Mandatory Patches for Database Testing Functionality for Current and Earlier Releases
(Doc ID 560977.1)
Last updated on OCTOBER 11, 2021
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 9.2.0.1 and laterGen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
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Information in this document applies to any platform.
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Oracle Database 11g introduces Database Replay and SQL Performance Analyzer as part of the Real Application Testing option. Real Application Testing provides businesses with the the capability of identifying issues with system and database changes before production deployment. The main goal of making Real Application Testing functionality available in earlier releases is to enable customers to upgrade to higher database releases.
This note provides information on the Real Application Testing functionality available for pre-11g database releases as well as mandatory patches that are required for 11g databases.
SQL Performance Analyzer allows users to identify SQL performance regressions caused by system changes such as adding an index, gathering optimizer statistics, implementing partitioning, RDBMS upgrades, etc. SQL Performance Analyzer assesses the impact of change on SQL response times by executing each SQL serially with production context (bind variables, optimizer environment, etc.) before and after a change and then providing a report highlighting any performance divergences.
Database Replay allows users to perform comprehensive testing of database and infrastructure changes using real application workloads. It allows capture of production workload including concurrency, think time, and transactions dependencies, and allows users to replay the workload on a test system with the exact same production characteristics so that all problems can be identified and remediated in test before deploying the change to production.
Please check the Licensing Information manual on OTN for details regarding licensing of Real Application Testing Option.
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Real Application Testing on Earlier Releases
To install Real Application Testing functionality on pre-11g database releases, opatch utility should be used. Follow the instructions for the generic and platform specific README for the patches. If you want to only use Database Replay or SQL Performance Analyzer, then only the patch(es) for that particular functionality need to be applied. If you want to use both Database Replay and SQL Performance Analyzer, the patches for both the functionalities need to be applied.
Database Replay
To assist customers in upgrading to Oracle Database 11g and higher, the capture functionality of Database Replay has been made available in previous releases as shown in the table below.
NOTE: The replay of the captured workload can only be done on Oracle Database 11g and higher.
Please refer to Oracle documentation on OTN for information on the capture part of Database Replay available for the earlier releases.
Table 1: Database Replay Availability Information for All Platforms except Windows
NOTE:
- These are mandatory patches
- Table may not show all possible combinations
- Any new Fixes, patches or merge patches for Real Application Testing will be provided as per Oracle’s Error Correction Support Policy documented in Database, FMW, EM Grid Control, and OCS Software Error Correction Support Policy Document 209768.
- This note is available only for the DB that can download and apply patch 9373986.
| Source DB Upgrade from release | Destination DB Upgrade to any release | What patch you need to apply? | Download Information | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.2.0.2.0 and above (incl. above 12.1, 12.2, 18.1 and 19.2) | >= 18.1 (18c) , >= 19.2 (19c) |
Capture side No capture side patch is needed for 11.2.0.2.0 and above and Replay side |
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| 11.2.0.2.0 and above (incl. above 12.1) | >=12.2.0.1.0 |
Capture side No capture side patch is needed for 11.2.0.2.0 and above and Replay side |
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| 11.2.0.2.0 and above | >=12.1.0.2.0 |
Capture side No capture side patch is needed for 11.2.0.2.0 and above and Replay side 12.1.0.2.0 + 19562893 or 12.1.0.2.0 + 21117072 (This includes 19562893) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS |
| 11.2.0.2.0 and above | =12.1.0.1.0 |
Capture side No capture side patch is needed for 11.2.0.2.0 and above and Replay side ** There is no RAT Patch Bundle 1 for 12.1.0.1.0 as patches are no longer being released by Oracle for 12.1.0.1.0. Customers are encouraged to upgrade to 12.1.0.2.0 or later. |
No Replay side Patches available for 12.1.0.1.0 for RAT Patch Bundle 1. Patches are no longer being released for 12.1.0.1.0, therefore cannot be requested. |
One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS
|
| 9.2.0.8.0 and till 11.2.0.1.0 | >=12.1.0.2.0 |
Capture side Please apply respective capture side patch as documented in one of the below boxes and Replay side 12.1.0.2.0 + 19562893 or 12.1.0.2.0 + 21117072 (This includes 19562893) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS
|
| 11.2.0.4.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
Capture side No capture side patch is needed for 11.2.0.4.0 and Replay side 11.2.0.4.0 + 17411249 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.2.0.3.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
