Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) Support Status and Alerts (Doc ID 397022.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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Getting Started With Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3)

Refer to this article when requiring updated information for Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3). Below are important points to understand about Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3):

• Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) is not meant to be a direct upgrade from Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2). Its a separate installation for updated J2EE components, designed to act as a standalone "mid-tier" instance or configured to use an existing Oracle Application Server 10g 10.1.4 or 10.1.2 Infrastructure/Identity Management.
  
  
  
• While considered "Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3", Oracle SOA Suite (10.1.3.1.0) or Oracle WebCenter (10.1.3.2) is not an installation upgrade to apply to Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.0.0).  There are separate Patchsets (10.1.3.1 and 10.1.3.2) which may be applied. Once the same level patchset is applied, SOA or WebCenter components may be individually installed.
  
  
  
• Patchset 1 (10.1.3.1) is only to be applied to AS 10.1.3.0 installations, and does not include components from Oracle SOA Suite. Patchset 2 (10.1.3.2) may be applied to AS 10.1.3.0 or AS/SOA 10.1.3.1 installations, and does not include components from Oracle WebCenter. Its important to note that Oracle WebCenter (10.1.3.2) also requires the Patchset 2 (10.1.3.2) bring all components to a 10.1.3.2 level.
  
  
  
• See the following for frequently asked questions and product information across all Oracle Application Server 10g releases:
  
  <Note 1071685.1> Installation Planning for Oracle Application Server 10g - FAQ
  <Note 1302699.1> Oracle Application Server 10g Product Information Center

If you are initially installing Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3, the best place to begin is with the Release Notes and Installation Guide for the platform and version you are installing. The Documentation Library will provide information about administering Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 . This documentation is available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN):

Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.0.0)

Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.0.0) Download
This product is no longer available. The reason is because once "Oracle SOA Suite 10g (10.1.3.1.0)" was released, it contains the same product features and functionality, including some features which are not obtainable without the 10.1.3.1 media.

Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.0.0) Release Notes and Installation Guides

Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.0.0) Online Documentation Library
Important: Patch Sets release updates - See Table 1 in addition to above link

Oracle SOA Suite 10g (10.1.3.1.0) Online Documentation Library
Important: Patch Sets release updates - See Table 1 in addition to above link

Important:
After installing Oracle SOA Suite 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.1), it is important to then apply <Patch 5669155>. This is not necessary if Patchset 2 (10.1.3.2) will be applied, (or later Patch Set)

Oracle WebCenter Suite 10g (10.1.3.2.0)

Oracle WebCenter Suite 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.2.0) Download
This product is no longer available for download. If you require this, a Service Request should be opened choosing the "Non-Technical" option in My Oracle Support.

Oracle WebCenter Suite 10g (10.1.3.2.0) Release Notes and Installation Guides

Oracle WebCenter Suite 10g (10.1.3.2.0) Online Documentation Library
Important: Patch Sets release updates - See Table 1 in addition to above link

Certification/Compatibility Information

Important:
The following document now provides all methods of retrieving certification and compatibility information, including a cumulative list of known My Oracle Support Notes:

<Note 431578.1> How to Find Certification Details for Oracle Application Server 10g

Use the above document to obtain more platform specific installation material that was not available at time of product release. (e.g., newer Operating System versions released, and requiring certification).

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Maintain Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3)

Table 1 : Oracle Application Server Patchsets

This section gives a summary of the Patchsets available for Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3).  All Oracle Application Server Patchsets are cumulative. See the Platform Specific Patchset Information for platform specific information.

Note:
Below is a summary of the Full Install versions verses the Patchset versions. They have similar 10.1.3.x versions to align their components, but distinctly different media, due to the timing of each release.

