Patch Import

To import patches:

  1. Open the OUAF Home Target Home page and click the Patch Import button.
    Figure 1. Starting the Patch Import Process
    Opening the Oracle Utilities Application Framwork Target home page and clicking the Patch Import button initiates the patch import process.
  2. On the first page of the Import Patches walk-through, enter the download directory (the directory on the server where the downloaded zip files are stored when you manually downloaded them from My Oracle Support). The path entered here should be accessible from the server on which the target environment is hosted. After entering the path, click Next.
    Figure 2. Entering the Patch Path
    The Patch Download Directory is the first page for patch import and it collects the download server directory to be used during the process.
  3. On the Credentials page, choose a set of saved credentials or enter your user name and password, then click Next to proceed.
    Figure 3. Patch Import Credentials
    The Credentials is the second page for patch import and it collects the username and password for the environment or provides a set of saved credentials.
  4. On the Schedule page, choose to either perform the import operation Now or Later. If set for Later, click Schedule to complete the process and schedule the deployment procedure.
    Figure 4. Scheduling the Patch Import
    The Schedule is the third page for patch import and it sets the date and time for importing the patch.
  5. To check the output, go to Enterprise > Provisioning and Patching > Procedure Activity.
    Figure 5. Import Patch Procedure Activity
    Selecting the Enterprise menu then Provisioning and Patching and the Procedure Activity menu item initiates the review of the patch import process.
  6. Search the Procedure Activity list for the appropriate run item, and click the link.
    Figure 6. Checking a Patch Import
    The Procedure Activity list shows the patch imports ran by the application.
  7. Expand the Procedure Steps on the left and review the Import Patch Structuring / Step to view the output.
    Figure 7. Patch Provisioning Procedure Activity page
    The Provisioning page shows the output activities or steps for the patch import procedure.

On completion of the patch import job, the imported zip file is unpackaged in the appropriate staging directory and a *.zip-unpacked file is created.

Example: An FW V4.1.0 patch zip file called p12548444_4100_Generic.zip is imported and placed in /tugbu_oem/download. On completion of the import procedure, the following occurs:

  1. /tugbu_oem/download/p12548444_4100_Generic.zip-unpacked is created. This prevents patches that have already been imported from being processed again. If you would like a patch to be re-imported, delete its *.zip-unpacked file.

  2. For a single fix or hotfix, /tugbu_oem/download/staging_directory/FW/V4.1.0/multiplatform/FW.V4.1.0-12548444/ 12548444_sf_patch_info.xml is created. This file contains information about the patch. The contents of the file are also placed in the proper product, release, platform, and patch number directory.

    For a service pack containing the new SP model, the following file should be present: /tugbu_oem/download/staging_directory/FW/SP/multiplatform/9999999/Metadata.xml.