Capture side No capture side patch are needed for 11.2.0.3.0 and Replay side 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 17411249 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.2.0.3.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 |
Capture side No capture side patch are needed for 11.2.0.3.0 and Replay side 11.2.0.3.0 + patch 17411249 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | 8712466 is a merge patch on top of 11.1.0.7.0 |
| 11.2.0.2.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
Capture side No capture side patches are needed for 11.2.0.2.0 and Replay Side 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 17411249 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.2.0.2.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 |
Capture side No capture side patches are needed for 11.2.0.2.0 and Replay Side 11.2.0.3.0 + patch 17411249 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.2.0.2.0 | >= 11.2.0.2.0 |
Capture side No capture side patches are needed for 11.2.0.2.0 and Replay Side 11.2.0.2.0 + patch 13947480 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.2.0.1.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
11.2.0.1.0 + one-off patch 9373986 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 17411249 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.2.0.1.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 |
11.2.0.1.0 + one-off patch 9373986 11.2.0.3.0 + patch 17411249 |
One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS |
| 11.2.0.1.0 | >=11.2.0.2.0 |
11.2.0.1.0 + one-off patch 9373986 11.2.0.2.0 + patch 13947480 |
One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS |
| 11.1.0.7.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
11.1.0.7.0 + one-off patch 8712466 + 9373986 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.1.0.7.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 |
11.1.0.7.0 + one-off patch 8712466 + 9373986 |
One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS |
| 11.1.0.7.0 | >=11.2.0.2.0 |
11.1.0.7.0 + one-off patch 8712466 + 9373986 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS
|
| 11.1.0.7.0 | >=11.2.0.1.0 | 11.1.0.7.0 + one-off patch 8712466 + 9373986 | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.1.0.6.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
11.1.0.6.0 + one-off patch 8712466 + 9373986 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.1.0.6.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 | 11.1.0.6.0 + one-off patch 8712466 + 9373986 and 11.2.0.3.0 + patch 17411249 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.1.0.6.0 | >=11.2.0.2.0 | 11.1.0.6.0 + one-off patch 8712466 + 9373986 and 11.2.0.2.0 + patch 13947480 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 11.1.0.6.0 | >=11.2.0.1.0 | 11.1.0.6.0 + one-off patch 8712466 + 9373986 | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.5.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
10.2.0.5.0 Patchset + one-off patch 9373986 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 17411249 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.5.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 |
10.2.0.5.0 Patchset + one-off patch 9373986
|
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.5.0 | >=11.2.0.2.0 | 10.2.0.5.0 Patchset + one-off patch 9373986 and 11.2.0.2.0 + patch 13947480 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.5.0 | >=11.2.0.1.0 | 10.2.0.5.0 Patchset + one-off patch 9373986 | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS
|
| 10.2.0.4.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
10.2.0.4.0 Patchset + one-off patch 10239989 and 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 17411249 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
Patchset can be downloaded from MOS | Functionality already exists in Patchset, download from MOS Enable workload capture by following instructions below |
| 10.2.0.4.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 |
10.2.0.4.0 Patchset + one-off patch 10239989 and 11.2.0.3.0 + patch 17411249 |
Patchset can be downloaded from MOS | Functionality already exists in Patchset, download from MOS Enable workload capture by following instructions below |
| 10.2.0.4.0 | >=11.2.0.2.0 | 10.2.0.4.0 Patchset + one-off patch 10239989 and 11.2.0.2.0 + patch 13947480 |
Patchset can be downloaded from MOS | Functionality already exists in Patchset, download from MOS Enable workload capture by following instructions below |
| 10.2.0.4.0 | >=11.2.0.1.0 |
10.2.0.4.0 Patchset + one-off patch 10239989 |
Patchset can be downloaded from MOS |
Functionality already exists in Patchset, download from MOS |
| 10.2.0.4.0 | >=11.1.0.7.0 | 10.2.0.4.0 patchset+ one-off patch 10239989 + one-off patch 8712466 on top of 11.1.0.7.0 | Patchset can be downloaded from MOS |
Functionality already exists in Patchset, download from Metalink
8712466 is a merge patch on top of 11.1.0.7.0 |
| 10.2.0.4.0 | >= 11.1.0.6.0 | 10.2.0.4.0 Patchset + one-off patch 10239989 | Patchset can be downloaded from MOS | Functionality already exists in Patchset, download from MOS Enable workload capture by following instructions below |
| 10.2.0.3.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
10.2.0.3.0 + one-off patch 9373986 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.3.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 |
10.2.0.3.0 + one-off patch 9373986 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS
