10.2.0.4 probably not available before 2008

I blogged here that 10.2.0.4 was announced for 2007Q4. Well, I have rechecked metalink and the tentative date for Linux is now 2008Q1 :?

Lutz posted about some 10.2.0.4 Beta tests, I did not even know that some customers got beta version of the metalink patchsets

10gR2 patchset 2 is out

For Windows and Linux x86, Oracle Database 10.2.0.3 is available

10.2.0.3

I successfully installed 10gR2 patchset 2 on my notebook :

SQL> select ACTION,VERSION,COMMENTS from registry$history;

ACTION VERSION COMMENTS
------- ---------- ------------------------------
CPU 10.2.0.2.0 CPUOct2006
UPGRADE 10.2.0.3.0 Upgraded from 10.2.0.2.0

SQL> select COMP_NAME,VERSION,STATUS from dba_registry;
COMP_NAME VERSION STATUS
----------------------------------- ---------- -----------
Oracle Expression Filter 10.2.0.3.0 VALID
Oracle Database Catalog Views 10.2.0.3.0 VALID
Oracle Database Packages and Types 10.2.0.3.0 VALID
Oracle Database Java Packages 10.2.0.3.0 VALID
JServer JAVA Virtual Machine 10.2.0.3.0 VALID
Oracle XDK 10.2.0.3.0 VALID

Solaris 10gR2 patchset 2 is out

10.2.0.3 patch is released for various plateforms, like Linux (x86,x86_64,Itanium), Windows (32bits/64bits), Solaris (64 bits) and Z/OS
Patch 5337014

8.1.7 desupport exceptions

In the Critical Patch Update 2007 January Pre-Release Announcement, you may wonder why there is a 8.1.7.4 CPU patch.

The reason is, Oracle 8.1.7.4 is still supported for some application supported by Oracle like Siebel, E-Business and Clinical.

Have a look at Metalink Note 148054.1

Critical Patch Update

The critical patch update for january is released. However, not for every version.

Already in CPU Oct 2006, many versions were delayed. The release date of 10gR1 Tru64 for example was Nov 15, but the note has not been updated for months. 9.2.0.8 Linux was released so late (29 Dec), that the CPU2006OCT-9208 is considered to be CPU2007JAN (patch 5490859). For 10.2.0.3, there is no CPU2007JAN

I applied both 9208-cpu2006oct and 10105-cpu2007jan to my notebook database.

Both complained about not existing XDB schema, but I ignore those (I have no XDB schema). Otherwise it went fine.

I apply the CPU as soon as released for testing purpose. However, applying the CPU as soon as possible in PROD does not apply to most of my customers.

10.1.0.5 is the terminal patchset

I just read on the General Notes For Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition in Metalink that 10.1.0.5 is the terminal patchset for 10gR1

installing OID 10.1.4.2 Preview 1

Download oracle-oid-10.1.4.2.0-1.0.i386.rpm
Download oracle-xe-univ-10.2.0.1-1.0.i386.rpm

Install the rpm

# rpm -i oracle-*.i386.rpm

In SLES 10, there is no /bin/cut, let’s create a link as root to avoid a mistake when running config-oid.sh

# ln -s /usr/bin/cut /bin/cut

Run the configure script as root

# /etc/init.d/oracle-oid configure

That’s all folks! It created an Oracle XE 10gR2 database, and configured a running database. Excellent!

LDAP Server is running and configured.

$ ldapsearch cn=orcladmin dn
cn=orcladmin, cn=Users, dc=com

There is a nice video to run on linux : oracleauthenticationservices_demo.vvl
Save the file, set the display, then

$ chmod +x oracleauthenticationservices_demo.vvl
$ ./oracleauthenticationservices_demo.vvl

It shows also how to use Oracle LDAP Server OID to identify your Linux users with the preview of Oracle Authentication Service