Database Patch Set Release Roadmap

 

 

Current Oracle Database Release Schedule

Platform	12.2.0.1	12.1.0.2	12.1.0.12	11.2.0.4	11.2.0.3	11.2.0.2	11.2.0.12	11.1.0.7	10.2.0.5	10.2.0.4	10.1.0.5
Linux x86	Not planned	Not planned	Not planned	28-Aug-13	23-Sep-11	13-Sep-10	1-Sep-09	18-Sep-08	30-Apr-10	22-Feb-08	30-Jan-06
Linux x86-64	1HCY2016	22-Jul-14	25-Jun-13	27-Aug-13	23-Sep-11	13-Sep-10	1-Sep-09	18-Sep-08	30-Apr-10	17-Mar-08	24-Feb-06
Oracle Solaris SPARC (64-bit)	1HCY2016	22-Jul-14	25-Jun-13	29-Aug-13	1-Oct-11	24-Sep-10	6-Nov-09	6-Oct-08	19-May-10	30-Apr-08	5-Feb-06
Oracle Solaris x86-64 (64-bit)	1HCY2016	22-Jul-14	25-Jun-13	29-Aug-13	1-Oct-11	24-Sep-10	25-Nov-09	Not planned	19-May-10	13-Nov-08	Not planned
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)	TBD	25-Sep-14	9-Jul-13	25-Oct-13	11-Nov-11	15-Dec-10	2-Apr-10	13-Nov-08	27-Jul-10	16-May-08	Not planned
HP-UX Itanium9	TBD	14-Nov-14	9-Jan-14	10-Oct-13	29-Oct-11	19-Oct-10	22-Dec-09	6-Oct-08	3-Jun-10	30-Apr-08	7-Jun-06
HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit)	Platform desupported 8	Platform desupported 8	Platform desupported 8	2-Jan-14	16-Feb-12	15-Mar-11	20-May-10	11-Nov-08	15-Dec-10	2-Jun-08	5-Feb-06
See footnote 8 below
IBM AIX on POWER Systems	TBD	14-Nov-14	9-Jan-14	10-Oct-13	29-Oct-11	19-Oct-10	22-Dec-09	6-Oct-08	3-Jun-10	15-May-08	5-Feb-06
IBM Linux on System z	TBD	14-Nov-14	9-Jan-14	9-Jan-14	1-Dec-11	30-Mar-11	Not planned	Not planned	3-Jan-11	16-Dec-08	26-Aug-06
Microsoft Windows (32-bit)	Not planned	Not planned	Not planned	25-Oct-13	11-Nov-11	15-Dec-10	5-Apr-10	10-Oct-08	19-Jul-10	17-Mar-08	13-Feb-06

ANNOUNCEMENTS: E-Business Suite 12.1

E-Business Suite 12.1 Premier Support Now Through Dec. 2016 and 11.5.10 Sustaining Support Exception Updates.

Please refer MOS (Doc ID 1495337.1) for more details.

Useful MOS Notes:

NOTE:1494891.1 – E-Business Suite Releases – Support Policy FAQ

NOTE:1195034.1 – Oracle E-Business Suite Error Correction Support Policy (V.4)

NOTE:883202.1 – Patch Requirements for Extended Support of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11.5.10

Good MOS notes to understand on E-Business Suite Releases – Support Policy FAQ

Spend some time to understand E-Business Suite Releases – Support Policies. I am referring to (Doc ID 1494891.1). In this most of your questions are answered. Like E-Business Suite General Support Policy Information,

• Why is Oracle providing Sustaining Support Exception for EBS 11.5.10?
• Will customers need to purchase an additional contract for the 11.5.10 Exception to Sustaining Support?
• What defines Severity 1 Production Support in the 11.5.10 Exception to Sustaining Support?
  
• What are the terms and conditions for the Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) during the exception period for 11i?
  
• What are the differences in the Lifetime Support Policy feature benefits from Extended Support to the Severity 1 Production Support in the 11.5.10 Exception to Sustaining Support?
  
• What happens to open non-severity 1 bugs once 11.5.10 enters Sustaining Support?
  
• Which EBS release version does Oracle recommend customers upgrade to from 11.5.10?
  

Hope you enjoy reading valuable MOS notes.

