When using the BSU (Smart Update) utility to patch your Oracle EBS WebLogic 10.3 you may experience "java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded" errors. [applvis@z-oracle1 bsu]$ ./bsu.sh -install -patch_download_dir=/u06/oracle/VIS/fs1/FMW_Home/utils/bsu/cache_dir -patchlist=EQDE -prod_dir=/u06/oracle/VIS/fs1/FMW_Home/wlserver_10.3 Exception in thread "main" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded at java.util.HashMap.inflateTable(HashMap.java:316) at java.util.HashMap.put(HashMap.java:488) at com.bea.cie.common.dao.xbean.XBeanDataHandler.loadPropertyMap(XBeanDataHandler.java:778) at com.bea.cie.common.dao.xbean.XBeanDataHandler.(XBeanDataHandler.java:99) at com.bea.cie.common.dao.xbean.XBeanDataHandler.createDataHandler(XBeanDataHandler.java:559) at com.bea.cie.common.dao.xbean.XBeanDataHandler.getComplexValue(XBeanDataHandler.java:455) at com.bea.plateng.patch.dao.cat.PatchCatalogHelper.getPatchDependencies(PatchCatalogHelper.java:442) at com.bea.plateng.patch.dao.cat.PatchCatalogHelper.getPatchDependencies(PatchCatalogHelper.java:464) at... Continue Reading →
Oracle EBS R12.2.6 on Virtual Box Pt2
If you followed my previous post Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.6 on Virtual Box you will have already downloaded the 19 required zip files, and be ready to go. Ok, change directory to the location of the downloaded files, unzip and concatenate them into a single OVA file using the following: $ unzip 'V*.zip' $ cat Oracle-E-Business-Suite-12.2.6_VISION_INSTALL.ova.* >... Continue Reading →
Downloading Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.6 using wget
When it's time for you to next download the Oracle E-Business Suite media you better plan ahead as it's getting big, really big, R12.2.6 is now over 83GB and could take a considerable amount of time if your downloading it interactively. Fortunately Oracle's e-delivery website can help out. Select your Options Firstly, uncheck all the 'Oracle E-Business... Continue Reading →
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.5 Fresh Install – Part III
Oracle EBS R12.2.5 Upgrade In Part I of my Oracle R12.2.5 Fresh Install walkthrough I described the prepatory steps for the install. In Part II we shared details on how to install Oracle EBS using the latest R12.2.5 media including Oracle 12cR1. In this Blog post I walk provide details of how to upgrade your EBS... Continue Reading →
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.5 Fresh Install – Part II
Oracle EBS R12.2.5 Installation Navigate to ../startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz an launch rapidwiz As you can see from below the installation is going to include Oracle 12cR1 RDBMS. Review and click 'Next' Select 'Install Oracle E-Business Suite Release R12.2.0', click 'Next' Select 'Create a new configuration', click 'Next' Update Port Pool if required, click 'Next' Update Database Node... Continue Reading →
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.5 Fresh install – Part I
Oracle EBS R12.2.5 Installation Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.5 has been out a while now, so I thought it was about time that I took it for a test drive. Steven Chan's R12.2.5 Blog is a great place to start your planning, if your not a regular visitor to his Blog, probably a good time to... Continue Reading →
How to Check Oracle EBS Clone Configuration
How to check Oracle EBS Configuration An interesting question was raised during a recent discussion on Delphix 5.0 and it's new Oracle EBS Multi-Node capability. How can I check what my Oracle EBS Clone topology is? The simplest way to check your R12 Clone configuration is to use Oracle Applications Manager (OAM). OAM (Oracle Applications... Continue Reading →
Oracle EBS Cloning with Delphix 5.0
History of Delphix and Oracle Oracle EBS non-Production environments often have complex topologies, usually with separate database and application tiers, often with multiple Application servers. The recent Delphix v5.0 releases addressed this challenging requirement with the introduction of support for multiple Application Servers 'Multi-Node'. I thought it was a good time to revisit how Delphix... Continue Reading →
Oracle E-Business Suite Clone Log Parser utility
Oracle EBS Log Parser As anyone who has ever performed an Oracle E-Business suite clone knows it can be a complex time consuming task, any error during the cloning process may result in a considerable amount of time been spent reviewing multiple clone log files in various directories on the Apps & Database tiers. To... Continue Reading →
Oracle EBS R12 and Delphix Agile Data Masking
The Business Challenge Over the past 25 years I worked for various clients in the Defence, Aerospace and Finance industries, one business challenge which I frequently come across is 'Data Masking'. During many engagements I frequently have to consider the management and use of many different security classifications and types of data, my experiences suggest that even though... Continue Reading →