Patch Failed with Error Code = 73

Error Code 73 while doing the patch  

 

Solution: Commands should run as Administrator. So, go to the Start Menu and right click on the cmd and select cmd as Administrator

 

Close the existed cmd window and open the cmd window by run as Administartor and then start patch process from scratch(Set Variables, running JavaScripts and applying patch)

‘Opatch’ is not recognized as an internal or external command

If we are getting any errors like as shown in the below, we had set the variables wrongly. So, We need set the Variables correctly  (i.e, Path should be correct)

 

Our correct path is “E:\Middleware\Oracle_BI1” but we used wrong path in above command prompt “E:\Middleware_folder\Oracle_BI1”. So, we got the error like ‘optach’ is not recognized.

run below scripts by correcting the path

set ORACLE_HOME=E:\Middleware\Oracle_BI1

and then execute the below javascripts

set PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\bin;%PATH%

set JAVA_HOME=%ORACLE_HOME%\jdk

set PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%

set PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\OPatch;%PATH%


all the above scripts are ran successfully then apply the patch.

If the patch got succeed then we will get message like "opatch succeeded" 

 

 

 

Applying OBIEE 11.1.1.7.1 patch on OBIEE 11.1.1.7.0

Step 1: Extract 6 files into E:\Middleware\Oracle_BI1 path

Step 2: Stop all the Servers and components ( Stop all components using Enterprise Manager, Shut down BI server and Admin Server using console)

Step 3: Apply Patch one by one on 6 extracted files (16453010, 16842070, 16849017, 16850553, 16869578, 16916026)

Step 1:

Extract p16556157_111170_MSWIN-x86-64 file

 

Open p16556157_111170_MSWIN-x86-64 extracted file and again extract the below 6 files in E:\Middleware\Oracle_BI1 folder one by one

1.      BIFNDN_11_1_1_7_0_WINDOWS_X64_130605_1300_16842070

2.      BIFNDNEPM_11_1_1_7_0_WINDOWS_X64_130606_1421_16916026

3.      BIINST_11_1_1_7_0_GENERIC_130423_1920_16453010

4.      BIPUBLISHER_11_1_1_7_0_GENERIC_130607_0438_16849017

5.      BISERVER_11_1_1_7_0_WINDOWS_X64_130531_2306_16850553

6.      BISHIPHOME_11_1_1_7_0OBIEEBP_GENERIC_130607_1544_16869578

  

In Middleware folder we can see 6 extracted files after we extracted above 6 files like as in the below screen shot.

Open 16453010 file and read READ.HTML document for patching instruction in Section 5


Step 2:  
1. Stop all the components using Enterprise Manager
        Login to the Enterprise Manager and Goto -> Business Intelligence -> Core Application -> Availability path and Stop all the Services using STOP ALL option as shown in the below screen.

 2.      Go to console link and shut down the BI Server

We can get a message like as shown in the below screen

3.      stop the Admin Server using below screen

Then we will get the below screen if everything is stopped.

Step 3: Run the below scripts in Command to set the variables and apply patch for 6 files to patch.

set ORACLE_HOME=Installation drive:\Middleware\Oracle_BI1

set PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\bin;%PATH%

set JAVA_HOME=%ORACLE_HOME%\jdk

set PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%

set PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\OPatch;%PATH%
 

Open Command Prompt as Administrator then go to BI Installation Drive

Suppose here we have installed in “E” drive. So, we are moving to E drive in Command prompt

Go to Oracle_BI1 folder in Middleware using command

Run below scripts as shown in the below screen

set ORACLE_HOME=Installation drive:\Middleware\Oracle_BI1

set PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\bin;%PATH%

set JAVA_HOME=%ORACLE_HOME%\jdk

set PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%

set PATH=%ORACLE_HOME%\OPatch;%PATH%

Go to 16453010 folder path using “cd 16453010” command as shown in below screen

 Then type “opatch apply” in side of the 16453010

If it is succeed, then will get message like “Opatch Succeeded”as shown in below screen

 

 

 

Now we have successfully done patching for 16453010. Similarly do patching for other 5 files also (16842070, 16849017, 16850553, 16869578, 16916026)

Example: Come back from the 16453010 folder and go to 16842070 folder and run the “Optach apply” command in 16842070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBIEE 11.1.1.7 Installation steps

Once the RCU(Repository Utility Creation) ran has successfully completed then start OBIEE11.1.1.7.0 Installation

1. Double Click on setup.exe file under Extracted_Directory Path\Disk1 and follow the below steps to install the OBIEE11.1.1.7.0

2. Select “Skip Software Updates” and Click on NEXT

 

3. Select Enterprise Install and Click on NEXT

 4. Wait Until Prerequisite completed 100% successfully then click on NEXT

5. Select Create New BI System and give the username, Password, Confirm Password and Domain Name

 

 

6. Any popup like shown as in the below, Click on Yes

 

Select Oracle Middleware Home location, Domain Home Location, Oracle Instance Location and Click On NEXT

7. Select the needed Components to configure. Here we are selecting Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition and Business Intelligence Publisher

8.       Provide the BI_PLATFORM schema Connection Details

Note: While running RCU we have created 2 schemas  BI_PLATFORM  and MDS.

provide the connection string Name, BI_PLATFORM Schema username and Password

 

9.       Enter the MDS Schema Details: Connection String, MDS Schema Username and Password

10.       Any Popup like as shown in the below, Click on Allow access

If we are selecting Auto Port it will take default port or else If we need to Change ports select Specify Ports using Configuration file (Provide the port Details in “ini” file and browse staticports.ini file)

11.       Click on Yes and Next

 

12. Click on Save to Save the Installation Details

Click on “Install”

13.       Installation process has complete  100% then Click on NEXT

 

14.  Check the BI Configuration status then Click on NEXT

 

15. Click on SAVE button to save the Configure Component Details

Click on “FINISH”

 

OBIEE11.1.1.7 RCU Run

Extract and then run the ...\RCU\rcuHome\BIN\rcu.bat file

Click on next to create Repository.

Select the radio button create and then click on next.

 

Enter the Hostname, Port, Service Name details for database  

 

 

Note: Check the same boxes as in the screen shot(Metadata Services in AS Common Schemas and Business Intelligence Platform in Oracle Business Intellegence).
Select the radio button Create a New Prefix and enter the value as “Text” and click on next.

Checking Component Prerequisites  (Metadata Services and Business Intelligence Platform). Click on OK

 

Check the radio button Use same passwords for all schemas and enter the password

 

Click on Next

To create Tablespaces Click on OK

 

Validating and creating tablespaces in repository database

Click on create

Click on close. Now RCU ran successfully once we got the above screen