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Upgrade to Oracle 11.2.0.2

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Upgrade Overview
This document describes the technical procedures of how-to upgrade Oracle Patch Set from 10.2.0.4 to 11.2.0.2 with latest SAP-Oracle Interim patch. Upgrades and DB patches should be extensively tested on Development before proceeding to QAS/PRD. Before starting the upgrade procedure be sure you have if applicable the following resources: Oracle patch software & related notes (available in http://service.sap.com ) Oracle opatch latest version (available in http://service.sap.com ) Oracle latest bugfixes (available in http://service.sap.com ) Review bugfixes & prerequisites according to readme file. Oracle client latest version if needed (available in http://service.sap.com ) SAP notes related to the patch (available in http://service.sap.com ) Check latest Critical Oracle related bugs (available in http://metalink.oracle.com )

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Preparation
Installation Files Preparation
Download the necessary files from SAP Marketplace http://service.sap.com/SWCENTER-3PMAIN 11202_Patch04_MSWIN-x86-64.zip 51041033_Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.2 Windows x64 51038966 Oracle Client 11.2 OPatch_11201_Generic_v5.zip mopatch-2_1_10.zip

Copy into server \\cbtcnbsapl1\SOURCE\SAP_Download

Patch Collection for Windows

This section lists the last two (most recent) Oracle patch collections that were released by SAP for each Windows platform. To use Oracle Release 11.2.0.2 with SAP on Windows platforms, you require at least Oracle patch collection 5. In general, use the most recent patch collection. Patch collection for platform MS Windows x86-64 (64-bit) 11202_Patch04_MSWIN-x86-64.zip Unzip the patch

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OPatch
You must use the OPatch utility release 11.2.0.1

Unzip the downloaded OPatch file.

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Checking SAP System Prerequisites

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Oracle 11.2.0.2 Installation
Go to H:\SOURCE\SAP_Download\51041033_Oracle_RDBMS_11.2_Winx64\database\SAP, and start Oracle Universal Installer by click on sapserver.cmd

Do not select the check box, click Next.

Just click Yes

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Click Next

Choose Install database software only and click Next

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Choose Single instance database installation and click Next

Choose English and click Next

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Choose Enterprise Edition and click Next

Specify directory location and click Next

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Some checks are failed.

Choose Ignore All and click Next

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Click Install

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Click Close

Installing New OPatch

Current version:

Backup the original OPatch into E:\oracle\LDB\11202\OPatch.ORIG Copy new OPatch from H:\SOURCE\SAP_Download\OPatch_11.2.0.1_v5\OPatch_11201_Generic_v5\OPatch

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Installing Required Patches

Set environment ORACLE_HOME: set ORACLE_HOME=E:\oracle\LDB\11202 Install patch number 11896292 from H:\SOURCE\SAP_Download\Oracle_11.2.0.2_Patch04 With command: H:\SOURCE\SAP_Download\Oracle_11.2.0.2_Patch04\11896292>E:\oracle\LDB\11202\OPatch\opatch.bat apply

Copying and Adapting the SQL*Net Files

Copy files from E:\oracle\LDB\102\NETWORK\ADMIN into E:\oracle\LDB\11202\NETWORK\ADMIN Edit file listener.ora: Change parameter ORACLE_HOME into E:\oracle\LDB\11202 Add parameter ADR_BASE_LISTENER = G:\oracle\LDB\saptrace

Update Oracle 11.2.0.2 Client Software

See SAP note 998004 Define the following parameter in transaction AL11
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DIR_CT_RUN G:\usr\sap\EPX\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64 DIR_EXECUTABLE G:\usr\sap\EPX\JC07\exe Delete current Oracle Instant Client Download deldbclient.vbs, which is included in the deldbclient.zip file attached to SAP 998004 Stop all application servers and central instance (database is running still) On Central Instance, open command prompt and go to directory DIR_CT_RUN: Run cscript.exe //nologo deldbclient.vbs Unpack newest Oracle Instant Client Open a command prompt on the host where DIR_CT_RUN is located. Change the working directory to DIR_CT_RUN. Unpack the Oracle Instance Client to this directory. *Backup kernel directory first before you unpack. J:\51038966_Oracle_Client_11.2\OCL_WINDOWS_X86_64\OCL11264.SAR Start your SAP application servers The Oracle Instant Client is automatically distributed to the instance-specific DIR_EXECUTABLE directories

Backup Oracle Database & Oracle Software

Backup EPX database using BR*Tools. Backup EPX oracle software using NTBACKUP.

Changing & Checking Environment for user epxadm

From System Properties, remove the Environment Variables ORACLE_HOME & TNS_ADMIN From Path, remove G:\oracle\EPX\11202\bin, keep old G:\oracle\EPX\102\bin Logoff and re-login

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Upgrade Processing
Stop SAP system. Change registry entry of ORA_EPX_AUTOSTART

Start the Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA) from Start menu and Migration Tools

Oracle EPX11202

Configuration

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Password = S4Padmin

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Post Upgrade Steps
Changing Environment Variables
Create new variable ORACLE_HOME=G:\oracle\EPX\11202 Add variable Path value G:\oracle\EPX\11202\bin, remove old value G:\oracle\EPX\102\bin Create new variable TNS_ADMIN=G:\usr\sap\EPX\SYS\profile\oracle Copy file tnsnames.ora & sqlnet.ora from G:\oracle\EPX\11202\NETWORK\ADMIN into G:\usr\sap\EPX\SYS\profile\oracle Re-login server

Post Upgrade Script

See SAP note 1431793. Apply patch 9584028 to download the script.

Checking the upgraded database:

See file G:\oracle\EPX\11202\sap\ora_upgrade\post_upgrade\post_upgrade_status.log Running post-upgrade script:

Set database parameter:

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Creating New Oracle TNSListener Service
Stop old listener service from services.msc Open command prompt & enter command:

Set service OracleEPX11202TNSListener startup type into Automatic

Changing Registry Value of Oracle Autostart

Updating SAP Kernel and BR*Tools

Backup old kernel. Take kernel from J:\51041560_NW73_InstMaster_Kernel\DATA_UNITS\K_720_U_WINDOWS_X86_64 Update kernel into G:\usr\sap\EPX\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64 G:\usr\sap\EPX\SCS08\exe G:\usr\sap\EPX\JC07\exe Copy initEPX.sap from G:\oracle\EPX\102\database into G:\oracle\EPX\11202\database
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Update SAPDBA roles: Copy file sapdba_role.sql and sapconn_role.sql from J:\sapdba-role into G:\oracle\EPX\11202\database

Run command: sqlplus /nolog @sapdba_role SR3DB

Run command: sqlplus /nolog @sapconn_role

Perform Post-Upgrade Tasks

Gather Oracle optimizer statistics: brconnect -u / -c -f stats -t system_stats

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brconnect -u / -c -f stats -t oradict_stats

Check Oracle database parameter: Run script paramcheck_112.sql from SAP Note 1171650.

Update Oracle database statistics: brconnect -u / -c -f stats -t all -f collect -p 10

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Ended with error. See SAP Note 1498109. Change command into : brconnect -u / -c -f stats -t all -f collect -p 10 -NRO

Deleting Old Oracle 10 Software

Stop database.

Stop service Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Stop old Oracle services

Start Oracle Universal Installer from Start menu

Oracle EPX11202
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Choose Deinstall Products

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Start service Distributed Transaction Coordinator And start database.

Backup Database
Backup using BR*Tools and NTBACKUP

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