Saturday, September 22, 2012

Installing the patches to weblogic server using Oracle Smart Update

Installing the patches to weblogic server using Oracle Smart Update:

Oracle Smart Update tool help us to apply and manage the patches for weblogic server.

As of Smart Update 3.3.0, the Get Patches tab has been removed, and you can no longer use Smart Update to download patches, service packs, maintenance packs, or version upgrades. You must first download the appropriate patch or patches directly from My Oracle Support. Once downloaded, you can use Smart Update to apply the patches.

Smart Update 3.3.0 no longer prompts you to register for security updates from Oracle Configuration Management (OCM).

The version can be verified from Help -> About.

This blog will explain the steps to install the patches to a weblogic server using Oracle Smart Update.

Steps to install the patches to a weblogic server using Oracle Smart Update

  • Download the patch through metalink using the patch id or bug no.
  • Uncompress patch zip file to $MWHOME/utills/bsu/cache_dir (If the cache_dir folder is not available then create the same)


  •  Launch the Oracle Smart Update Tool (bsu.cmd) from $MWHOME\utils\bsu, this will list all the applied patchs and all those patches that are ready for installation.

  • Click on Apply to install the corresponding patch, the tool verify the environment for the conflicts.

  • Click on OK once the patch validation is completed.Once the patch is applied successfully the patch will be listed under applied patches

  • Restart the servers

4 comments:

  1. nice article ..

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  2. Your post was simple and to the point and helped me apply the patches.Thanks Albin.

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  3. Thanks this helped me install patch...

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  4. What should i do when i try to start up the GUI and nothing happens when i run the command from the command prompt or double clicking the bsu.cmd file from within the MIDDLEWARE_HOME/bsu/utils

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