Full Installs:

• AS 10.1.3.0.0  - Original Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 media. Only available for a short time and did not come complete with all components, e.g. all AS Control features, and some bugs are not feasible to fix, as the required components were not installed like in 10.1.3.1. Even if 10.1.3.5 Patch Set applied, it will not be complete. Note: The EBS installation uses this, applies 10.1.3.5 updates, configures to suit EBS applications, and this fits the supported EBS use case.
• AS 10.1.3.1.0 - SOA Suite media, and best most complete distribution to start with even if only requiring OHS and OC4J.
• AS 10.1.3.1.0 - SOA Suite Companion CD media - OHS based on Apache 2.0.
• AS 10.1.3.2.0 - WebCenter Suite media.
  
• AS 10.1.3.3.0 - Temporary recut for DB 11g Download to supply Apache 2.0/modplsql - See <Note:428391.1>.
• AS 10.1.3.3.0 - Recut to bring physical CD/DVD media packs up to date)
• AS 10.1.3.5.0 - Recut for SOA Companion CD media - OHS based on Apache 2.0 - However still contains 10.1.3.1 components.
• SOA 10.1.3.5.1 - Special release using WebLogic Server instead of OC4J.
• OC4J 10.1.3.5.0 - Standalone oc4j_extended_101350.zip downloaded from OTN under developer license. It is now desupported and no longer available.
  (Original now non-working url was at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/ias/downloads/utilsoft-090603.html )
  

Patch Sets:

• AS 10.1.3.1.0 - Apply to AS 10.1.3.0.
• AS 10.1.3.2.0 - Apply to AS 10.1.3.0, AS 10.1.3.1(w/Patchset), SOA 10.1.3.1, and WebCenter 10.1.3.2.
• AS 10.1.3.3.0 - Apply to any AS 10.1.3.x version.
• AS 10.1.3.4.0 - Apply to any AS 10.1.3.x version.
• AS 10.1.3.5.0 - Apply to any AS 10.1.3.x version listed above - It will update any installed components to highest/expected level, it will not add components.

Three important points:

• The SOA and WebCenter installations are primarily meant to install their specific features.
  
• SOA and WebCenter are installed with its required minimum 10.1.3.1 level. 
• The Patch Sets update the core components from the 10.1.3.1 level. If applying to 10.1.3.0, it will not be complete.
  

This means:

• To separately deploy SOA/WebCenter components to a base 10.1.3.0 installation, you need to apply at least the 10.1.3.1 Patch Set.
• Oracle WebCenter (10.1.3.2) requires the Patchset 2 (10.1.3.2) bring all components to a 10.1.3.2 level. (Since newer Patch Sets are available, apply instead).
• Always apply the 10.1.3.5.0 Patch Set to 10.1.3.1 and higher (except OC4J Standalone) to ensure you have the latest/expected level of components and sub-components.
• You may apply the 10.1.3.5 Patch Set to 10.1.3.0, updates will occur, but not expected to be complete. Use with caution and specific to your use case. Only the EBS team tests and updates this combination.

Table 2 : Oracle Database Networking Patches

Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) is installed with some Oracle Database 10.1.0.5.0 components, for client-side networking functionality. At this time, there are no certified 10.1.0.x Patchsets to apply to a 10.1.3.x home. However, there may be one-off patches made available under the 10.1.0.5 label, which can be applied to the 10.1.3.x home to fix client-side networking issues, including some SSL related issues. Note that the Oracle Application Server 10g Patchsets may or may not contain these fixes. Below is a list of SSL related patches you should ensure are installed:

<Patch 4700543>
<Patch 6370967>
<Patch 4601861>

References:
<Note 739725.1> IE Browser Cannot Display Page after SSL Certificate is Configured in Web Cache
<Note 470123.1> TLS 1.0 Handshake Fails When Using Internet Explorer On Windows Vista
<Note 457557.1> Oracle HTTP Server Startup Fails With nzos_SetIOSemantics referenced symbol not found
<Note 1177575.1> Internet Explorer Browser Clients Return 'Cannot Display The Web Page" if Client Certificate is Required

Windows Only: These are applied automatically with Oracle Application Server Patch Set 10.1.3.5 as part of a 10.1.0.5 Patch 13, <Patch 5907304>, but could have failed as per <Note 843239.1> "ADMN-100015 and Error Loading apachemoduleossl.dll After SSL Configuration or During 10g Patch Sets". It should be verified that Patch 5907304 exists in the inventory with an "opatch lsinventory" command.

