OOW15 - Maintenance Strategies for Oracle E-Business Suite

M i t St t i fMaintenance Strategies for
Oracle E‐Business Suite
Elke Phelps
Senior Principal Product Manager
Applications Technology Group, Oracle E‐Business Suite Development
OracleOracle
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Program AgendaProgram Agenda
Define Your Preventive Maintenance Strategy1 gy
Find the Updates You Need
U h Ri h T l d F
2
Use the Right Tools and Features
Create Your Deployment Strategy
3
4
Summarize Key Concepts5

Step 1. Define Your Oracle E‐Business Suite
Preventive Maintenance Strategy

Step 1. Define Your Preventive Maintenance StrategyStep 1. Define Your Preventive Maintenance Strategy
Keeping Your Environment Healthy
K i Y E i U T D
1
Keeping Your Environment Up‐To‐Date2

K i Y E i U T D
1

Define Your Preventive Maintenance StrategyDefine Your Preventive Maintenance Strategy
Environment Health
Database Filesystem
• Generate Statistics
• Recompile Invalids
• Rebuild Indexes
• Log file cleanup
• Patching cleanup
• Pre‐upgrade binary removal
• Reorganize Tables
pg y
• Space watcher

Define Your Preventive Maintenance StrategyDefine Your Preventive Maintenance Strategy
• Define retention requirements
Archive and Purge
q
• Deploy archive/purge routines
– Use the Purge Portal
• System Administrator Responsibility  Oracle Applications Manager  Purging/Critical Activities
– Purge system data
• Examples: Concurrent Requests, Workflow
– Purge transactional data

K i Y E i U T D
1

Keeping Your Environment Up‐To‐DateKeeping Your Environment Up To Date
Oracle E‐Business Suite1
Technology Stack
S i P h
2
Security Patches
Interim Patches
3
4
R11i/R12 Minimum Requirements for Support5

E‐Business Suite Support TimelinesE Business Suite Support Timelines
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
12 0 Premier Extended
11i Extended ESS
12.0 Premier Extended
12.1 Premier Extended

Extended12.2 Premier
You Are Here


Grace Periods for Database Patchsets
Error Correction Support windows database patchsets are limited
Grace Periods for Database Patchsets
11.2 Don’t bother tracking release dates and doing the
math. Just read:
Major release
11.2.0.3 MOS Doc ID 742060.1
Error Correction Support dates for database patchsets
Second patchset
11.2.0.4Third patchset

EBS Support timelines…
do not override Oracle do not override Fusion override Fusion
EBS Support timelines…
... do not override Oracle
Database timelines for
releases or options:
... do not override Fusion
Middleware timelines for
external components:
… override Fusion
Middleware timelines for
internal EBS components:
• 12gR2
• Real Application Clusters
• Advanced Compression, etc…
• Discoverer
• Single Sign‐On
• Portal, etc…
• Oracle HTTP Server
• Forms & Reports 10g
• Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J)p , , ( )
• Java JDK

Where Can You Find Authoritative Dates?Where Can You Find Authoritative Dates?
Understand Where You Are with Regards to Support Policies
l / / t/lif ti t
www.oracle.com/us/support/lifetime‐support

htt //bl l / t Ch
http://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan

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Understand Where You Are with Regards to Support
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d h d dStep 2. Find the Updates You Need

Keeping Your Environment Up‐To‐DateKeeping Your Environment Up To Date
Oracle E‐Business Suite1
Technology Stack
S i P h
2
Security Patches
Interim Patches
3
4
R11i/R12 Minimum Requirements for Support5

Find the Updates You NeedFind the Updates You Need
• Oracle E‐Business Suite1
• Release Upgrade
• Release Update Pack (RUP)
• Family Pack
• Recommended Patch Collections (RPCs) for 12.1.3
• Recommended patches
• Recommended performance patches

• Technology Stack 2 gy
• Desktop client
– Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
• Application tier• Application tier
– Java Development Kit (JDK)
– R12.1, R12.2:  Forms and Reports (Developer)
– Oracle HTTP Server (OHS)( )
– R12.1:  Oracle Application Server (OAS); R12.2: Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS)
• Database tier
• Daylight Savings Time (DST) ‐ all technology stack components
Daylight Savings Time (DST) all technology stack components
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Related SessionsRelated Sessions
Strategy & Roadmap
Thursday
Oct 29
12:00 p.m.
CON8136 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology Certification Primer and Roadmap
Steven Chan, Senior Director, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022

• Security Patches (Critical Patch Updates or CPUs)3 y ( p )
• Oracle E‐Business Suite
• Technology Stack
– Desktop client
– Application tier
– Database tier– Database tier

Security
Thursday
Oct 29
2:30 p.m.
CON8137 ‐ Managing Oracle E‐Business Suite Auditing and Security
Eric Bing, Senior Director, Oracle
Elke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Moscone
West—3004

