1. In a galaxy not so very far away A team of knowledgeable Jedi Upgrade Masters set out to show the world how to upgrade to Release 12.1.3 There are so many things to understand Join us today as John Stouffer discusses the many tasks That must be done to upgrade successfully. His motto: Upgrade, or upgrade not. There is no try.

2. May the Force Be With You: Tackling the R12 Upgrade With the Proper Attitude and Tools John Stouffer Independent Consultant john.stouffer@gmail.com www.justadba.com john.stouffer@gmail.com www.justadba.com

3. John Stouffer Connection Point Seminars Board Member OAUG Board Member 2010 Oracle ACE Oracle Databases Version 5+ Oracle Applications Release 8+ Specialist in Assessments, Upgrades and Client Advocacy www.RedRiverSolutions.com – Release 11i and Release 12 Upgrade Health Checks, consulting and books. You can download these books for free, or pick up a softcover copy from Red River Solutions Booth 1308 3

4. R12.1.3 Upgrade To Do List 1.The Importance of an Assessment / Health Check 2.Migrate to OATM 3.Convert to Multi-Org 4.Plan and Test Upgrade by Request 5.Assemble Test Team and Build Test Plans 6.R11i Extended Support Minimum Baseline Patching 7.Migrate to 64 bit OS 8.Upgrade the Database – 11.2.0.3 9.Implement New Hardware 10.Upgrade JRE – 1.6.0_41+ or 1.7.0_15+ 11.Inventory Customizations and Learn New Development Tools 12.Upgrade the Applications to 12.1.3 13.Patch Modules Current using Patch Wizard 14.Patch the 10.1.3 and 10.1.2 Applications Server Code 15.Upgrade to JDK 1.6.0_10 16.Apply the Latest CPU/PSU 17.Post-Upgrade Testing: Generic Data Fixes (GDFs) 18.Implement New Modules? 19.Implement Other Related Projects? 4

5. Application TierDatabase Tier Apache Discoverer Server (optional) Admin Server Forms Server 9iAS ORACLE_HOME (1.0.2.2.2 – 8.1.7.4) Browser or 11g Database 9i or 10g Current Release 11i Architecture Components Web HTTP Servers Application Technology Stack Concurrent Processing Reports Server 9.2.0.8 or 10.2.0.5 or 11.2.0.3** ORACLE_HOME 8.0.6.3 ORACLE_HOME User InterfaceApplication LogicDatabase Logic Desktop JInitiator or Sun J2SE* Browser

6. DesktopApplication Tier Database Tier Apache Discoverer Server (optional) OC4J Container Browser Sun J2SE Database 10g or 11g Current Release 12.1 Architecture Components Web HTTP Servers - 10.1.3 ORACLE_HOME 10.2.0.5 or 11.2.0.3* ORACLE_HOME Developer 10.1.2 Application Technology Stack Forms Server 10.1.2 ORACLE_HOME Admin Server Concurrent Processing User Interface Application LogicDatabase Logic

7. Browser Future Release 12.2 Architecture Components 11.2.0.3 * ORACLE _HOME Replace OracleAS 10.1.3 ORACLE_HOME with Fusion Middleware 11g Fusion Middleware 11g will include Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) and WebLogic Server (WLS) Database Tier requires 11.2.0.2 or higher to enable Edition Based Redefinition for Hot (Online) Patching Downtime for patching significantly reduced due to Online Patching

8. John Stouffer john.w.stouffer@gmail.com When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good, you will not, hmmm? --YODA, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Useful Links: http://blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan – Steven Chan, Director of Applications Technology Integration for Oracle – wonderful articles explaining the nuances of the Applications - THE ORACLE APPLICATIONS BLOG http://blogs.oracle.com/stevenchan www.oaug.org – Oracle Applications User Group www.oaug.org www.RedRiverSolutions.com – Release 11i and Release 12 Upgrade Health Checks and Oracle E-Business Suite consulting www.RedRiverSolutions.com www.justadba.com – thats me! www.justadba.com Thank You! Questions? 8