Migrating Patches

To migrate patches:

Open the OUAF Home Target Home Page and click the Migrate Patches button to open the Migrate Patches walk-through.
Figure 1. Starting a Patch Migration
On the Download Directory page, enter the download directory used during patch import (relative to the destination environment). After entering your selection, click Next to proceed.

Figure 2. Specifying the Download Directory
On the Source page, choose the source target environment from the dropdown list. Note that only targets with identical product/version combinations are in included in the list. After making your selection, click Next to proceed.

Figure 3. Choosing a Source Environment
On the Source Credentials page, choose a set of saved credentials or enter the user name and password for the source environment, then click Next to proceed.

Figure 4. Specifying Source Credentials
On the Destination Credentials page, choose a set of saved credentials or enter the user name and password for the destination environment, then click Next to proceed.

Figure 5. Specifying Destination Credentials
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 6. Specifying Database Credentials
The Select 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 destination target but are already installed in the source target.
For a patch to be displayed in the list, it must meet all of the following criteria:
- It is valid for the product, release and platform of the environment;
- It must have been already been successfully imported, and, thus, exist on the download directory;
- It must not yet have been installed on the destination environment; and,
- It must already be installed on the source environment.
Figure 7. The Select Patches page
Select the patch or patches to be migrated. Use Control+Click or Shift+Click to select multiple patches. After making your choice(s), click Next to proceed.

Figure 8. Selecting Patches
On the Schedule page, choose to either perform the migration operation Now or Later. If set for Later, click Schedule to complete the process and schedule the deployment procedure.

Figure 9. Scheduling the Migration
As with the patch import procedure, check the output by going to Enterprise > Provisioning and Patching > 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 10. Patch Migration Procedure Activity