• Interim Patches4
• As needed, per test results or to resolve production issues

Understand Oracle’s Patch Delivery MethodsUnderstand Oracle s Patch Delivery Methods
• Security Patch Updates (SPUs)
– Collection of security fixes released as part of Oracle’s CPU programy p p g
• Patch Set Updates (PSUs)
– Include SPUs as well as proven high impact bugs
• Bundle Patches (BPs)
– Include PSUs and target fixes
• Critical Patch Updates• Critical Patch Updates
– Collection of security fixes which includes SPUs, PSUs, Combo (OJVM PSU+Database
SPU), Combo (OJVM PSU+Database PSU) and BPs
MOS D ID 1962125 1
MOS Doc ID 1962125.1

• R11i/R12 Support Requirements5 / pp q
• MOS Doc ID 883202.1, R11i Minimum Extended Support Baseline
– Patch 10123716, Patch Wizard report
• MOS Doc ID 1195034.1, R12 Minimum Prerequisite Requirements

Where Can I Find Updates?Where Can I Find Updates?
MOS D ID 1633974 2

NavigationNavigation
Tabs
MOS D ID 1633974 2

Oracle Applications Manager  Patch Wizard
MOS D ID 1400757 1

h h l dStep 3. Use the Right Tools and Features
Tools, Features and Tips for Optimizing Maintenance

Tip #1:
l h kApply Patches Like a Master Apps DBA

Apply Patches with Non‐Interactive ModeApply Patches with Non Interactive Mode
Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1
What to Know R12.1: What to Do
• User interaction is not required during patch application
• AutoPatch information is provided in a default file
• Delays between successive tasks are reduced
• Create the defaultsfile
– Execute AutoPatch using defaultsfile option
– Type abort when prompted for patch directory
f
y
– Verify defaultsfile exists
• Execute AD Patch using noninteractive and
defaultsfile options
• After defaultsfile created execute AutoPatch asAfter defaultsfile created, execute AutoPatch as
follows:
adpatch interactive=n
defaultsfile=
APPL_TOP/admin/prod_def.txt
_ _

Apply Patches with Input FileApply Patches with Input File
• Potential errors entered during AD Online Patching input
reduced
• No need to remember patching options entered with
command line
• Create the inputfile and execute as follows:
adop inputfile=[pathfilename]
command line
• File is unique to each patching cycle
Oracle E‐Business Suite Maintenance Guide Release 12.2 Part No. E22954‐13

Apply Patches Using Additional OptionsApply Patches Using Additional Options
• Options can be used with AutoPatch to optimize
deployment
• Many system tasks can be deferred to the end of patching
cycle
• Example:
adpatch
options=nocompiledb,
cycle
nogenerate, nocompilejsp

Apply Patches Using Additional OptionsApply Patches Using Additional Options
• ADOP is optimized and plays an active role in managing
the patching process
• Many deferred system tasks are executed in the AD
Online Patching FINALIZE or CUTOVER phase
• Do nothing!
Online Patching FINALIZE or CUTOVER phase
Oracle E‐Business Suite Maintenance Guide Release 12.2

Tip #2:
l l l hApply Multiple Patches at a Time

Merge Oracle E‐Business Suite PatchesMerge Oracle E Business Suite Patches
• Multiple patches can be merged into a single patch
• AutoPatch overhead is eliminated
• Create merged patch
1. Review patch readmes
2. Create directories
h3. Unzip patches
4. Run AD Merge Patch
admrgpch source_dir target_dir
5. Check log files
• After patches are merged, execute AutoPatch to apply the
merged patch as follows:
adpatch
• When prompted, enter the merged patch name
When prompted, enter the merged patch name
MOS Doc ID 228779.1

Apply Multiple Oracle E‐Business Suite Patches at a TimeApply Multiple Oracle E Business Suite Patches at a Time
• Multiple patches can be applied in a single execution of
AD Online Patching
• Input file may be used with each patching cycle
• Use  the adop patches or inputfile to apply
multiple patches at a time. For example:
adop
phase=prepare apply finalize phase=prepare,apply,finalize
patches=1234, 5678

Tip #3:
’ l h f ’ dDon’t Apply MLS Patches if You Don’t Need To

Use Lightweight MLS
• A language enabled as Lightweight
MLS li i t i d NLS t h
• Mixing Lightweight MLS and Full
MLS i t t d
Use Lightweight MLS
Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2
MLS eliminates required NLS patch
• Disk space used for translations is
reduced
MLS is not supported
• A hybrid of Lightweight MLS and
Full MLS for multiple languages is
• Base language must be English
• User Interface is English
p g g
supported
• Converting to Lightweight MLS
from full translation mode is
• Data entered in relevant language
• Reports can be generated with the
l d d
from full translation mode is
available with Release 12.2.2 and
higher
language data entered
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Ti #4Tip #4:
Use Oracle Applications Manager (OAM) for
h hPatch Research