Note:
Critical Patch Updates for version 10.1.3.x will have a combination of 10.1.3.x and 10.1.0.5 fixes included. Since error correction support has ended on earlier versions, it is now required to update to the 10.1.3.5 Patch Set. It is recommended to then apply the CPU for 10.1.3.5 for a combination of security and usability fixes, including most 10.1.0.5-based issues applicable to 10.1.3.5.

Windows Only:
After the initial Oracle Database 10.1.0.5.0 Patchset is applied to an Infrastructure or middle-tier, (via DB Patchset or AS Patchset in middle-tier-homes), there may be a requirement to update the installed 10.1.0.5.0 components. On Windows, this is a cumulative patch referred to as '10.1.0.5 Patch x'. Note that these will conflict with Critical Patch Updates (CPU). You should always apply the latest CPU, which will include the previous '10.1.0.5 Patch x' fixes. Ignore any OPatch "conflict" message in this case.

Reference:
<Note 161549.1> Oracle Database Server and Networking Patches for Microsoft Platforms
<Note 276548.1> 10.1.0.x Oracle Database and Networking Patches for Microsoft Platforms

Patching With OPatch Utility

OPatch is a required patching utility for all one-off patches, which are not part of a Patch Set. The latest OPatch utility should be downloaded as before applying any patch that is applied using OPatch. This includes the Critical Patch Updates.

First, there is a patch required which upgrades the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI <Patch 6640838>). Apply this according to the readme and/or <Note 565374.1>. This updates the OUI Installer files from 10.1.0.5 to 10.1.0.6 and allows certain functions such as applying newer overlay merge patches. Note this updates OPatch to 1.0.0.0.62 but the next step instructs to apply the latest OPatch.

<Patch:6880880> is used to deliver the latest OPatch Utility. When downloading, choose your actual platform in use and the correct OPatch version for your Oracle home. For Oracle Application Server 10g, select the version as "10.1.0.0.0" for your specific version. Do not use OPatch 10.2 for Oracle Application Server versions unless a 10.2 OUI (installer) was used to install Application Server components. Before using OPatch utility, you should verify what version is installed with "opatch version" command. Note that the 10.1.0.0.0 download is used to deliver an actual 1.0.0.0.xx version level. After downloading, it should be simply extracted into the Oracle home over the old version. Then, check the "opatch version" again, and compare with the version listed in the readme file.

Further reference:
<Note 283367.1> OPatch for Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4)

Important:
Before using OPatch on Oracle SOA Suite 10g (10.1.3.1), apply <Patch 5669155>. This is not necessary if Patchset 2 (10.1.3.2) will be applied, (or later Patch Set).

Oracle Java SE Maintenance

The Oracle Java SE version installed by default with Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) is an earlier version of JDK/JRE 1.5. It also supplied JDK/JRE 1.4.2 for those needing to use it. A Patch Set may also update to a newer 1.5 version, but since all Patch Sets were released a while ago, it will be older by today's standards. It is suggested to apply the newest 10.1.3.5 Patch Set, and then update the JDK/JRE (now called Java SE) to the latest 1.5._xx version. Be sure to obtain the correct Java SE if you are running a 32 bit AS 10g 10.1.3.5 on a 64 bit platform, you would use a 32 bit JKK/JRE. It is not recommended to go to a newer Java SE 6 version (or 32 to 64-bit) unless your applications require it. Note that important fixes including security vulnerability issues are fixed with 1.5._xx and this will continue through the 10.1.3.5 life cycle. There are no plans to certify Java SE 7 with 10.1.3.5. It is recommended to begin deployment in an FMW 11g/12c environment if needing Java SE 7 for your applications.

