Just some notes around getting R12.2.9 up and running.
As R12.2.x is using Weblogic Fusion middleware you need at least 16Gb ram
Steps:
- Downloads
- Install OEL 8
- Install VirtualBox 6
- Unzip R12 files
- Merge R12 files
- Import into VirtualBox
- First Run
- Final Steps
- Backup and Restore
Downloads
Download from http://edelivery.oracle.com
- Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.1 or later
- Search for OEL
- Download: V984216-01.iso Oracle Linux Release 8 Update 1 for x86 (64 bit), 7.2 GB
- Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2.9 on VM
- Search for VM suite (somehow the search engine does not work with version numbers)
- Click: Oracle VM Virtual Appliances for Oracle E-Business Suite
- Click: Oracle VM Virtual Appliances for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.9.0.0
- Download all (63Gb)
Install OEL8
I use OEL8.1 for running VirtualBox.
An earlier version can be used but this version supports NVME on a PCIe card on which supports NVME.
Running the R12.2.2 VM on a NVME is very fast.
The OEL inside the VM is running OEL 6.1 and does not support NVME so by running the VM on OEL8.1 then NVME is supported.
I will not explain how to install Linux as this is trivial.
However note the following:
- Disable the firewall to void port issues with R12.2.9
- Note OEL6 uses iptables but OEL8 uses firewalld
- As root do:
systemctl stop firewalld
systemctl disable firewalld
systemctl status firewalld
Install VirtualBox 6
As root in OEL8 do:
yum install VirtualBox-6.1
Yep that is all.
Unzip R12 files
In Windows, download 7-zip and create a script like this and run it:
@echo off
set topdir=E:\R12.2.9
set curdir=%CD%
cd %topdir%
for /r %topdir% %%i in (*.zip) do (
echo %%i
C:\Admin\Cloud\Programs\7-Zip\7z.exe e -y -o%topdir% %%i
)
cd %curdir%
pause
In Linux even easier, just do:
find . -name "*.zip" -exec unzip {} \;
Merge R12 files
We need to concatenate the file to create a single .ova file.
In Windows use the following script:
@echo off
set topdir=E:\R12.2.9
set curdir=%CD%
cd %topdir%
copy /b %topdir%\*.ova.?? %topdir%\r1229.ova
cd %curdir%
pause
or just do:
copy /b *.ova.?? r1229.ova
This can now be transferred to OEL8.
The files with automatically be concatenated in correct sequence.
In Linux just do:
cat *.ova.?? > r1229.ova
Import into VirtualBox
This is all done in OEL8.
Look at the readme:
- Oracle VM Virtual Appliance for Oracle E-Business Suite Deployment Guide_Release 12.2.9.html
- Section 3: Deploying the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.9 VM Virtual Appliance on Oracle VM VirtualBox
The readme zip file contain instructions on how to do this:
- Ensure to update the drive to NVME before starting import
- Use “bridged” network adapter
First Run
Follow readme:
- Section 4.1: Starting the First Boot
To setup the instance.
Then follow:
- Section 4.2: Configuring the Application Before the First Use
To enable the APPS users:
/u01/install/APPS/scripts/enableSYSADMIN.sh
/u01/install/APPS/scripts/enableDEMOusers.sh
That’s all. I skipped the rest.
Backup and Restore
To backup just shutdown the VM and use:
vboxmanage export $vmname -o /backup/oracle/somename.ova
To restore, use:
vboxmanage import /backup/oracle/somename.ova