oracle ebusiness suite from: ibm/hpux/sun/et.al to: lightening-fast-linux

Oracle eBusiness SuiteOracle eBusiness Suite

From: IBM/HPUX/SUN/et.alFrom: IBM/HPUX/SUN/et.al To: To: Lightening-Fast-Linux Lightening-Fast-Linux

Presented by:Presented by: Michael Barone, OATC DBAMichael Barone, OATC DBADavid Channell, Liggett David Channell, Liggett

Eastern States Oracle Applications Users GroupFriday May 18, 2007

Agenda Agenda

Review Process/Approach takenReview Process/Approach taken Review Core TeamReview Core Team Review some technical details…Review some technical details… Questions and Answers (maybe!)Questions and Answers (maybe!) Wrap-upWrap-up

The Process or Approach Taken:

CRPs

CRP Definition: –CRP is a Conference Room Pilot

–Prototyping, according to APICS

…a CRP is “a product model constructed for testing and evaluation to see how the product performs before releasing the product to production”

–In this case:

Product … Oracle Applications 11i Testing and evaluation … The upgrade to 11i via CRPProduct to Production … Releasing 11i to the end users!

The Process or Approach Taken: CRPs


A typical upgrade using the CRP method goes like this…


Some important things to keep in mind:

Liggett upgraded from 10.7 to 11i (11.5.6) in … ‘2003 Preserving/reusing Upgrade/Testing material :

Reusing Upgrade/Testing Materials saved time & money! End-users … (familiarity, reproducible results) Auditors …


Just like riding a bike!

An upgrade using previous CRP documents goes like this…


1) Technical Upgrades are applied2) Rudimentary testing is performed

• Repeat until successful• Patches/Fixes/Setups/Profiles

3) User Unit testing4) User Acceptance Testing5) Final approval …and then4) Select the GoLive date, and5) Upgrade production!

UAT

An upgrade using previous CRP documents goes like this…

Our team!

David Channell, Project ManagerDavid Channell, Project Manager Michael Barone, OATC DBAMichael Barone, OATC DBA Jim Sizemore, DBA Jim Sizemore, DBA Lisa Over, Applications Technical LeadLisa Over, Applications Technical Lead Various testersVarious testers

Our Core Team Members

Project ManagerProject Manager

Hardware Selection/Negotiations/OS LicensingHardware Selection/Negotiations/OS Licensing Systems Set up/Administration/Backup StrategiesSystems Set up/Administration/Backup Strategies

DBADBA eBusiness Suite Certification MatrixeBusiness Suite Certification Matrix eBusiness Suite Migration/Upgrade scriptseBusiness Suite Migration/Upgrade scripts eBusiness Suite Migration/Upgrade AIM documentationeBusiness Suite Migration/Upgrade AIM documentation

DevelopersDevelopers Technical and Functional TestingTechnical and Functional Testing

Our Core Team Members

Some Technical Details

eBusiness Suite fully supports the migration: From: Proprietary UNIX hardware/OS To: Lightning-Fast Linux OS …

there really isn’t a reason to wait any longer.

Save money Save hardware-resources Save-software resources

Some Technical Details … why wait?

Current System: eBusiness Suite 11.5.6

PA-RISC HP-UX Servers – Single Node Installation HP Direct Attached Storage Tape Backup

Target System: eBusiness Suite 11.5.10.2

HP C Class Blade Servers – Single Node Installation Network Appliance SAN/NAS Storage Disk to Disk to Tape Backup

Technical Environment …

Hardware

Current System: eBusiness Suite 11.5.6

Operating System - HP-UX version 11.0 Database – Oracle 8.1.7 CA Brightstor ARCServe Backup for Windows

Target System: eBusiness Suite 11.5.10.2

VMWare 3.0.1 w/Virtualized Red Hat Linux Enterprise version 4 Network Appliance - FCP, iSCSI, CIFS, Snapshot,

SnapRestore, Cluster Disk to Disk to Tape using CA Brightstor ARCServe Backup for Windows

Technical Environment …

Software

eBusiness Suite: IBM/HPUX/Sun eBusiness Suite: IBM/HPUX/Sun Lightening Fast LinuxLightening Fast Linux

Metalink Note: 230627.1Metalink Note: 230627.1Export/Import eBusiness Suite Release 11Export/Import eBusiness Suite Release 11ii Process Process

Create a new Oracle eBusiness Suite 11Create a new Oracle eBusiness Suite 11ii environment via Oracle environment via Oracle eBusinss Suite RapidWiz (RapidInstall). eBusinss Suite RapidWiz (RapidInstall).

