(ECPUC) EBS Critical Patch Update Checker-OCT-2024
Step by Step Guide to apply EBS Latest CPU OCT-2024 through EBS Critical Patch Update Checker (ECPUC)
The EBS Critical Patch Update Checker (ECPUC) is a diagnostic tool developed by Oracle to help users of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) determine whether they have applied the latest Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) for their environment. Critical Patch Updates are Oracle’s mechanism for providing security fixes and updates across its products.
Key Features of ECPUC:
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Security Validation:
- ECPUC checks whether your EBS environment has implemented the patches required by the most recent CPU.
- It verifies security measures and configuration settings to ensure compliance with Oracle’s recommendations.
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Automated Assessment:
- The tool scans the environment and cross-references the applied patches against Oracle’s repository of critical patch updates.
- It identifies missing patches or misconfigured systems.
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Comprehensive Reporting:
- Generates detailed reports highlighting compliance with Oracle’s security patch requirements.
- Flags missing patches or other vulnerabilities that could pose risks to the environment.
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Simplification of Patch Management:
- Reduces the complexity of ensuring that the EBS environment remains secure.
- Provides actionable insights to help administrators prioritize patching efforts.
Benefits of Using ECPUC:
- Enhanced Security: Keeps your EBS environment protected against known vulnerabilities.
- Time Efficiency: Automates a manual and often tedious validation process.
- Proactive Risk Management: Helps organizations stay ahead of potential threats by maintaining up-to-date patching.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensures your environment adheres to compliance standards that require regular patch updates.
Oracle regularly updates ECPUC to reflect the latest CPU releases, ensuring that organizations have a reliable way to verify their patch compliance.
Dowloading ECPUC Patch
Download Link: https://updates.oracle.com/download/35583866.html
Notes:
- It is important to always download the latest ECPUC.
- If you run ECPUC against an environment at a later EBS CPU level than the ECPUC, you will receive the following error message: “Environment EBS CPU level xxx is later than the EBS CPU checker version xxxx. Please download Patch 35583866 for the latest version of the ECPUC”.
Unzip ECPUC Patch and Run ECPUC.sql
| Copy the downloaded Patch on Linux Oracle User home directory /home/oracle
[oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ mkdir -p ecpuc [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ cd ecpuc/ [oracle@ebs12214 ecpuc]$ unzip p35583866_R12_GENERIC.zip Open a new terminal and Source Application Tier Environment file [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ . ./EBSapps.env run E-Business Suite Environment Information DB Host: ebs12214.com Service/SID: PROD Sourcing the RUN File System … Change the Directory to the Unzip Patch Location [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ cd ecpuc/ Connect to the Database Apps User and run ECPUC.sql [oracle@ebs12214 ecpuc]$ sqlplus apps SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.5.0 – Production on Mon Nov 25 18:11:59 2024 Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved. Enter password: Connected to: SQL> @ECPUC.sql Start Time: 27-11-2024 14:08:42 ECPUC.sql may be run on any EBS 12.2 environment to identify missing You can download the latest version of ECPUC via Patch 35583866. Refer to the README.txt in Patch 35583866 for instructions for running The checker generates the report ECPUC_YYYY-MM-DD_HH24-MI.lst that lists Each quarterly EBS CPU MOS Note ID is unique. Refer to currently spooling to ECPUC_2024-11-27_14-08.lst |
Checking ECPUC report
| [oracle@ebs12214 ecpuc]$ cat ECPUC_2024-11-27_14-08.lst
Start Time: 27-11-2024 14:08:42 ECPUC.sql may be run on any EBS 12.2 environment to identify missing You can download the latest version of ECPUC via Patch 35583866. Refer to the README.txt in Patch 35583866 for instructions for running The checker generates the report ECPUC_YYYY-MM-DD_HH24-MI.lst that lists Each quarterly EBS CPU MOS Note ID is unique. Refer to EBS CPU Checker Version ============================================================================ **************************************************************************** EBS Release EBS CPU Level Instance Name Database Database Version ATG Product Product Name Code Level ———— —————————————- ———- ad Applications DBA C.16 txk Oracle Applications Technology Stack C.16 atg_pf Oracle Applications Technology Family C.11 fwk Oracle Applications Framework C.11 ============================================================================== ****************************************************************************** It is strongly recommended that you apply all of the listed patches as soon as possible. If no patches (no rows) are listed then no additional action is required The following patches are required for this EBS CPU 6 rows selected. currently spooling to ECPUC_2024-11-27_14-08.lst |
As per the Above Report, we need to Download 6 Patches as shown Below
Unzip and Apply CPU Patch for OCT 2024
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Open a new terminal and Source Application Tier Environment file
[oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ . ./EBSapps.env run
E-Business Suite Environment Information
—————————————-
RUN File System : /u01/oracle/PROD/fs2/EBSapps/appl
PATCH File System : /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/EBSapps/appl
Non-Editioned File System : /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne
DB Host: ebs12214.com Service/SID: PROD
Sourcing the RUN File System …
Unzip the Patch file
[oracle@ebs12214 cpu_patches]$ cd /home/oracle/ecpuc/cpu_patches/
[oracle@ebs12214 cpu_patches]$ unzip -qo p36944346_12.2.0_R12_LINUX.zip
[oracle@ebs12214 cpu_patches]$ cp -pR 36944346/ $PATCH_TOP
Start Prepare Phase
[oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ adop phase=prepare
Enter the APPS password:
Enter the EBS_SYSTEM password:
Enter the WLSADMIN password:
Validating credentials.