Patch Research with Oracle Applications Manager (OAM)
Verify if a patch has already
Patch Research with Oracle Applications Manager (OAM)
Verify if a patch has already
been applied
Review patch worker logs
f tfrom recent

Tip #5:
l h l k dStreamline Technology Stack Updates

Streamline Technology Stack UpdatesStreamline Technology Stack Updates
Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1:  Application Tier
• Application tier technology stack updates can be applied
while EBS patches are being applied
• Parallel execution of technology stack patches and EBS
patches can reduce overall maintenance window
• Execute technology stack updates.  For example:
opatch apply
• Execute AutoPatch to apply EBS patches in parallel.  For patches can reduce overall maintenance window pp y p p
example:
adpatch

• Application tier technology stack updates can be applied
to the PATCH filesystem while EBS is online
• Sequential execution of technology stack patches and
EBS patches is performed
• Prepare the PATCH filesystem.
• Apply technology stack patches to PATCH filesystem.
• Apply EBS patches (optional). EBS patches is performed pp y p ( p )
• Coordinate time for CUTOVER and complete the online
patching cycle.
• Synchronize the technology stack patches between the
RUN d PATCH fil tRUN and PATCH filesystems.

• Application tier technology stack updates should be
applied to the PATCH filesystem while EBS is online
• Sequential execution of technology stack patches and EBS
patches is performed
For example:
Step 1. Synchronize RUN and PATCH filesystem.
On RUN filesystem:
adop phase=prepare
patches is performed p p p p
Step 2. then, Step 3. (optional)
l ( )
WebLogic Server (WLS)
PATCH Filesystem
Step 2. $bsu.sh
and/or
Developer 10.1.2
APPL_TOP
COMMON_TOP
INST_TOP
Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) and/or
Step 3. $adop apply
(optional)
$opatch apply

For example:
Step 1. Synchronize RUN and PATCH filesystem.
On RUN filesystem:
adop phase=prepare
patches is performed p p p p
Step 2. Set ORACLE_HOME for WLS/OHS for PATCH
filesystem.
On PATCH filesystem:
bsu.sh
and/or
opatch apply
Step 3. Apply EBS patches (optional).
adop phase=apply inputfile=myinputfile
adop phase=apply inputfile=myinputfile

For example (continued):
Step 4.  Execute FINALZE ,CUTOVER and CLEANUP phase.
d h fi lipatches is performed adop phase=finalize
adop phase=cutover
On RUN filesystem:
adop phase=cleanupp p p
Step 5. Synchronize technology stack .
On RUN filesystem:
adop phase=fs_clone

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2: Database Tier
What to Know R12.1, R12.2: What to Do
• Database binaries can be staged on production
environment prior to executing database upgrade
• Database binaries can be staged while Oracle E‐Business
Suite is up and running (online)
• Install Oracle Database software prior to downtime
required for executing database upgrade.
• For example:
R I t llSuite is up and running (online) RunInstaller

Tip #6:
d l dExpedite Multi‐Node Maintenance

Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node Maintenance
• Expands concept of Shared APPL TOP
Oracle E‐Business Suite R12.1, R12.2:  Use a Shared Application Tier Filesystem
p p _
• Eliminates patch synchronization requirements
R d di k i• Reduces disk space requirements
• Enables the use of Distributed AD
MOS Doc ID 236469.1, R12.0/12.1;  1375769.1, R12.2

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Distributed Filesystem

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Shared Application Tier Filesystem

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Distributed Filesystem

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Shared Application Tier Filesystem

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1:  Use Distributed AD
• Available with Shared Application Tier Filesystem
• Patch workers run in parallel on primary and secondary
nodes
• On Primary Node:  Execute the AutoPatch with
distributed option.  For example:
adpatch workers=8
localworkers=3
• Time to complete AD tasks reduced
• Better utilization of system resources
localworkers=3
• On remote nodes:  Start AdController with distributed
option.  For example:
adctrl distributed=y
MOS Doc ID 236469.1

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Use Distributed AD
• With Online Patching, expediting patch application is no
longer the objective.
• Do nothing!

