Step By Step Upgrade from R12.2.0 to R12.2.4

[Danuj Ganesh]

Details:

OS: Oracle Enterprise Linux-x64bit 
CPU’s-4
Memory:16GB
No. Of Nodes:1(Both DBTier and AppsTier on Single Node)
References:
1.Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.4 Readme (Doc ID 1617458.1)
2.Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Patches and Technology Bug Fixes (Doc ID 1594274.1)
3.Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 Patching Technology Components Guide (Doc ID 1355068.1)
4. Applying the Latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Doc ID 1617461.1)
Step1: Apply Required Database Patches:
Review Metalink Note 1594274.1, Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Patches and Technology Bug Fixes, and apply all required patches for your database version.
As I installed my R12.2 with startCD Version 12.2.0.47, I have all the updates (patches) belongs to 12.2.0.47 for my Database 11.2.0.3 and other Application Technology Software. So I need to apply patches belongs to 12.2.0.48 and also
 
Footnote 6 – This database patch is no longer available. For a more recent version of this fix that also includes additional fixes, refer to Patch 19078951 and its associated footnote.
Footnote 8 – This database patch is required to support the latest AD and TXK release update packs, as described in My Oracle Support Knowledge Document 1617461.1, Applying the Latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2. If Patch 17502060 was installed, you should roll it back before installing Patch 17693770 from My Oracle Support.
Footnote 11 – If Patch 18259911 or Patch 17461865 was installed, you should roll it back before installing Patch 19078951 from My Oracle Support.
Before applying 17693770 patch on 11.2.0.3 DB Home, rollback 17502060, and apply 17693770.
Before applying 18116376 rollback 17047617
For patch 18259911 FOOTNOTE6  says that it is no longer available and we need to refer Patch 1907895. (We will apply this 19078951 after applying all patches)
Before Applying 17875948 rollback 16587934
Before applying 19078951 rollback 14751895, 18259911, 17461865
DONT FORGET TO PERFORM POST INSTALL STEPS FROM PATCH README’s
Click on this to get abstract for applying DB Patches on 11.2.0.3 Database Patches Applied on 11203
Step2: Let’s Apply Patches for 10.1.2 Oracle_Home(Forms Home)
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Step 3:Web Tier and Utilities (OHS) 11.1.1.6 Patches and Bug Numbers
—Only One Patch needs to be applied.
Click on the this link to get Abstract for applying patches on Webtier Utilities1116Patch_Abstract
Step4atches  for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.6.0

 
Click on the this link to get Abstract for applying patches on Fusion Middleware OH FusionOH1116
Step4: Oracle Weblogic Server 10.3.6.0 Patch
Download and Unzip both the patches in the /d01/oracle/PROD/fs1/FMW_Home/utils/bsu/cache_dir


Open VNC and run bsu.sh 
 


 
In the Below Sceenshot click on Green Arrows pointing upwards doing so will apply patches on weblogic. Do it one after the other



Step5: Apply below patch
If you haven’t already applied Consolidated Seed Table Upgrade Patch 17204589:12.2.0, then you must first apply Patch 17204589:12.2.0 on the run file system.
Note: If you have upgraded to Release 12.2.0 using Consolidated Upgrade Patch 18007406:12.2.0 (CUP5) or Consolidated Upgrade Patch 17197281:12.2.0 (CUP4), then you can skip this step.
Stop all Application tier services on the run file system.
sh $ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME/adstpall.sh
Start up only the Weblogic AdminServer service on the run file system.
$ sh $ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME/adadminsrvctl.sh start
Apply the consolidated seed table upgrade Patch 17204589:12.2.0 on the run file system using adop hotpatch mode.
Copy the patch in /d01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/patch

$ adop phase=apply patches=17204589 hotpatch=yes

 
Step 6:Apply the Latest AD and TXK Delta Release Update Packs
Download and unzip the following patches:

• Patch 18283295:R12.AD.C.Delta.5
  
• Patch 18288881:R12.TXK.C.Delta.5
  
• Patch 18886213:R12.TXK.C
  

1.Run adgrants.sql first and apply the patch

cp adgrants.sql from patch/admin directory to db tier and execute as below, this may take some time depends upon hardware.


 
Before upgrade Version of EBS:

Step 7:Apply Patch 19259764:R12.FND.C (conditional).
Note: This step is not applicable for new installation and upgrade customers who are applying the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.4 Release Update Pack.
$ adop phase=apply patches=19259764 hotpatch=yes
Step 8: Run fs_clone as below

1. Source the run edition environment file.
   $ . /EBSapps.env run
   
2. Synchronize the file systems (conditional)
   $ adop phase=fs_clone

Step 9ath A from the metalink note 1617458.1- Upgrade and New Installation Customers upgrading to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.4 Release Update Pack
Source the run edition applications environment.
$ . /EBSapps.env run
Stop Weblogic AdminServer and Node Manager services.
Applying the patch in downtime mode requires all application tier services to be down. Therefore, Weblogic AdminServer and Node Manager that were started previously when applying the latest Release Update Packs for AD and TXK for Release 12.2 need to be shut down.
Stop Weblogic AdminServer service on the run file system.
$sh $ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME/adadminsrvctl.sh stop
Stop Node Manager service on the run file system.
$sh $ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME/adnodemgrctl.sh stop
Apply Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.4 Release Update Pack Patch 17919161 on the run edition application environment, using downtime mode.
$adop phase=apply apply_mode=downtime patches=17919161
Start all Application tier services on the run file system.
$sh $ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME/adstrtal.sh
Perform adop cleanup action.
$adop phase=cleanup
Synchronize the file systems using the command shown below. This action will copy the new run edition code and configuration to the other file system, to ensure that both file systems are in sync before applying patches using the regular adop cycle on the other file system.
$ adop phase=fs_clone
Post-Update Steps
Note: If you are upgrading from Release 11i, 12.0.x or 12.1.x to Release 12.2.4, then you must continue with 12.2.0 post upgrade steps mentioned in the Upgrade guides before performing the below steps.
Apply Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.4 Online Help
Apply Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.4 Online Help Patch 17919162 merged with Patch 19290141 using adop hotpatch mode on the run file system.
$ adop phase=apply patches=17919162,19290141 hotpatch=yes merge=yes
This Finishes the R12.2.4 Upgrade from R12.2.0.


 


Courtesy from http://balaoracledba.com/2014/08/26/step...o-r12-2-4/