COLLABORATE 16 Demystifying secrets of R12.2 upgrade_PPT

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Demystifying the Secrets of
R12.2 Upgrade
Optimizing E-Business Suite
R12.2 upgrade
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Preet Singh
IT Convergence

Presenter
• Preet Singh
• Operations Director
• IT Convergence
• 15+ Years of Oracle Application Experience
• 10+ Years of rich experience with Fortune 50+ (Citi,
TimeWarner (HBO) & Sherwin)
• Head of Database Services at IT Convergence since 2011
• DBA Project Manager for R12.2 Beta Program & Early
Adapter Program at IT Convergence
• DBA Executive Leader for R12 upgrade services
• DBA Executive Leader for SOA/Middleware services
• Head of DBA Center of Excellence, SWAT & ATG
Engineering at IT Convergence
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About IT Convergence
• Premier Global Oracle Services Company
• Consulting, Education, Development, Testing,
• Hosting & Managed Services
• International Staffing / Delivery Model
• Deep relationship with Oracle Development – 12.2 Beta
Partner
• Oracle Platinum Partner and OAUG Star Partner Level
Five
• Recognized by Gartner
• 80+ R12 Upgrades Plus Roll Outs and Training
Workshops
• Focus is Long-Term Business Relationships
• Full-Service Oracle Provider with 850+ FTE’s globally
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Overview & Key Reasons to Upgrade
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E-Business Suite Support Timeline
• Oracle Premier & Extended Support Expired for 11i
• Premier/Extended Support expiring soon for R12
• R12.2.5 - Latest Available Release & Stable
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Why Upgrade to R12.2
• 11i & R12.1 reaching End of Life Cycle
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E-Business 12.2 Upgrade Path
• Direct upgrade path supported for 11.5.10.x & R12.x
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E-Business Suite R12.2 Architecture
• Introduction of WebLogic Server vs 10gAS/9iAS
• Source : Oracle Support Doc # 1934915.1
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Transitioning from 11i to R12.2
• You get to retain your existing Modules + Added
Functionality & Feature
• Source : Oracle
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R12.2 Solution Landscape
• Explore the endless possibilities of R12.2 Features
• Source : Oracle
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Key Advantage – Online Patching
• Online Patching Support – Reduce downtime
• Take Advantage of New Features
• Source : Oracle
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Database Edition based online Patching
• E-Business suite available during Patching
• Downtime Window predictable and in minutes
• Patches are applied while Application remain Online
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Online Patching – Things to keep in mind
• Since R12.AD.C.Delta.5 “downtime” mode can be used.
No online patching compatibility and is quicker
• R12.2 patches are not normally tested in downtime
mode. It is only supported where explicitly documented or
when directed by Oracle Support or Development (e.g.
12.2.4 or 12.2.5 RUP)
• Be aware that all custom code need to be registered in
preparation for an upgrade to R12.2, so that it is
compliant with Online Patching standards
• This must be done prior to upgrading to R12.2 upgrade.
The Online Patching Readiness Report, Manual Fix
Readiness Report, Global Standards Compliance
Checker script and Online Patching Database
Compliance Checker can be used to support this process
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Managing customizations
• Objects which need to be Editioned
• Custom and Third party schemas
• Enabling Editioning for EBS users
• Applying customizations
• Defining customizations with Custom
Synchronization Driver File
• Refer to Oracle Note : 1577661.1, "Developing and
Deploying Customizations in Oracle E-Business
Suite Release 12.2."
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Questions to ask?
• Is your EBS out of support?
• Are you out of compliance for Hardware?
• Are you planning an upgrade to latest OS?
• Does your Database need to be upgraded?
• Does your infrastructure need Platform Migration?
• Are you planning to move to Virtualization?
• Are you planning an upgrade to Storage?
• If your answer is Yes to any of above questions then
you are thinking in right direction for R12.2 upgrade
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Questions to ask?
• Does your business require New functionality?
• Is your organization planning to implement
advanced Security Options?
• Is Downtime and High Availability becoming more
critical for your business?
• Are your users demanding Mobile access and
Tablet compatibility?
• Are you looking for Cloud based solutions?
• Are you planning Minor upgrade to Environment?