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Execute AutoConfig in Parallel
• AutoConfig parallel execution available for all Oracle E‐
Business Suite Release 12 releases
• Maintenance downtime is reduced
• Execute AutoConfig on each node with parallel option.
• For example:
adconfig.pl -parallel
• 45% reduction in Autoconfig execution time
MOS Doc ID 387859.1

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Execute AutoConfig in Parallel
• Can be executed on the RUN filesystem.
Caution:  Changes will not be propagated to the PATCH
filesystem if there is an active Online Patching cycle
• Execute AutoConfig on each node with parallel option.
• For example:
adconfig.pl -parallel
• Can be executed on the PATCH filesystem ONLY during an
active online patching cycle
MOS Doc ID 387859.1

Tip #7:
l h f k dApply Patches Before Taking Production Down

Apply Patches to a Copy of ProductionApply Patches to a Copy of Production
Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Use a Staged Applications System (APPL_TOP)
• Patches are applied to a copy of production (staged
environment)
• Patches are applied while production is online
• Clone production (staged area)
• Apply patches to staged area
• Take production offline, then update the production
• Database updates applied to production requires
downtime
database as follows:
adpatch options=nocopyportion,
no generateportion
• Update production APPL TOP• Update production APPL_TOP
• Synchronize patch history
MOS Doc ID 734025.1

Apply Patches to a Copy of ProductionApply Patches to a Copy of Production
Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Online Patching
• Patches are applied to production
• Users remain online during application of EBS patches
• Brief downtime during cutover phase
• Use AD Online Patching to apply patches to production .
For example:
adop inputfile=myinputfile.txt
g p
• After PREPARE, APPLY and FINALZE phases, patches can
be promoted to production with the Online Patching
CUTOVER over phase.

Tip #8:
A l P h i h hApply Patches with the
Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐In for
l d lEnterprise Manager Cloud Control

Apply Patches with Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐In
Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Patch Manager
Apply Patches with Oracle E Business Suite Plug In
Deploy EBS patches
Deploy custom patches
Check prerequisites
Order and/or merge patches

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Patch Manager and Online Patching
Deploy EBS and custom
patches
Add/remove patchesp
Check prerequisites
Order and/or merge patches

Define options for all phases
of Online Patching cycle
Define and send patch
activity notifications

Apply Patches with Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐InApply Patches with Oracle E Business Suite Plug In

Create AD compliant
customization packages
Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1 and 12.2: Customization Manager
customization packages
Apply custom patches with
Patch Manger
Validate customizations
adhere to EBS development
standards
Interface with versionInterface with version
control systems
Validate the custom files
based on a set of standards
based on a set of standards

System Management
Wednesday
Oct 28
11:00 a.m.
CON8127 ‐ Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control for Managing Oracle E‐
Business Suite 12.2
Angelo Rosado, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022
Thursday
Oct 29
1:15 p.m.
CON8126 ‐ Case Study: Oracle Application Management Suite for Oracle E‐Business
Suite
Sue Gill, Senior Database Administrator, GE Corporate
Moscone
West—3004

Ti #9Tip #9:
Use the Best Tools and Configuration to
Optimize Maintenance

Execute AutoConfig Performance ProfilerExecute AutoConfig Performance Profiler
• An HTML report that includes timing requirements for
AutoConfig execution
• The output may be reviewed and long running steps may
be tuned
• Execute the Performance Profiler as follows:
adconfig.pl contextfile=$CONTEXT_FILE
-profile
R i h HTMLbe tuned • Review the HTML output:
cfgcheck.html

Oracle Applications Manager Timing Reports
Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2: Analyze Patch Workers
Oracle Applications Manager Timing Reports
Review patch timing
information
Review job execution and j
performance
Review detailed run
information

Identify Long Running Worker JobsIdentify Long Running Worker Jobs
• Analyze long running jobs and tasks in AD_TASK_TIMING
• Check My Oracle Support for known issues and
workarounds for long running jobs
• For Example:
SQL*Plus> select product, job_name,
2>start time, end time,_ , _ ,
3>elapsed_time*24 as hours, arguments
4>from ad_task_timing
5>where (elapsed time*24) > 1
6> d b h d6>order by hours desc
7>/

Review Performance with Database Diagnostic ToolsReview Performance with Database Diagnostic Tools
• Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
p y ( )
– Create snapshots during patch execution
– Generate report
A l lt d h id tifi d i– Analyze results and research any identified issues
• Active Session History (ASH)
– Sample current state of all active sessionsp
– May be used to analyze specific patch worker
Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide 11gRelease 2, Part No. E16638‐06

Modify Resources During Maintenance WindowsModify Resources During Maintenance Windows
• Servers
– Increase capacity (existing hardware)
– Lease hardware
Add i t l– Add virtual servers
– Increase filesystem space
• Database
– Modify SGA
– Turn off archive logging
Increase tablespace allocation
– Increase tablespace allocation
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Upgrade
Thursday
Oct 29
1:15 p.m.
CON8141 ‐ Technical Upgrade Best Practices for Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Samer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance, Oracle
Udayan Parvate, Senior Director, EBS Release Engineering, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022

Ti #10Tip #10:
Ensure that Maintenances Does Not
k hBreak Anything

Execute Patching Tools Using Test ModeExecute Patching Tools Using Test Mode
• Review the effects of a patch prior to application
• Provides a list of each file that will be copied, relinked,
executed or generated
• For example:
adpatch apply=n
• System must be in maintenance mode upon execution