Warning: WebLogic Admin Server is not running.
Trying to start Admin Server.
You are running adadminsrvctl.sh version 120.10.12020000.11
Starting WLS Admin Server…
Refer /u01/oracle/PROD/fs2/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/logs/appl/admin/log/adadminsrvctl.txt for details
AdminServer logs are located at /u01/oracle/PROD/fs2/FMW_Home/user_projects/domains/EBS_domain/servers/AdminServer/logs
adadminsrvctl.sh: exiting with status 0
adadminsrvctl.sh: check the logfile /u01/oracle/PROD/fs2/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/logs/appl/admin/log/adadminsrvctl.txt for more information …
Initializing.
Run Edition context : /u01/oracle/PROD/fs2/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/appl/admin/PROD_ebs12214.xml
Patch edition context: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/appl/admin/PROD_ebs12214.xml
Patch file system free space: 137.43 GB
Validating system setup.
Node registry is valid.
Checking for existing adop sessions.
No pending session exists.
Starting new adop session.
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ADOP (C.Delta.16)
Session ID: 9
Node: ebs12214
Phase: prepare
Log: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/adop.log
===========================================================================
Validating configuration on node: [ebs12214].
Log: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/validate/ebs12214
[WARNING]: There could be issues while validating the ports used for E-Business Suite instance
against ports used in /etc/services. Refer the log file for more details.
Verifying data dictionary.
Validating system is ready to prepare.
Log: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214
Detecting configuration changes.
Log: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214/adConfigChanges.log
The log file is /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214/adConfigChanges.log
No file system configuration changes were detected.
Checking AD-TXK codelevel.
AD-TXK codelevel has changed.
Checking for CLONE record existence for ebs12214
CLONE record already exist for ebs12214
Checking for pending cleanup actions.
No pending cleanup actions found.
Validating database is ready to prepare.
Starting Apps listener.
adalnctl.sh version 120.3.12020000.4
Checking for FNDFS executable.
Starting listener process APPS_PROD.
adalnctl.sh: exiting with status 0
adalnctl.sh: check the logfile /u01/oracle/PROD/fs2/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/logs/appl/admin/log/adalnctl.txt for more information …
Submitting ADZDPATCH concurrent program.
Saving database logs from previous session.
Output: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214/adzdshowlog_cleanup.out
Creating database patch edition.
Log: @ADZDSHOWLOG.sql “2024/11/27 14:21:04”
preparing the seed tables needed for autoconfig execution.
Running AutoConfig on patch edition file system.
The log file for this session is located at: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214/adconfig.log
wlsDomainName: EBS_domain
WLS Domain Name is VALID.
AutoConfig is configuring the Applications environment…
AutoConfig will consider the custom templates if present.