• If your answer is Yes to any of above questions then
you are qualified for R12.2 upgrade
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R12.2.5 Upgrade Phases
• High Level Overview of R12.2 Upgrade Process
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Optimizing R12.2 Upgrade - Preparations
• Create Repeatable & Reliable Process
• This is key to a successful upgrade
• Define Scope
• Review Certification
• Project Plans
• Execution Plan
• Adopt best Practices
• Utilize Upgrade Advisors
• Repeatable Process
• Stick to the Plan
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Optimizing R12.2 Upgrade - Preparations
• Ensure Hardware and Software Stack is fully certified for
R12.2 E-Business suite version
• Review Database and E-Business Suite Certification at
Oracle My Support certification Tab
• Check E-Business Suite R12.2 Interoperability Notes to
ensure all Products are certified to run with R12.2
• Check Hardware and Virtualization Certification to ensure
you are deploying supported Architecture
• Verify and confirm Licensing obligation with your Oracle Rep
– VIMP otherwise you will be charged for any product which
was enabled during upgrade process
• Check certification of all Third Party Products with R12.2.
Ex: In Oct 2014, R12.2 was not certified with KoFax,
Markview. We had to work with KoFax development team to
develop upgrade Path for KoFax and give us latest certified
version compatible with R12.2
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R12.2 Readiness Report
• Report is key for starting R12.2 upgrade
• Online patching Readiness Report (MOS Doc ID
#1531121.1)
• Online patching Analysis Report (Patch #16236081)
• Available for all releases prior to 12.2
• Reports all violations of “Non-Editioned Objects
can’t reference Editioned Objects”
• Some EBR violations are automatically fixed by the
12.2 upgrade
• The report is key to determine the scope of effort on
custom code
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Infrastructure Layer Tuning
• Scale up CPUs and Memory – As per Licensing
• Bump up Virtualization resources
• Move Database to high performance storage. Ex:
ASM
• If Database is on NFS, implement Oracle dNFS as it
would increase the upgrade speed by 3.5x. Utilize
explicit NFS settings recommended by Oracle
• Implement “huge pages” to offload your CPUs
• Avoid running upgrades on RAC nodes as you may
end up In locking situations or performance issues
due to interconnect and parallel threads at
application end (parallel adworkers)
• Rather shift CPUs from secondary RAC node or
UAT to Production Database Tier
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Infrastructure Layer Tuning
• Often overlooked – Vital for Performance
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Turbocharge R12.2 Upgrade with
Hardware Migration
• Killing 2 birds in 2 stone
• Setup Standby
• Enable Flashback
• Enable DR site
• Perform Smoke test
• Preserve Standby and App File system – No
change allowed
• Perform R12.2 upgrade during Go-Live on new
Hardware
• This reduces Risk and maximizes Recovery options
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Database Layer Tuning
• Tune Database for optimal upgrade Performance
• Perform major Database upgrade as Phase 1
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• Tune Database for optimal upgrade Performance
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Increase SGA
to 60% of
Memory
Set & Increase
_pga_max_size
Adjust DB Params
-
Job_queue_proc
Parallel_max_serv
2x of CPUs
Bump up
java_pool,
streams_pool
Shared_pool
Job_queue_proc
X
Apply Latest PSU
Turn Off
Recycle Bin
Recreate Redo
with 2GB+ &
No Mirroring
No Archive
Log Mode
-
Disable
Flashback
Disable
Transparent
Data
Encryption

• Database Preparation Guidelines for an Oracle E-
Business Suite Release 12.2 Upgrade (Document
1349240.1)
• Ensure that the large tables populated or modified
by the release 12.2 upgrade have a large extent
size (1-10MB). Small extents will seriously limit the
AD Parallel batch size used. They will also increase
the occurrence of high water mark waits
• Disable Auditing
• No Archive Log Mode
• Disable Flashback
• Disable Recycle Bin
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• Drop Custom Indexes, Triggers
• Drop Custom Materialized Views
• Truncate Mlogs – This can significantly reduce
downtime
• Gather Schema Stats
• Gather Fixed Object and Dictionary Statistics
• SQL Monitor Report / Patch Timing Report
• Disable or drop any DBMS Scheduler, DBMS Jobs
& Autotask activities during the Upgrade
• Disable unwanted custom VPD policies
• Disable TDE from high volume Tables
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Optimizing R12.2 – Application Layer
• Global Standard Compliance Checker and
Readiness Report
• Purge all Data that is no longer needed
• Purge Attachments (LOBs)
• Purge Workflow
• Flush all the interfaces, such as Auto Invoice,
Journal Entry Import, Order Import etc.