Execute Patching Tools Using Test ModeExecute Patching Tools Using Test Mode
• Review the effects of a patch prior to application
• Provides a list of each file that will be copied, relinked,
executed or generated
• For example:
adop phase=prepare,apply apply=n
inputfile=myinputfile
• System must have an active Online Patching Cycle to
execute
Oracle E‐Business Suite Patching Procedures, Part No. E12148‐04

Execute Configuration Check UtilityExecute Configuration Check Utility
• Review the affects of executing AutoConfig
• HTML file is generated by the Check Config Utility
• For example:
AD_TOP/bin/adchkcfg.sh
• Review the HTML output generated in the following:
cfgcheck.html
MOS Doc ID 387859.1

Review Patch Impact with Patch Wizard
Direct, Indirect and Customization Impact Analysis
Review Patch Impact with Patch Wizard
Perform patch impact
analysis on recommended
patch and prerequisites
Analyze impact to
customizations

Register Customizations in Oracle Applications Manager
Register Customizations in Oracle Applications Manager
Register customized files
Analyze impact to
customized files

Oracle Application Testing SuiteOracle Application Testing Suite
Overview
• Functional and Regression Testing
• Web and Oracle Application Testing Accelerators
• Oracle Flow Builder
Oracle Functional Testing Suite
for Oracle Applications
• Load and Performance Style Testing
• Web and Oracle Application Testing Accelerators
• Smart Integration with EM Diagnostics
Oracle Load Testing Suite
for Oracle Applications
• Test Planning, Requirements and Test Cases
• Defects Tracking
• Reporting
Oracle Test Manager

Oracle Functional Testing Suite for Oracle ApplicationsOracle Functional Testing Suite for Oracle Applications
Optimized Solution for Automating EBS Testing
• OpenScript: Traditional Record/Playback
• With Accelerators for Oracle Applications
ite onal Testing Sui
e Applications
Oracle Functio
for Oracle
Test
Automation
Scripts
OpenScript
Record & Playback
Ad d S i ti
Record
Manually
+ Advanced Scripting

Oracle Functional Testing Suite for Oracle ApplicationsOracle Functional Testing Suite for Oracle Applications
Oracle Flow Builder and EBS Pre‐built Test Content
• Use Flow Builder to Generate Test Scripts Your
Data
Your
Flows
• Start with EBS Pre‐Built Test Content
• Create and Maintain Your Test Scripts
– Add Your Flows & Data
EBS Pre-Built
Test Content
DataFlows
te
Add Your Flows & Data
– Extend with More Components GenerateFlow Builder
Framework to combine
flows and data to
generate test scripts
nal Testing Suit
Applications
Record
Manually Test
Automation
Scripts
OpenScript
Record & Playback
generate test scripts
Oracle Functio
for Oracle
EBS Quality Assurance Team
Reduced Automation Time by 60%
p
+ Advanced Scripting
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Flow Builder: EBS Pre‐Built Test Content
Advanced PackStarter Pack
Flow Builder: EBS Pre Built Test Content
10 product families / products across EBS2000+ Components and 200+ Flows across EBS3600+ components and 230+ flows across EBS
Incentive
Compensation
Channel
Revenue
Management
Lease /Finance
Management
Asset
Lifecycle
Management
Discrete
Manufacturing ProcurementFinancials
Order
Management
Projects HCM
Logistics Manufacturing Financials Human Capital
Management
Asset
Lifecycle
Management
Project
M t
Process
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Property
M if ii i S i
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Asset
Lifecycle
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ProjectsProcurement
Product
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Order
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ManagementProcurementManufacturing Manager ServiceManufacturingLogistics Service ManagementManagement
jProcurement Management ServiceManagement

DEMOgrounds – Kiosk 17DEMOgrounds Kiosk 17
Automated Tests UsingAutomated Tests Using
Oracle Flow Builder
• Automated Testingg
• Oracle Application Testing Suite
• Oracle Flow Builder
Mon, April 13: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Tue, April 14: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM / 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
W d A il 15 10 15 AM 3 00 PM
Wed, April 15: 10:15 AM – 3:00 PM

l lStep 3. Develop Your Deployment Strategy

How You Document the Deployment ProcessesHow You Document the Deployment Processes
• Define the Deployment Schedule1 p y
• Document your Service Level Agreement (SLA)
– Unplanned Downtime, Planned Downtime (maintenance)
• Define SLA for production and non‐production environments
• Publish your schedule
D il W kl M hl Y l– Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly

• Create Your Maintenance Plan Template2 p
• Document your standards and processes
– Oracle patches and updates
– Your customization inventory and deployment process
• Developing and Deploying Customizations in Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2,
T t l (f ti l i l d/ t t t t i ti )– Test plans (functional regression, load/stress tests, customizations)
• Incorporate recommended tips, features and tools