 

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.2 Media Pack

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.2 Media Pack GA Now. Let us start play.

12.1.X & 12.2 Technology Components Comparison

 

Oracle Technology	Most Recent Certified Version for 12.1.x (*)	Version Included in or Required by 12.2
Oracle Database 11g	11.2	11.2
XDK for the Database Tier	11.2	11.2
Oracle Application Server (for Application Tier Forms and Reports)	10.1.2.3	10.1.2.3
Oracle Application Server / Oracle Fusion Middleware (for Application Tier Java Code and Oracle Application Framework)	10.1.3.5	11.1.1.6
Oracle Java Required Files (JRF)	N/A	11.1.1.6
XDK for the Application Tier	10.1.3.5	11.1.1.6
Oracle HTTP Server	10.1.3.5	11.1.1.6
Oracle WebLogic Server	N/A	Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6 in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6)
JSP Compiler	OJSP 10.1.3.5	WebLogic JSP Compiler 11.1.1.6 (weblogic.appc)
JSP Engine	OJSP 10.1.3.5 (based on JSP 2.0 specification)	WebLogic JSP Engine 11.1.1.6 (weblogic.appc)
Java Technology	Most Recent Certified Version for 12.1.x (*)	Version Included in or Required by 12.2
Java SE Development Kit – JDK (for Application Tier Java Code and Oracle Application Framework)	6.0	6.0
Java SE Development Kit – JDK (for Concurrent Processing Tier)	6.0	6.0
Native Java Plug-in (for Client side Java code running in the Browsers)	6.0	6.0
Technology Components Delivered in APPL_TOP	Most Recent Certified Version for 12.1.x (*)	Version Included in or Required by 12.2
Oracle JDeveloper runtime libraries	10.1.3	10.1.3
Oracle BI Beans	3.1.1.10	3.1.1.11
Oracle Thin JDBC Drivers (for Application Tier Java Code)	11.2	11.2
Externally Installed Oracle Technology	Most Recent Certified Version for 12.1.x(*)	Minimum Version Used by 12.2
Oracle Single Sign-On	11.1.1.0	N/A
Oracle Internet Directory	11g Release 1 PS4 (11.1.1.5.0)	11g Release 1 PS4 (11.1.1.5.0)
Oracle Access Manager	10.1.4.3	11.1.1.5
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition	10.1.3.4	11.1.1.6
Oracle Discoverer	11.1.1.6	11.1.1.6
Oracle WebCenter	11.1.1.6	11.1.1.6
Oracle Portal	11.1.1.6	11.1.1.6
Oracle BPEL Process Manager	11.1.1.6	11.1.1.6
Oracle Secure Enterprise Search	11.1.2.2	11.1.2.2
Oracle Collaboration Suite	10.1.2	10.1.2
Oracle Universal Content Management	10g Release 3	10g Release 3
Oracle Enterprise Manager	10.2.0.5	11.1.0.1

 

* The actual certification date for some of these technologies may not coincide completely with the release of Oracle E-Business Suite, especially on certain platforms. Before planning to upgrade your Oracle E-Business Suite instance to a new version of such technologies, please ensure that the technology is certified and available for your platform by reviewing the information available in the “Certify” system on “My Oracle Support”.

11gR2 11.2.0.2 DB Certified with EBS

11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2) Patch Set 1, Oracle Database patch sets are full installations of the Oracle Database software. This means that you do not need to install Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1) before installing Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2).
Note the following changes with the new patch set packaging:

New installations consist of installing the most recent patch set, rather than installing a base release and then upgrading to a patch release.
Direct upgrades from previous releases to the most recent patch set are supported.
Out-of-place patch set upgrades recommended, in which you install the patch set into a new, separate Oracle home. In-place upgrades are supported, but not recommended.

For more information please check README for 10098816

EBS 12 References

• Interoperability Notes – Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0) (Note 1058763.1)
  
• Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle Applications Release 12 (Note 396009.1)
  
• Using Oracle 11g Release 2 Real Application Clusters with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Note 823587.1)
  
• Using Transparent Data Encryption with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Note 732764.1)
  
• Integrating Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 with Oracle Database Vault 11gR2 (Note 1091083.1)
  
• Export/Import Process for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Database Instances Using Oracle Database 11g Release 1 or 11g Release 2 (Note 741818.1)