• Drop MRC Schema if it still exists (Upgrade from 11i
only)
• Take care of all CEMLI & Customizations
• Migrate SLA Data
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• Purge & Archive unwanted Data
• Source : Oracle
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• Convert to the new Multiple Organizations (Multi-
Org) architecture (Upgrade from 11i only)
• Utilize Parallel AD & Parallel Autoconfig to speed up
Pre & Post Upgrade Steps
• Gather the schema statistics (with GATHER_AUTO
option for all schemas) close to the start of the
downtime. Use FND_STATS or Gather Statistics
concurrent programs
• Perform Dry Run before Go-Live
• Freeze any Code Migrations before Dry Run
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• Apply latest available Online Patching Enablement
Patches
• Applying the Latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs
to Oracle E-Business Release 12.2 (Doc 1617461.1)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List
of Patches and Technology Bug Fixes (Doc 1594274.1)
• Include & apply latest available Module Patches
• Include & apply latest available CPU & Security Patches
• And of Course apply latest Oracle E-Business Suite
12.2.5 Release Update Pack (Patch 19676458)
• And Oracle E-Business Suite Online Help for 12.2.5
Release Update Pack (Patch 19676460)
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• Use The Upgrade Manual Script(TUMS) to avoid
running tasks that are not relevant to R12.2
(Upgrade from 11i Only)
• Consider running Paralle AutoConfig and
Distributed AD on a multi-node system
• Minimize Historical Data To Be Upgraded (Upgrade
by Request) (Upgrade from 11i Only)
• Parallelize pre and post upgrade technical activities
• Define separate concurrent manager queue for post
upgrade jobs. If using RAC then “Parallel
Concurrent Processing (PCP)” could be used for
post-upgrade concurrent jobs
• Review Resource Manager to ensure that upgrade
sessions have access to all resources
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Tech Stack considerations
• Perform R12.2 upgrade by utilizing single file
system. It is NOT recommended to add nodes to
12.2 Rapid Install upgrade file system until AFTER
the upgrade to the latest 12.2.x RUP is complete.
• Thus previous advice of using Distributed AD and
Shared APPL_TOP is not applicable. Though this
can be utilized for Post upgrade Steps.
• ‘‘Defer Upload of Patch Information’‘ option cannot
be used, as subsequent patches may rely on
information from previous patches. The Release
12.2 upgrade is a series of patches.
• Use maximum of 1 x # of CPU for AD workers
• Use 1 x # of CPU Job queue processes
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Big Bang vs Phased Approach
• Phased Approach
Perform any RDBMS Upgrade, Platform Migration,
Conversion to OATM prior to R12.2 upgrade window, into
a separate downtime period
• Big Bang Approach
Plan and perform OATM, Database upgrades and
Platform Migration prior to R12.2 upgrade
• Both the approaches have it’s own Pros & Cons.
• Downtime requirement by business will dictate
which approach to chose from. Carefully evaluate
the pros and cons and chose an approach.
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Testing Upgrade Process
• Performance test the entire upgrade process on a system
that is identical or comparable to the production system
with same Architecture (Similar CPU, IO, Memory and
data volumes/ages)
• Recommendation is to procure Production Hardware
ahead of time and perform multiple iteration on
Production Hardware including Dry Runs to have
predictable timeline and process. This eliminates any
surprises during Production Go-Live
• Start performance testing immediately after First Upgrade
Iteration or as early as possible
• Allow time for multiple iterations of performance testing
so that performance issues can be resolved and upgrade
timing is reduced to desired results
• Tune all Long running SQLs
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Testing Upgrade Process
• Apply “Break your New Shoes” theory !
• It’s Painful, avoid these costly mistakes
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Plan your Upgrade
• Most Important – Planning, Planning & Planning
• “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”
- Benjamin Franklin
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Plan your Upgrade
• Sample Timeline using OUM Methodology
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Plan your Upgrade
• Well defined Sample Resource Plan
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Plan your Upgrade
• Resource Planning
• Assign separate Resources for Implementation vs
Day to Day support
• Often mistake is been made to assign
implementation DBAs to the project ignoring the
need for Day to Day support
• This often results in implementation team running
out of cycles for providing day to day Support
• Assign dedicated Implementation vs Support team
to the project
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Plan your Upgrade
• Keep enough buffer for Go-Live window to account
for delays and give breathing room to team
• Have your Coffee or Tea. Your preference!
• Take Rest & Relax. Don’t stress!
• Above all, stick to the Plan. Do not deviate. This is
where blunders are made. Every time I see an urge
to make change during Go-Live you will run into
issues. Production Go-Live has to be exactly the
replicate of UAT and Dry Runs. I cannot stress this
enough. Regardless of business pressure, stick to
the plan.