• Create a Deployment Plan from Your Maintenance Plan Template3 p y p
• Document all steps, issues and issue resolutions/workarounds
• Optimize the plan
– Script manual steps
– Identify tasks that can be executed in parallel
– Identify and perform tasks that can be performed while system is online– Identify and perform tasks that can be performed while system is online
• Capture timing estimates for each step
• Practice, practice, practice (especially important for major upgrades)
act ce, p act ce, p act ce (espec a y po ta t o ajo upg ades)
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• Define Your Deployment Lifecycle4 p y y
• Define number of iterations and flow.
– For example:
– Dev  QA  Prod
– Dev  Test  QA  Prod
• Execute Test PlanExecute Test Plan
– Test, Test, Test

Summary

What Do You Need to Remember?
• Step 1.  Create a
Preventive Maintenance
St t
• Step 2.  Find the Updates
You Need
• Step 3.  Create a
Deployment Strategy
Strategy
– Perform necessary actions
to keep your system healthy
– Understand support polices
– My Oracle Support, Note
1633974.2
– Patch Wizard
Oracle E Business Suite
– Define your SLA
• Unplanned and planned
downtime
– Define your deploymentUnderstand support polices
• Where Are You?
– Apply updates on a regular
basis
– Oracle E‐Business Suite
Technology Blog
• Upgrade recommendations
• Certification announcements
Define your deployment
plan template
– Create a master deployment
plan
O ti i th l• Optimize the plan
• Practice, practice, practice
– Define the deployment
lifecycle
• Test

• Tip #1:  Use Patching Tools Like a
M t A DBA
• Tip #6:  Expedite Multi‐Node
M i t
Use the Right Tips, Tools and Features
Master Apps DBA
• Tip #2:  Apply Multiple Patches at a
Time
Maintenance
• Tip #7:  Apply Patches Before Taking
Down Production
• Tip #3:  Don’t Apply MLS Patches if
You Don’t Have To
• Tip #4:  Use Oracle Applications
• Tip #8:  Apply Patches with the Oracle
E‐Business Suite Plug‐In
• Tip #9:  Use the Best Tools & p pp
Manager (OAM) for Patch Research
• Tip #5:  Streamline Technology
Stack Updates
p
Configuration to Optimize
Maintenance
• Tip #10: Ensure that Maintenance
Stack Updates Tip #10:  Ensure that Maintenance
Doesn’t Break Anything
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The preceding is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for
information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a
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h l l dChronological Order

Monday, October 26, 2015
11:00 a m
CON8140 ‐ Planning Your Upgrade to Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2 Moscone
11:00 a.m.
J. Anne Carlson, Senior Director, Product Strategy, Oracle E‐Business Suite, Oracle West—3022
2:45 p.m.
CON8146 ‐ Simplified and Touch‐Friendly User Interface in Oracle E‐Business Suite
Padmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle
Moscone
West—3024
4:00 p.m.
CON6413 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology: Latest Features and Roadmap
Lisa Parekh, Vice President, Oracle
Moscone
West—3002
5:15 p.m.
CON8138 ‐ Testing Oracle E‐Business Suite Best Practices
Prasanti Madireddi, Senior Director, Oracle
Moscone
W t 3022
p , ,
Jake Westphal, Senior IT Manager ‐ Enterprise Applications, First American West—3022

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
11:00 a m
GEN6409 ‐ General Session: Oracle E‐Business Suite Update, Strategy, and Roadmap Moscone
11:00 a.m.
Clifford Godwin, Senior Vice President, Oracle West—2008
12:15 p.m.
CON8128 ‐ Installation, Cloning, and Configuration of Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Max Arderius, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Moscone
West—3014
4:00 p.m.
CON8133 ‐ Online Patching with Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Kevin Hudson, Senior Director, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022
5:15 p.m.
CON8130 ‐ Migrating and Managing Customizations for Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Santiago Bastidas Senior Principal Product Manager Oracle
Moscone
West 3014Santiago Bastidas, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle West—3014
5:15 p.m.
CON6410 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite: Mobile Update, Strategy, and Roadmap
Jeanne Lowell, Vice President, EBS Product Strategy, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
11:00 a m
CON8132 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Integration Best Practices Moscone
11:00 a.m.
Veshaal Singh, Vice President, Oracle West—3004
11:00 a.m.
Business Suite 12.2
Moscone
West—3022
12:15 p.m.
CON8142 ‐ Customer Success Stories: Upgrading to Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Andrew McVeagh, Oracle CoE Leader, GE Transportation
Terri Noyes, Senior Director, Oracle
Musa Ramadhani Lead Oracle Apps DBA Gentex Corporation
Moscone
West—3004
Musa Ramadhani, Lead Oracle Apps DBA, Gentex Corporation
12:15 p.m.
CON8135 ‐ Getting Optimal Performance from Oracle E‐Business Suite
Moscone
West—3022