Export (exp) and Import (imp) utilities then move the existing data to Export (exp) and Import (imp) utilities then move the existing data to the new Hardware/OS Platformsthe new Hardware/OS Platforms No ugly Export-FileSize limitsNo ugly Export-FileSize limits Table-Level Row-Count/ConfirmationTable-Level Row-Count/Confirmation

Update the Imported eBusiness Suite 11i DatabaseUpdate the Imported eBusiness Suite 11i Database

Some Technical Details … overview!

The Source-IBM/HP/Sun (export-from) MUST use Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7 or Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 2 (9.2.0)

The Target-Linux-Server (import into) MUST use Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 2 (9.2.0).

Fortunately, eBusiness Suite 11.5.10 eBusiness Suite Rapidwiz Installs … Oracle9i (9.2.0.6)

The Oracle-Squeeze -- Caveat Emptor

Some Technical Details … beware!


Pre-Requisites: Source 11i (IBM/HP/Sun) Database (Oracle8i/Oracle9i)

AD MiniPack PreRequisite 2291496AD MiniPack F 2141471Applications Export/Import Consolidated Patch 2826013Materialized Views 11.5.7-Only 2447246New Improved Database Preparation Scripts 2096242

Some Technical Details … MiniPacks!

eBusinesseBusiness Suite: IBM/HPUX/Sun Suite: IBM/HPUX/Sun Lightening Fast LinuxLightening Fast Linux

Oracle 11.5.10 Release 2 InformationOracle 11.5.10 Release 2 Information

Oracle Database ExecutablesOracle Database Executables 9.2.0.69.2.0.6 Oracle RDBMS HomeOracle RDBMS Home 8.0.68.0.6 Oracle Applications Server (Includes HTTP)Oracle Applications Server (Includes HTTP) 1.0.2.2.21.0.2.2.2 Oracle DiscovererOracle Discoverer 4.1.484.1.48 JinitiatorJinitiator

1.3.1.211.3.1.21 Oracle Developer6i (Forms/Reports/Graphics)Oracle Developer6i (Forms/Reports/Graphics) 6.0.8.256.0.8.25 RapidWiz (rapidwiz/RapidWizVersion)RapidWiz (rapidwiz/RapidWizVersion) 11.5.10.3511.5.10.35

Some Technical Details … TechStack version

Consolidated Update Patch 2 MetaLink 316366.1AD MiniPack I Delta 4ATG Technology Family PackAdditional Family Packs and MiniPacksJInitiator UpgradePersonalization


Some Technical Details … Post Upgrade

…and there is more to 11i than meets

the eye!

AutoConfig

But Wait There’s More: New eBusiness Suite Personalization

VS.

Personalize Self-Service Defn Yes <Self-Service Personalization>FND: Personalization Region Link Yes <Self-Service Personalization>Disable Self-Service Personal No <Self-Service Personalization>Corporate Branding Image liggett_logo.jpgFND: Diagnostics Yes <Apache “About This Page”>Local Login Mask 32 < If Multi-Language> -or- 40 <Password-Hint/Forgot URL>General Preferences Show Flag Yes <General Preferences Menu>

But Wait There’s Even More: New eBusiness Suite Personalize AutoConfig

Metalink 270519.1 (February 2007)Metalink 270519.1 (February 2007)Customizing an AutoConfig EnvironmentCustomizing an AutoConfig Environment

Review and migrate existing customizationsReview and migrate existing customizations AppsTier: $AD_TOP/bin/adcustomizer.shAppsTier: $AD_TOP/bin/adcustomizer.sh DBTier: $ORACLEME/appsutil/bin/adcustomizer.shDBTier: $ORACLEME/appsutil/bin/adcustomizer.sh

Implementing AutoConfig customizationsImplementing AutoConfig customizations cp -i $FND_TOP/admin/template/appsweb.cfg \ cp -i $FND_TOP/admin/template/appsweb.cfg \

$FND_TOP/admin/template/custom/appsweb.cfg $FND_TOP/admin/template/custom/appsweb.cfg

Execute AutoConfigExecute AutoConfig

Wrap-up…

Q & A

Wrap-Up

Thanks for your time!

Wrap-Up

David Channell [email protected] Sizemore [email protected] Michael Barone [email protected]

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