• Enjoy your successful Upgrade !!!
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12.2 Case Study: Oil and Gas Company
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12.2 Case Study: International Consumer
Goods Company
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12.2 Case Study: Coal Producing and
Exporting Company
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12.2 Case Study: International Oil and
Gas Company
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Oracle References to Help with Upgrade
• Direct upgrade path supported for 11.5.10.x & R12.x
• Source : Oracle
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References to Help with Upgrade
• All of the content and references in this presentation are
based on Oracle Documentation and are available within
My Oracle Support Website.
• Best Practices for Minimizing Oracle E-Business Suite
Release 12 Upgrade Downtime (Doc ID 1581549.1)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade Guide Release 11i to
12.2. Especially Planning for an Upgrade (Chapter 1) and
appendices Reducing Downtime (F) and Upgrade By
request (H)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrade Guide Release 12.0
and 12.1 to 12.2. Especially Planning for an Upgrade
(Chapter 1) and Preparing for the Upgrade (Chapter 2)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Setup Guide, Release 12.2
(OATM and AutoConfig)
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• Oracle E-Business Suite Maintenance Guide Release
12.2
• Oracle E-Business Suite Developer's Guide, Release
12.2. Especially Sections 3. Preparing for Online
Patching, 4. Preparation of Customizations in a Release
12.2 Upgrade and 5. Handling Customizations in an
Online Patching-Enabled Environment
• Oracle E-Business Suite Concepts, Release 12.2
(AutoConfig)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Patching Procedures, Release
12.1 and Release 12.0
• Oracle Applications Maintenance Utilities, Release 11i
• Oracle E-Business Suite Multiple Organizations
Implementation Guide, Release 12.1
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• Oracle E-Business Suite System Administrator's Guide –
Configuration, Release 12.1 (OATM)
• Oracle Applications System Administrator’s Guide -
Configuration, Release 11i (OATM)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Installation Guide: Using Rapid
Install, Release 12.2 (Middle Tier Sizing)
• Oracle Database VLDB and Partitioning Guide - ‘‘How
Parallel Execution Works’‘ and ‘‘Tuning General
Parameters for Parallel Execution’‘ sections
• Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes, Release 12.2
(Document 1320300.1)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Suite-Wide
Rollup and AD/TXK Delta Information (Document
1583092.1)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Technical
Planning, Getting Started, and Go-Live Checklist
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• Applying the Latest AD and TXK Release Update Packs
to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 (Document
1617461.1)
• Database Preparation Guidelines for an E-Business Suite
Release 12.2 Upgrade (Document 1349240.1)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List
of Patches and Technology Bug Fixes (Document
1594274.1)
• Best Practices for Gathering Statistics with Oracle E-
Business Suite (Document 1586374.1)
• Fixed Objects Statistics
(GATHER_FIXED_OBJECTS_STATS) Considerations
(Document 798257.1)
• AD Command Line Options for Release R12 (Document
1078973.1)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Upgrade Sizing
and Best Practices (Document 1597531.1)
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• R11i / R12: Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrades and
Platform Migration (Document 1377213.1)
• Use of Multiple Organizations In Oracle Applications
Release 11i (Document 210193.1)
• How to Send a File to Oracle Support Using FTPS
(Document 464666.1)
• R12.1 and 12.2 Oracle E-Business Suite Pre-install
Patches Report [Video] (Document 1448102.1)
• Reducing Your Oracle E-Business Suite Data Footprint
using Archiving, Purging, and Information Lifecycle
Management (Document 752322.1)
• Express Diagnosis of Oracle E-Business Suite Release
12 Upgrade Performance Issues (Document 1583752.1)
• Oracle E-Business Suite Performance Guide (Document
1672174.1)
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• Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle E-Business
Suite Release 12 (Document 396009.1)
• How to verify or create a Database Object using an odf
(adodfcmp) or xdf (FndXdfCmp) file? (Document
551325.1)
• Oracle E-Business Suite SQL Trace and TKPROF Guide
• All About the SQLT Diagnostic Tool (Document 215187.1)
• How Does Adpatch Determine The Number Of Workers
To Recommend? (Document 800024.1)
• Using AutoConfig to Manage System Configurations in
Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Document
387859.1) – section ‘‘5.1. Running AutoConfig in Parallel
Across Multiple Nodes’‘.
• Performance Diagnosis with Automatic Workload
Repository (Document 1674086.1)
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