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
1:45 p m
CON8143 ‐ Standards‐Based Desktop Integration in Oracle E‐Business Suite Moscone
1:45 p.m.
Padmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle West—3022
3:00 p.m.
CON8134 ‐ Maintenance Strategies for Oracle E‐Business Suite
Moscone
West—3022
4:15 p.m.
CON8145 ‐ Building, Deploying, and Managing Smartphone Apps for Oracle E‐
Business Suite
Vijay Shanmugam, Director, Oracle
Moscone
West—3004

Thursday, October 29, 2015
CON8129 ‐ Advanced Architectures for Oracle E‐Business Suite
Moscone
10:45 a.m. Noby Joseph, Architect ATG Development, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022
CON8147 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2: Customer Panel
Moscone
10:45 a.m. Ravi Ravikoti, Senior Manager, On Semiconductor Corporation
Tom Robinette, Executive Director of Business Systems, Exterran
Martha Wiegman, Senior Manager ‐ Business Solutions at GE
Moscone
West—3004
CON8131 ‐ Enabling Oracle E‐Business Suite for SOA, Cloud, and Mobile Moscone
12:00 p.m.
CON8131 Enabling Oracle E Business Suite for SOA, Cloud, and Mobile
Rekha Ayothi, Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Moscone
West—3004
12:00 p.m.
Moscone
West—3022

Thursday, October 29, 2015
1:15 p.m.
Suite
Moscone
West—3004
Moscone
1:15 p.m. Samer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022
2:30 p.m.
Moscone
W t 3004
p g, ,
West—3004
2:30 p.m.
CON8144 ‐ Personalize and Extend Oracle E‐Business Suite for Desktops and Tablets
Moscone
West—3022

d d b hOrdered by Theme

Strategy & Roadmap
Monday
Oct 26
4:00 p.m.
CON6413 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology: Latest Features and Roadmap
Lisa Parekh, Vice President, Oracle
Moscone
West—3002
Tuesday
Oct 27
11:00 a.m.
GEN6409 ‐ General Session: Oracle E‐Business Suite Update, Strategy, and Roadmap
Clifford Godwin, Senior Vice President, Oracle
Moscone
West—2008
Tuesday
CON6410 Oracle E Business Suite: Mobile Update Strategy and Roadmap Moscone
Oct 27
5:15 p.m.
Moscone
West—3022
Thursday
Oct 29
S Ch S i Di O l
Moscone
W 3022
Oct 29
12:00 p.m.
Steven Chan, Senior Director, Oracle West—3022
114

Installation & Architecture
Tuesday
Oct 27
12:15 p.m.
CON8128 ‐ Installation, Cloning, and Configuration of Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Max Arderius, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Moscone
West—3014
Thursday
Oct 29
10:45 a.m.
CON8129 ‐ Advanced Architectures for Oracle E‐Business Suite
Noby Joseph, Architect ATG Development, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022

12.2 Customer Panels
Wednesday
Oct 28
12:15 p.m.
CON8142 ‐ Customer Success Stories: Upgrading to Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Andrew McVeagh, Oracle CoE Leader, GE Transportation
Terri Noyes, Senior Director, Oracle
Musa Ramadhani Lead Oracle Apps DBA Gentex Corporation
Moscone
West—3004
Musa Ramadhani, Lead Oracle Apps DBA, Gentex Corporation
Thursday
Oct 29
10 45
CON8147 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2: Customer Panel
Ravi Ravikoti, Senior Manager, On Semiconductor Corporation
T R bi E i Di f B i S E
Moscone
West—3004
10:45 a.m. Tom Robinette, Executive Director of Business Systems, Exterran
Martha Wiegman, Senior Manager ‐ Business Solutions at GE
West 3004

Upgrade
Monday
Oct 26
11:00 a.m.
CON8140 ‐ Planning Your Upgrade to Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
J. Anne Carlson, Senior Director, Product Strategy, Oracle E‐Business Suite, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022
Thursday
Oct 29
1:15 p.m.
Moscone
West—3022

Patching
T dTuesday
Oct 27
4:00 p.m.
CON8133 ‐ Online Patching with Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Kevin Hudson, Senior Director, Oracle
Moscone
West—3022
Wednesday
CON8134 ‐ Maintenance Strategies for Oracle E‐Business Suite Moscone
Oct 28
3:00 p.m.
CON8134 ‐ Maintenance Strategies for Oracle E‐Business Suite
Moscone
West—3022

Customizations
T dTuesday
Oct 27
5:15 p.m.
CON8130 ‐ Migrating and Managing Customizations for Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2
Santiago Bastidas, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Moscone
West—3014

System Management
Wednesday
Oct 28
11:00 a.m.
Business Suite 12.2
Moscone
West—3022
Thursday
Oct 29
1:15 p.m.
Suite
Moscone
West—3004