Using CONFIG_HOME location : /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214
Classpath : /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/FMW_Home/Oracle_EBS-app1/shared-libs
/ebs-appsborg/WEB-INF/lib/ebsAppsborgManifest.jar:/u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/EBSapps/comn/java/classes
Using Context file : /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/appl/admin/PROD_ebs12214.xml
Context Value Management will now update the Context file
Updating Context file…COMPLETED
Attempting upload of Context file and templates to database…COMPLETED
Configuring templates from all of the product tops…
Configuring AD_TOP……..COMPLETED
Configuring FND_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring ICX_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring MSC_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring IEO_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring BIS_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring CZ_TOP……..COMPLETED
Configuring SHT_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring AMS_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring CCT_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring WSH_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring CLN_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring OKE_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring OKL_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring OKS_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring CSF_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring IBY_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring JTF_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring MWA_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring CN_TOP……..COMPLETED
Configuring CSI_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring WIP_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring CSE_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring EAM_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring GMF_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring PON_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring FTE_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring ONT_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring AR_TOP……..COMPLETED
Configuring AHL_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring IES_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring OZF_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring CSD_TOP…….COMPLETED
Configuring IGC_TOP…….COMPLETED
AutoConfig completed successfully.
Synchronizing patch filesystem with run filesystem.
Log: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214
Log: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214
Synchronizing snapshots.
Generating editions report.
Output: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214/adzdshowed.out
Generating log report.
Output: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_141509/prepare/ebs12214/adzdshowlog.out
Stopping services on patch file system.
Stopping admin server.
You are running adadminsrvctl.sh version 120.10.12020000.11
The AdminServer is already shutdown
AdminServer logs are located at /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/FMW_Home/user_projects/domains/EBS_domain/servers/AdminServer/logs
adadminsrvctl.sh: exiting with status 2
adadminsrvctl.sh: check the logfile /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/logs/appl/admin/log/adadminsrvctl.txt for more information …
Stopping node manager.
You are running adnodemgrctl.sh version 120.11.12020000.12
The Node Manager is already shutdown
NodeManager log is located at /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/FMW_Home/wlserver_10.3/common/nodemanager/nmHome1
adnodemgrctl.sh: exiting with status 2
adnodemgrctl.sh: check the logfile /u01/oracle/PROD/fs1/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/logs/appl/admin/log/adnodemgrctl.txt for more information …
The prepare phase completed successfully.
adop exiting with status = 0 (Success)
Apply Patch once Prepare Phase Finishes [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ adop phase=apply patches=36944346 Enter the APPS password: Validating credentials. Initializing. Validating system setup. Checking for existing adop sessions. =========================================================================== Applying patch 36944346. Generating post apply reports. Generating log report. The apply phase completed successfully. adop exiting with status = 0 (Success) |
Update Database Tier to Latest Autoconfig Code
Create the New appsutil.zip
Update all database tier nodes with the latest AutoConfig code, by performing the following steps on the application and database tiers
| Open a new terminal and Source Application Tier Environment file
[oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ source /u01/oracle/PROD/EBSapps.env run E-Business Suite Environment Information DB Host: ebs12214.com Service/SID: PROD Sourcing the RUN File System … Run the admkappsutil.pl utility to create the appsutil.zip file in <INST_TOP>/admin/out. [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ perl $AD_TOP/bin/admkappsutil.pl MakeAppsUtil completed successfully. [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ Copy the appsutil.zip file to <RDBMS ORACLE_HOME> Open a new terminal and Source Database Tier Environment file [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ . ./env_PROD.env Take Backup of Current appsutil Directory [oracle@ebs12214 19.0.0]$ cp -pr appsutil appsutil_backup Copy appsutil.zip to Oracle Database Home [oracle@ebs12214 19.0.0]$ cp /u01/oracle/PROD/fs2/inst/apps/PROD_ebs12214/admin/out/appsutil.zip /u01/oracle/PROD/19.0.0 Unzip appsutil.zip [oracle@ebs12214 19.0.0]$ unzip -o appsutil.zip |
