, you may encounter the following error messages:
"SEVERE:Values for the following variables could not be obtained from the command line or response file(s): MYORACLESUPPORT_USERNAME(MyOracleSupportUsername)"
To work around this issue, rename the ORACLE_HOME
/ccr/bin/emCCR
(on UNIX operating systems) or ORACLE_HOME
\ccr\bin\emCCR
(on Windows operating systems) file.
Caution: Be sure to change the name back after the patching process has completed or you may encounter errors with other operations (such as My Oracle Support or other installers.) |
For example, on a UNIX operating system:
cd ORACLE_HOME/ccr/bin
mv emCCR emCCR_LAST
On a Windows operating system:
cd ORACLE_HOME\ccr\bin
mv emCCR emCCR_LAST
See "Silent Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation and Deinstallation" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide for more details about silent installation.
The following sections contain instructions on how to obtain the proper installer required to patch your product:
The installers you use to apply the latest Oracle Fusion Middleware patch sets vary in their behavior and capabilities, depending upon the product you are using. The installer for Oracle Forms and Reports is a full installer that can also function as an update installer. You can use it to update an existing Oracle Forms and Reports home, or you can use it to install a new, complete Oracle Forms and Reports home.
To download and unpack the Installer files for your product:
Download the installer from the Oracle Technology Network, My Oracle Support, or Oracle Software Delivery Cloud (formerly E-Delivery).
For more information, see "Select an Oracle Fusion Middleware Software Download Site" and "Download the Software Required for Your Starting Point" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Download, Installation, and Configuration ReadMe Files.
Unpack the downloaded archive that contains the installer and software that you want to install into a directory on the target computer.
To start the installer you just downloaded and unpacked:
Change directory to the Disk1
folder inside the unpacked archive folder.
Start the Installer:
On UNIX operating systems:
./runInstaller
On Windows operating systems run the following:
setup.exe
Depending on your system environment and product you are updating, you may be prompted to provide the location of a JRE/JDK on your system when you start the installer. When you installed Oracle WebLogic Server, a JRE was installed in the jdk160_
version
directory inside the Middleware home; you can use this location to start the installer.
If you do not have Oracle WebLogic Server installed on your system, you can use the JDK in the jdk
directory inside the Oracle home.
Make sure you specify the absolute path to your JRE/JDK location; relative paths are not supported.
The Installer can also be run in silent mode. See "Silent Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation and Deinstallation" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide for more details.
After you have started the Installer, follow the instructions on the screen to apply the patch set to your existing Middleware home.
Note: If your domain includes multiple host computers, you must run the Installer separately on each host to update the software on that host. |
As you review each screen of the installer, note that there are two significant differences between applying a patch set and installing software for the first time:
Note: When you are applying a patch set, you must identify an existing Middleware home on the Specify Installation Location screen. |
Table 3-2 provides a summary of the typical installation screens you will see when you are applying a patch set to an existing Middleware home.
If you need additional help with any of the installation screens click Help to access the online help.
Table 3-2 Typical Installation Flow For Installing a Patch Set
Screen | When Does This Screen Appear? | Description |
---|---|---|
|
Always. |
This page introduces you to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installer. |
|
Always. |
Select the method you want to use for obtaining software updates, or select Skip Software Updates if you do not want to get updates. If updates are found, the installer will automatically attempt to apply them at this point; make sure that the server you are using to perform the installation is connected to the Internet. |
|
Always. |
Select an install type:
|
|
Always. |
Verify that your system meets all necessary prerequisites. |
|
Always. |
Specify your existing Oracle Middleware home and product Oracle home locations. |
|
Only if you have not previously registered for security updates for your products. |
Enter your E-mail address if you want to receive the latest product information and security updates. If you have a My Oracle account and wish to receive updates via this mechanism, select I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support, then enter your account password. If you do not wish to register for security updates, leave all the fields on this screen blank. |
|
Always. |
Verify the information on this screen, then click Install to begin the installation. |
|
Always. |
This screen shows the progress of the installation. Click Next when the installation is 100% complete. |
|
Always. |
Click Save to save your configuration information to a file. This information includes port numbers, installation directories, URLs, and component names which you may need to access at a later time. After saving your configuration information, click Finish to dismiss the installer. |
After you have finished patching your software and performing any necessary post-patching tasks, you are ready to start the servers and processes.
Instructions for starting an Oracle Fusion Middleware environment are provided in "Starting an Oracle Fusion Middleware Environment" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.
You can start Node Manager as described in "Starting Node Manager" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Node Manager Administrator's Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.
To verify the installation after applying the patch set, start your browser and enter the following URLs:
To access the Administration Server console:
http://host:admin_server_port/console
You can verify that both Forms and Reports appear in various locations on this screen. For more information about using Fusion Middleware Control with Oracle Forms and Reports, see "Getting Started Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.
If you configured your Administration Server to accept SSL connection, use the following URL to access the Administration Server console in secure mode:
https://host:secure_admin_server_port/console
To access Enterprise Manager:
http://host:admin_server_port/em
To access the Enterprise Manager Agent:
http://host:port/emd/main
To access Oracle Forms:
http://host:port/forms/frmservlet
To access Oracle Reports:
http://host:port/reports/rwservlet
You should receive a login screen. Enter your Administration Server user name and password to access the site.
For more information about the Administration Console, see "Getting Started Using Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.
For more information about Enterprise Manager, see "Getting Started Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.
Patching Guide for Oracle Forms and Reports
11g Release 2 (11.1.2)
E36789-06
October 2016
This book describes the process used to patch your existing Oracle Forms and Reports installation.
Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide for Oracle Forms and Reports, 11g Release 2 (11.1.2)
E36789-06
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