Installing Patches

To install patches:

  1. Open the OUAF Home Target Home Page and click the Patch Install button.

    Figure 4-40 Starting the Patch Install process

    Opening the Oracle Utilities Application Framwork Target home page and clicking the Patch Install button initiates the patch installation process.
  2. The first page of the Patch Install walk-through appears. Enter the download directory used during patch import (relative to the target environment). After entering your selection, click Next to proceed.

    Figure 4-41 Specifying the Install Directory

    The Patch Download Directory is the first page for patch installation and it collects the download directory to be used during the patch import.
  3. On the Credentials page, choose a set of saved credentials or enter the user name and password for the environment, then click Next to proceed.

    Figure 4-42 Specifying Install Credentials

    The Credentials is the second page for patch instllation and it collects the username and password for the environment or provides a set of saved credentials.
  4. Enter the ouaf database credentials on the next page. The credentials should have been created previously as a named credential (see the Patching Prerequisite topic for details). After entering the credentials, click Next to proceed.

    Figure 4-43 Specifying Database Credentials

    The DB Credentials is the third page for patch installation and it collects the Oracle Utilities Application Framework database credentials.
  5. The Patches page lists candidate patches. The list includes only patches that are valid for the target environment (based on product, release and platform), exist on the download directory, and have not yet been installed on the target environment. Select the patch or patches to be installed. Use Control+Click or Shift+Click to select multiple patches. After making your choice(s), click Next to proceed. Note that you cannot mix service packs and fixes. You also cannot install more than one service pack at a time, or the install job will fail.

    Figure 4-44 Selecting Patches

    The Patch List is the fourth page for patch installation and it lists the valid patches for the target environment based on product, release, and platform.
  6. On the Schedule page, choose to either perform the installation operation Now or Later. If set for Later, click Schedule to complete the process and schedule the deployment procedure.

    Figure 4-45 Scheduling the Patch Install

    The Schedule is the fifth page for patch installation and it sets the date and time for installing the patch.
  7. As with the patch import procedure, check the output by going to Enterprise, and then Provisioning and Patching, and then Procedure Activity. On the Provisioning page, search for the appropriate run and click on the link. To view the output, expand the Procedure Steps on the left to view the output.

    Figure 4-46 Install Patch Procedure Activity

    The Provisioning page shows the output activities or steps for the patch import procedure.

Additional details regarding patch installations.

Installation occurs in the following sequence:

  • Patches are copied from the download staging directory to a temporary directory on the target ($SPLEBASE/oem/patch/tmp).
  • Patch installation is grouped by product, according to the order in which the products are listed in the PRODUCT.txt file.
  • For single/hot fixes within a product, group fixes are installed first, in order of patch number. Single-fix patches are combined as a rollup, and a group install is performed. For each of these, the database components are installed first, followed by the application server component, and, finally, an error-checker is executed.
  • For service packs, product versions are updated by the SP installation process. There can be a delay before this is reflected in the target home page. Refer to the section titled "Ensure Collection of Installed Product Configuration Information" for instructions on how to refresh this information.