IPTABLES : Linux based firewall

If you are Apps DBA, I assume you never have to do this but if you are in situation like me (Apps Server running IPTABLES firewall and you handling both Linux server and Apps) then here is quick way to open port from linux based software firewall IPTABLES. 1. Identify Port which you need to open on firewall […]

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Back to Basics of Cloning!!!!

Hello all, As per the request and with experience I am again returing to Cloning of Oracle Application. I know most of them know what exactly happens in cloning but still here I am trying to touch the depths. Before starting I want to ask question. Why you need to do cloning ? Why we need […]

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iAS, SOA, Fusion Middleware Difference

Got few queries like to know the difference between SOA,iAS and Fusion….which creates Great Confusion. So here it goes… Middleware was (mind it was)a software which just used as an additional piece of software to load balance the Webserver. Later, it got new components added to it and it does more than just load balancing. […]

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OIDADMIN Client

OIDADMIN is java based utility to monitor/administer OID (Oracle Internet Directory). –oidadmin can be found in ORACLE_HOME/bin in database, IdM or Application Server. –If you don’t have access to oidadmin executable on server, You can use oracle 10g database client (Integrated Management Tool)  to remotely connect to OIDADMIN tool. Here are steps on how to install Oracle Database Client […]

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Oracle Access Manager (Oblix COREid) 10.1.4.2 Upgrade

Oracle Access Manager is product from Oracle Identity Management Suite and built on Oblix COREid product. OAM (earlier called as Oblix COREid) has two main systems, Identity System (for identity Management) and Access System (for Access/Authorization management). To know more about Oarcle Access Manager (Oblix COREid Identity & Access Management) Click here Key Points for […]

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Upgrade Oracle Internet Directory/IdM Suite to 10.1.4.2

As per  Prasad Akkiraju here  Oracle Applications 11i/R12 is now certified with Oracle Identity Management (OID, DAS, DIP, SSO, Identity Federation) 10.1.4.2 This post summarizes key points in upgrading Oracle Identity Management (OID, DAS, DIP, SSO, Federation) from 10.1.4.0.1 version 10.1.4.2 (IdM 10g R3 patchset 1) Things to note while upgarding OID/IdM to 10.1.4.2 1. Patch to upgrade […]

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Linux for beginners

I have recently started learning Linux. With no formal background in IT it was daunting but with help from friends and Google things are looking better. I thought it would be good idea if I compiled the web resources that I have been using and shared with newbies like me. I started by downloading Vmware […]

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Upgrade Oracle Applications to 12.0.4

Oracle Applications Release 12 update 4 (12.0.4) is available now.  This post covers top level steps for upgrading Oracle Applications R12 (12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3) to latest patchset i.e. 12.0.4 Key Points for Upgrade to 12.0.4 1. You can upgrade to 12.0.4 directly from following releases 11.5.8, 11.5.9 (Base, Update1 and Update2), 11.5.10 (Base, Update1 and […]

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Oracle Applications 11i Hot Backup Cloning with Rapid Clone

We are getting lot of questions on Hot Backup Cloning of 11i in the forum. So we thought that, if we write one article regarding this, it will be more useful for the apps newbies. Here I am sharing the information that, what i follow during the hotbackup cloning. You all might have done this before. […]

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Change Data Capture – Oracle CDC

CDC : is database functionality that helps in capturing incremental changes to Oracle Database. Terminology in CDC Publisher: is database user that publishes captured changed data Subscriber: is database user that consumes changed data Change Tables: Changes in database are written to change tables Subscriber Views: are database views against change tables for subscribers. Note* […]

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