Autoconfig on DB and APPS
| Open New Terminal for Running Autoconfig on Database
[oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ source /u01/oracle/PROD/19.0.0/PROD_ebs12214.env [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME [oracle@ebs12214 PROD_ebs12214]$ ./adautocfg.sh —————- *********** ————- *********** ——————————– Updating rdbms version in Context file to db19 AutoConfig completed successfully. [oracle@ebs12214 PROD_ebs12214]$ Open New Terminal for Running Autoconfig on Application [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ source /u01/oracle/PROD/EBSapps.env run E-Business Suite Environment Information DB Host: ebs12214.com Service/SID: PROD Sourcing the RUN File System … [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ cd $ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME —————- *********** ————- *********** ——————————– AutoConfig completed successfully. [oracle@ebs12214 scripts]$ |
Unzip Apply Other Patches in ECPUC LIST
| Open a new terminal and Source Application Tier Environment file
[oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ . ./EBSapps.env run E-Business Suite Environment Information DB Host: ebs12214.com Service/SID: PROD Sourcing the RUN File System … Unzip the Patches [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ cd ecpuc/cpu_patches/ [oracle@ebs12214 cpu_patches]$ unzip -oq p35362524_R12.IGI.C_R12_GENERIC.zip [oracle@ebs12214 cpu_patches]$ unzip -oq p37078884_R12.ATG_PF.C_R12_GENERIC.zip [oracle@ebs12214 cpu_patches]$ unzip -oq p37078919_R12.SCM_PF.C_R12_GENERIC.zip [oracle@ebs12214 cpu_patches]$ unzip -oq p37120495_R12.CC_PF.C_R12_GENERIC.zip Apply Patches [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ adop phase=apply patches=34979060,35362524,37078884,37078919,37120495 merge=yes Enter the APPS password: Validating credentials. Initializing. Validating system setup. Checking for existing adop sessions. =========================================================================== Starting patch merge. Applying patch ADOP_MRG_20241127_1732706068:u_1360318917.drv. Generating post apply reports. Generating log report. The apply phase completed successfully. adop exiting with status = 0 (Success) Complete Patching Cycle Open a new terminal and Source Application Tier Environment file [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ . ./EBSapps.env run E-Business Suite Environment Information DB Host: ebs12214.com Service/SID: PROD Sourcing the RUN File System … Run Finalize,cutover,cleanup in same adop session [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ adop phase=finalize,cutover,cleanup Enter the APPS password: Validating credentials. Initializing. Validating system setup. Checking for existing adop sessions. —————- *********** ————- *********** ——————————– =========================================================================== Checking if file system cutover completed. Broadcast message from oracle@ebs12214.com (somewhere) (Wed Nov 27 16:33:44 202 PROD environment has changed. Starting run edition Admin Server. Waiting for middle tier services to start on all available nodes. Generating log report. Broadcast message from oracle@ebs12214.com (somewhere) (Wed Nov 27 16:44:28 202 PROD environment has changed. Processing cleanup actions in parallel. Generating report of queued DDL actions. Output: /u01/oracle/PROD/fs_ne/EBSapps/log/adop/9/20241127_162438/cleanup/ebs12214/adzdallddls.out Running cleanup in STANDARD mode. Generating log report. The finalize phase completed successfully. adop exiting with status = 0 (Success) |
Run ECPUC.sql again and Check the Report
| Open a new terminal and Source Application Tier Environment file
[oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ source /u01/oracle/PROD/EBSapps.env run E-Business Suite Environment Information DB Host: ebs12214.com Service/SID: PROD Sourcing the RUN File System … [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ Connect to the Database Apps User and run ECPUC.sql [oracle@ebs12214 ~]$ cd ecpuc/ SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.5.0 – Production on Mon Nov 25 18:11:59 2024 Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved. Enter password: Connected to: SQL> @ECPUC.sql Start Time: 27-11-2024 17:34:29 ECPUC.sql may be run on any EBS 12.2 environment to identify missing You can download the latest version of ECPUC via Patch 35583866. Refer to the README.txt in Patch 35583866 for instructions for running The checker generates the report ECPUC_YYYY-MM-DD_HH24-MI.lst that lists Each quarterly EBS CPU MOS Note ID is unique. Refer to EBS CPU Checker Version ============================================================================ **************************************************************************** EBS Release EBS CPU Level Instance Name Database Database Version ATG Product Product Name Code Level ———— —————————————- ———- ad Applications DBA C.16 txk Oracle Applications Technology Stack C.16 atg_pf Oracle Applications Technology Family C.11 fwk Oracle Applications Framework C.11 ============================================================================== ****************************************************************************** It is strongly recommended that you apply all of the listed patches as soon as possible. If no patches (no rows) are listed then no additional action is required no rows selected ===> (As you Can see no more Patches Required by ECPUC) currently spooling to ECPUC_2024-11-27_17-34.lst |
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