Testing
Monday
Oct 26
5:15 p.m.
CON8138 ‐ Testing Oracle E‐Business Suite Best Practices
Prasanti Madireddi, Senior Director, Oracle
Jake Westphal, Senior IT Manager ‐ Enterprise Applications, First American
Moscone
West—3022

Usability & Mobility
Monday
Oct 26
2:45 p.m.
CON8146 ‐ Simplified and Touch‐Friendly User Interface in Oracle E‐Business Suite
Moscone
West—3024
Tuesday
Oct 27
5:15 p.m.
Moscone
West—3022
Wednesday CON8145 ‐ Building, Deploying, and Managing Smartphone Apps for Oracle E‐
Moscone
Oct 28
4:15 p.m.
Business Suite
Vijay Shanmugam, Director, Oracle
Moscone
West—3004
Thursday
Oct 29
CON8144 ‐ Personalize and Extend Oracle E‐Business Suite for Desktops and Tablets
P d b dh A b l Di ATG D l O l
Moscone
W 3022
Oct 29
2:30 p.m.
Padmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle West—3022
122

Integration
Wednesday
Oct 28
11:00 a.m.
CON8132 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Integration Best Practices
Veshaal Singh, Vice President, Oracle
Moscone
West—3004
Thursday
Oct 29
12:00 p.m.
CON8131 ‐ Enabling Oracle E‐Business Suite for SOA, Cloud, and Mobile
Rekha Ayothi, Principal Product Manager, Oracle
Moscone
West—3004

Desktop Integration
Wednesday
Oct 28
1:45 p.m.
CON8143 ‐ Standards‐Based Desktop Integration in Oracle E‐Business Suite
Moscone
West—3022

Performance
Wednesday
Oct 28
12:15 p.m.
CON8135 ‐ Getting Optimal Performance from Oracle E‐Business Suite
Moscone
West—3022

Security
Thursday
Oct 29
2:30 p.m.
Moscone
West—3004

hMeet the Experts, Demos

Meet the Experts – Technology StackMeet the Experts Technology Stack
• Max Arderius, Senior Principal Product
Managerg
• Samer Barakat, Director, Applications
Performance
• George Buzsaki, VP, Application Architecture
• Steven Chan, Senior Director
• Kevin Hudson, Senior Director
• Lisa Parekh, Vice President
• Elke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager
• Veshaal Singh, Vice PresidentMTE10252 – Monday, Oct 26, 2015
12:15 p.m.
Moscone West – 3001A

Meet the Experts – Upgrades Best PracticesMeet the Experts Upgrades Best Practices
• John Abraham, Director, Product Management
• Max Arderius Senior Principal Product ManagerMax Arderius, Senior Principal Product Manager
• Samer Barakat, Director, Applications
Performance
• Nadia Bendjedou, Senior Director ‐ Product ad a e djedou, Se o ecto oduct
Strategy
• George Buzsaki, VP, Application Architecture
• J. Anne Carlson, Senior Director, Product
Strategy
• Kevin Hudson, Senior Director
• Udayan Parvate, Senior Director, EBS Release
i i
MTE10254 – Tuesday, Oct 27, 2015
5:15 p.m.
Engineering
• Elke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager

Meet the Experts – Extensions for EndecaMeet the Experts Extensions for Endeca
• Ahmed Ali, Software Development Director
• Anurag Malik Director Product ManagementAnurag Malik, Director, Product Management
• Muhannad Obeidat, Senior Director,
Development
MTE10255 – Monday, Oct 26, 2015
4:00 p.m.

DemosDemos
• WUL‐003– Advanced Architecture and
Technology Stack for Oracle E‐Business Suitegy
• WCL‐014 ‐ Advanced Architecture and
Technology Stack for Oracle E‐Business Suite
• WCL‐002 ‐ Automated Oracle E‐Business Suite
Tests Using Oracle Flow Builder
• WCL‐015 ‐ End‐to‐End Management of Oracle
E‐Business Suite
WCL 016 N U I t f C biliti i• WCL‐016 ‐ New User Interface Capabilities in
• WCL‐003 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite: Technical
Upgrade Best Practices
Moscone West – Exhibition Hall
Mon, Oct 26: 10:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Upgrade Best Practices
Tue, Oct 27: 10:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wed, Oct 28: 10:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Executive KeynoteExecutive Keynote
Cliff Godwin – Senior Vice President
Applications Development, Oracle E‐Business Suite
“GEN6409 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite: Update, Strategy and p , gy
Roadmap”
In this session, hear from Oracle E‐Business Suite General
Manager Cliff Godwin as he delivers an update on the Oracle
E‐Business Suite product line. The session covers the value
delivered by the current release of Oracle E‐Business Suite
applications, the momentum, and how Oracle E‐Business
Suite applications integrate into Oracle’s overall applications
strategy. You will come away with an understanding of the
value Oracle E‐Business Suite applications deliver now and in
the future.
Day: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Location: Moscone West—2008

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