Applying patches on WebLogic Server using Oracle

Smart Update(BSU)
Oracle provides the Smart Update utility to apply patches and upgrade the WebLogic Server installations. Oracle’s
Weblogic Server is now a critical component  of Fusion Middleware and every other component of Fusion Middleware
requires Weblogic Server to be installed as  a pre-requisite. Applying patches and upgrading Weblogic Server is quite
straight forward using the Oracle’s Smart Update utility,the documentation for Oracle Smart Update Utility can be
found here

1. Shutdown and take a complete backup of the WLS environment.

The Startup/Shutdown scripts are placed in$WLS_HOME/user_projects/domains/<domain_name>/bin

2. The Oracle Smart Update Tool is located at  “$WLS_HOME/utils/bsu“

3. Launch the the Oracle Smart Update Tool :

4. Once logged in, you will be presented with Oracle Smart Update Dialog.

5.  You can choose to “Register for security updates”, this is usually helpful to keep yourself updated with the latest
security updates and product expiration.
6.  Click the “Get Patches” tab to see the latest patches available.

7. On the left pane you would see   Weblogic Servers installed  and on the right pane you will see two tabs. “Get
Patches” and “Manage Patches” and a section to show the downloaded patches.

8. Now select the patches and hit the “Download Selected” button, you will be prompted if you wish to to validate and
resolve conflicts.
9.  The Validation completes with the following message:

10.  Click “OK” to proceed downloading the patches.

11. Once the patches are downloaded and click the “Manage Patches” tab to proceed with the patch application. In the
“Downloaded Patches” section you will notice the patches downloaded, click the “up” arrow to apply the patch

12. You will be prompted with couple of prompts for you to take action:

Click “OK” to proceed

13.  Once more the validation is done, click “OK” to proceed

14.  One more “Are you sure?” prompt, annoying I know :). Click “Proceed” to apply the patch
 15. Once the patch is applied you’d see the patch in the
Applied Patches “Default” tab

Thats it the patch is now applied. If you face any issues its worth investigating the server logs.
How to find the Weblogic Server version?
 
UNIX

 Determine WebLogic Version in PT 8.50

cd $PS_HOME/webserv/peoplesoft/bin

. ./setEnv.sh

java weblogic.version

There are many ways to find Weblogic server versio info :– Command line, log files, config /registry
files. Based upon your ease, you can use any one. You may want to use two methods to confirm 

1. Using command line

$ java Weblogic.version
Or for detail
$ java Weblogic.version –verbose
Please note that java that you use should be from jdk/jre or Jrockit and not from OS. You can check
like this

$ which java
The above command should not point to OS java location.
So, always run the environment script setWLSEnv.sh beforehand or export JAVA_HOME or if you
are using FUSION, you  may run corresponding env file also. Bottom is JAVA_HOME should be
defined fo correct location. Env script will be located under Weblogic home. Something like

$<MIDDLEWARE_HOME>/wl_server…/server/bin/ setWLSEnv.sh

So, steps are

1.    sh setWLSEnv.sh
2.     Which java
3.     java Weblogic.version –verbose
2. You can check config.xml  or registry.xml
$DOMAIN_HOME/config/config.xml

$<MIDDLEWARE_HOME>/registry.xml

You can actually simply grep

$ grep  -I version registry.xml

3.You can check admin log files. It also shows version info.

Location can be something like

$DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/logs

/uo1/dprod1/fmw/admin/soa_domain/aserver/soa_domain/servers/AdminServer/logs/