The Eight Most-Important EBS Techstack Stories of 2010--[Oracle就是让我们升级呀]
I've never really understood the custom of
stuffing a summary of one's family's activities for the year in a
Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa card. I'd rather my friends kept
authentically in touch throughout the year, but perhaps that's just me.
Nonetheless, I see the value of a year-end summary in the IT industry. I spend a lot of time helping our customers understand the latest new developments... and straightening out confusion over changes to the old and familiar. It can be hard to keep up with the latest news in this space.
Here are the eight most-important news items for 2010, with suggested actions for Apps DBAs:
Premier Support for EBS 11.5.10 ended on November 30, 2010
You need to be on aminimum baseline of 11.5.10 patchesto be eligible for Extended Support. New patches for EBS 11i released during the Extended Support period will be produced only for the minimum baseline configuration.
Extended Support for EBS 12.0 begins on February 1, 2012. That's only 13 months away. Minimum baselines haven't been finalized yet, but the12.0.6 Release Update Pack and the Financials CPC July 2009 are currently slated.
Action: Ensure that your EBS 12.0 environments meet the currently-specified baseline requirements.
Sun, Windows, and Linux users should have upgraded to JDK 6 by now
JDK 5's End of Service Life wasOctober 30, 2009 for those three platforms. If you're running the E-Business Suite on Sun, Windows, or Linux, you should upgrade your EBS servers to JDK 6. Alternatively, you can purchase Java for Business support (the equivalent of Extended Support for Java).
Action: Upgrade your Sun, Windows, or Linux EBS servers to JDK 6.
Premier Support for Database 10gR2 ended on July 31, 2010
The10gR2 Database is now in Extended Support. If you're still on 10gR2, you should start planning your upgrade to a higher certified database version such as11gR2 11.2.0.2.
Action: Upgrade to 10gR2 databases to 11gR2 11.2.0.2.
EBS 12.1.3 was releasedNonetheless, I see the value of a year-end summary in the IT industry. I spend a lot of time helping our customers understand the latest new developments... and straightening out confusion over changes to the old and familiar. It can be hard to keep up with the latest news in this space.
Here are the eight most-important news items for 2010, with suggested actions for Apps DBAs:
Premier Support for EBS 11.5.10 ended on November 30, 2010
You need to be on aminimum baseline of 11.5.10 patchesto be eligible for Extended Support. New patches for EBS 11i released during the Extended Support period will be produced only for the minimum baseline configuration.
see note :Minimum Baseline Patch Requirements for Extended Support on Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10 [ID 883202.1]
EBS 11.5.10 的支持截止到2010-11-30(EBS需要升级到CU2,也就是EBS的小版本11.5.10.2;ATG RUP6;
10.2.0.4Database or 11.1.0.7 Database; Forms6i Patchset 19; Sun Java Runtime Engine(JRE) 1.6.0_03 or higher)
Action: Ensure that your EBS 11i environments meet the minimum baseline requirements.
Minimum Baselines are Emerging for EBS 12.0 Extended SupportExtended Support for EBS 12.0 begins on February 1, 2012. That's only 13 months away. Minimum baselines haven't been finalized yet, but the12.0.6 Release Update Pack and the Financials CPC July 2009 are currently slated.
Action: Ensure that your EBS 12.0 environments meet the currently-specified baseline requirements.
Sun, Windows, and Linux users should have upgraded to JDK 6 by now
JDK 5's End of Service Life wasOctober 30, 2009 for those three platforms. If you're running the E-Business Suite on Sun, Windows, or Linux, you should upgrade your EBS servers to JDK 6. Alternatively, you can purchase Java for Business support (the equivalent of Extended Support for Java).
Action: Upgrade your Sun, Windows, or Linux EBS servers to JDK 6.
Premier Support for Database 10gR2 ended on July 31, 2010
The10gR2 Database is now in Extended Support. If you're still on 10gR2, you should start planning your upgrade to a higher certified database version such as11gR2 11.2.0.2.
Action: Upgrade to 10gR2 databases to 11gR2 11.2.0.2.
EBS 12.1.3 was releasedin August, 2010 and represents the latest EBS 12 update with new EBS 12 features and fixes to improve security, stability, and performance. EBS 12.1 users can apply this update directly. EBS 12.0 users must first apply EBS 12.1.1 before applying EBS 12.1.3.
Action: Upgrade EBS 12 environments to 12.1.3
First-generation Fusion Middleware products are going into sunset mode
Fusion Middleware 11g was released, putting some older Fusion Middleware products into sunset mode. Existing Oracle Single Sign-On 10g users should consider their plans for upgrading toOracle Access Manager. Existing Discoverer users should consider their plans for upgrading to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) or Oracle Business Intelligence Applications (OBIA). Existing Oracle Portal users should consider their plans for upgrading toOracle WebCenter.
Action: Review upgrade plans for Single Sign-On, Discoverer, and Portal.
Microsoft Windows 7 was certifed; doesn't run JInitiator
Windows 7 was certified with the E-Business Suite for both32-bitas well as64-bitclients. JInitiator is incompatible with Windows 7, so Forms end-users with Win7 desktops must switch to the native Sun JRE 1.6 plug-in --preferably at the 1.6.0_23 levelor higher.
Action: Upgrade to Windows 7 if desired; upgrade all Windows clients to JRE 1.6.0_23 or higher.
Microsoft Office 2010 was certified
Office 2010 was certifiedwith the E-Business Suite in November, 2010 for all currently-supported Microsoft operating systems. You can evenbuild your own integratorsbetween EBS products and Microsoft Office components via the WebADI Desktop Integration Framework.
Action: Upgrade to Office 2010 if desired.Another good year
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The eight areas that I highlighted above are just the tip of the iceberg. I highly recommendbrowsing our archivesif you aren't a regular visitor. If you're looking for a quick snapshot, here's aone-page summaryof all important E-Business Suite technology stack components and technologies.
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