Below are some documents in particular interest to Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3). It is recommended to review each on before deciding a maintenance plan for the Java SE installed:

<Note 1506916.1> Obtaining Java SE (JDK/JRE) for Oracle Fusion Middleware Products
<Note 952075.1> Java SE End of Life and Oracle Fusion Middleware Policy
<Note 444462.1> Upgrading to Java 6 on Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3)
<Note 731404.1> Upgrading to 64-bit JDK on Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3)
<Note 396096.1> How to Update the Default JDK Installed in Application Server 10.1.3

•  After updating the Java SE used with OC4J 10.1.3.4 or 10.1.3.5, you should also apply <Patch 12965674> to avoid java.lang.NullPointerException errors when deploying, starting or stopping. On Windows, you may see java.exe processes not properly stopping.

Security Alerts / Critical Patch Updates

Oracle currently delivers the latest Critical Patch Updates on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October of each year. You should continually install these updates to secure your installation. Look for the latest update, and an associated Oracle Fusion Middleware Patch Availability Document, which will contain the latest patches to apply to your Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) homes:

Critical Patch Updates (CPU) and Security Alerts
[ http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts.htm ]

• Check for latest Advisory and within are links to obtain patches
• An Advisory documents the vulnerabilities for a CPU release.
• A Patch Availability Document provides the cumulative patches for each product version within Lifetime Support as defined by Error Correction policies.
  
  The LAST CPU for 10.1.3.5 was April 2017:
  
  <Note 2228898.1> Patch Set Update and Critical Patch Update April 2017 Availability Document
  -- See: "3.3.18.5 Oracle Fusion Middleware 10.1.3.5.x"
  
  Note the primary patch for all homes is the following:
  
       UNIX: CPU <Patch 21845960>

       Microsoft Windows (32-Bit): CPU <Patch 21845962>

       Microsoft Windows Itanium (64-Bit): CPU <Patch 21845971>
  
  -- Ensure OPatch is updated to 1.0.0.0.64 using <Patch 6880880> 10.1.0.0.0 option before applying above patch.
  -- See <Note 2228898.1> table for other updates for surrounding environment.
  -- Ensure to disable SSL 3.0 as per <Note 1936300.1>

See Also:
<Note 360870.1> Impact of Java Security Vulnerabilities on Oracle Products
<Note 1074055.1>Security Vulnerability FAQ for Oracle Application Server (Fusion Middleware)

Platform Specific Patchset Information

The table below lists the Oracle Application Server Patchsets available for each platform.

* You may have to re-enter your My Oracle Support username/password to access some of the links in the table below.
* Click on the Patch link in the table to go to the relevant patch download screen.
* Click on the ReadMe link to see the README shipped with the patch set.
* Platform specific Alerts and Notes may be included, where relevant.

Desupport and Error Correction Policy

Desupport has been replaced by the Lifetime Support Policy with an important "End of Premier Support" date and the Error Correction Policy. Details about these policies for Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) are in the following location:

Oracle Fusion Middleware Lifetime Support Policy
[ http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-middleware-069163.pdf ]

<Note 944866.1> Error Correction Support Timelines for Oracle Application Server (Fusion Middleware)

<Note:209768.1> Database, FMW, and OCS Software Error Correction Support Policy


It is recommended to upgrade to Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) before the End of Premier Support in order to continue a level of support desired. After Premier Support period ends, error correction support will no longer be provided for this release, as noted in the above policy documents. More information on the Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) upgrade can be found in the following locations:

<Note 858748.1> Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g - Getting Started FAQ
<Note 1073206.1> Upgrade Planning for Fusion Middleware 11g - FAQ

Other Oracle Application Server Versions

<Note 248904.1> Oracle Application Server 10g Release 1 (9.0.4) Support Status and Alerts

<Note 329361.1> Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) Support Status and Alerts

<Note 961735.1> Oracle Identity Management 10g (10.1.4) Support Status and Alerts



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