|
| 10.2.0.3.0 | >=11.2.0.2.0 | 10.2.0.3.0 + one-off patch 9373986 and 11.2.0.2.0 + patch 13947480 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.3.0 | >=11.2.0.1.0 | 10.2.0.3.0 + one-off patch 9373986 | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.3.0 | >=11.1.0.7.0 | 10.2.0.3.0 + one-off patch 9373986+ one-off patch 8712466 on top of 11.1.0.7.0 | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
8712466 is a merge patch on top of 11.1.0.7.0
|
| 10.2.0.3.0 | >=11.1.0.6.0 | 10.2.0.3.0 + one-off patch 9373986 | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.2.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
10.2.0.2.0 + one-off patch 9373986 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.2.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 | 10.2.0.2.0 + one-off patch 9373986 and 11.2.0.3.0 + patch 17411249 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS
|
| 10.2.0.2.0 | >=11.2.0.2.0 | 10.2.0.2.0 + one-off patch 9373986 and 11.2.0.2.0 + patch 13947480 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.2.0 | >=11.2.0.1.0 | 10.2.0.2.0 + one-off patch 9373986 | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS
|
| 10.2.0.2.0 | >=11.1.0.7.0 |
10.2.0.2.0 + one-off patch 9373986 and one-off patch 8712466 on top of 11.1.0.7.0 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 10.2.0.2.0 | >=11.1.0.6.0 | 10.2.0.2.0 + one-off patch 9373986 | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 9.2.0.8.0 | >=11.2.0.4.0 |
9.2.0.8.0 + one-off patch 9373986 or 11.2.0.4.0 + patch 19383974 (It includes 17411249) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 9.2.0.8.0 | >=11.2.0.3.0 | 9.2.0.8.0 + one-off patch 9373986 For AIX platform one-off patch 13370576 ( it includes 9373986) and 11.2.0.3.0 + patch 17411249 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 9.2.0.8.0 | >=11.2.0.2.0 | 9.2.0.8.0 + one-off patch 9373986 For AIX platform one-off patch 13370576 (it includes 9373986) and 11.2.0.2.0 + patch 13947480 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 9.2.0.8.0 | >=11.2.0.1.0 | 9.2.0.8.0 + one-off patch 9373986 For AIX platform one-off patch 13370576 ( it includes 9373986) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS |
| 9.2.0.8.0 | >=11.1.0.7.0 | 9.2.0.8.0 + one-off patch 9373986 + For AIX platform one-off patch 13370576 (it includes 9373986) one-off patch 8712466 on top of 11.1.0.7.0 |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS | 8712466 is a merge patch on top of 11.1.0.7.0 |
| 9.2.0.8.0 | >=11.1.0.6.0 | 9.2.0.8.0 + one-off patch 9373986 For AIX platform one-off patch 13370576 (it includes 9373986) |
One-off patch can be downloaded or requested from MOS Please use bug number when downloading patch if patch does not appear for your version |
One-off patch can be downloaded from MOS |
Table 2: Database Replay Availability Information Windows Platform
Note:
- These are mandatory patches.
- Table may not show all possible combinations.
- Any new Fixes, patches or merge patches for Real Application Testing will be provided as per Oracle’s Error Correction Support Policy documented in Database, FMW, EM Grid Control, and OCS Software Error Correction Support Policy Document 209768.1.
| Source DB Upgrade from release | Destination DB Upgrade to any release | What patch you need to apply? | Download Information | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.2.0.5.0 ( all windows platform ) |
>=11.1.0.6.0 including 11.2.X |
No mandatory patches needed. Functionality already exists in Patchset. |
Patchset can be downloaded from MOS | Functionality already exists in Patchset, download from MOS. |
| 10.2.0.4.0 (Windows 32-bit, Windows Itanium Windows 64-bit AMD64 AND Intel EM64T XP AND 2003) |
>= 11.1.0.6.0 including 11.2.X |
10.2.0.4.0 Patchset + one-off patch 8542772 | Patchset can be downloaded from MOS: 6810189 |
Functionality already exists in Patchset, download from MOS.
Enable workload capture by following instructions |
| 10.2.0.3.0 For Windows 32-bit |
>=11.1.0.6.0 including 11.2.X |
10.2.0.3.0 + patch bundle 6998002 | Patch bundle can be downloaded from MOS | Patch Available as part of Bundle 23. |
| 10.2.0.3.0 For Windows Itanium 64-bit |
>=11.1.0.6.0 including 11.2.X |
10.2.0.3.0 + patch bundle 6998003 | Patch bundle can be downloaded from MOS | Patch Available as part of Bundle 23. |
| 10.2.0.3.0 For Windows 64-bit AMD64 AND Intel EM64T XP AND 2003 |
>=11.1.0.6.0 including 11.2.X |
10.2.0.3.0 + patch bundle 6998004 | Patch bundle can be downloaded from MOS | Patch Available as part of Bundle 23. |
| 9.2.0.8.0 For Windows Itanium 64-bit |
>=11.1.0.6.0 including 11.2.X |
9.2.0.8.0 + patch bundle 7047015 | Patch bundle can be downloaded from MOS | Patch Available as part of Bundle 18. |
| 9.2.0.8.0 For Windows 32-bit |
>=11.1.0.6.0 including 11.2.X |
9.2.0.8.0 + patch bundle 7047008 | Patch bundle can be downloaded from MOS | Patch Available as part of Bundle 18. |
Enabling Workload Capture (Only Required for 10.2.0.4.0)
By default, the workload capture is disabled on the pre-11g database releases. Database workload capture functionality is enabled on the system by specifying the PRE_11G_ENABLE_CAPTURE initialization parameter. In order to enable workload capture on 10.2.0.4 run the wrrenbl.sql script at the SQL prompt as SYS or SYSTEM as follows:
For more information on Real Application see:
<Document 1453789.1> Real Application Testing: Consolidated Database Replay Feature
<Document 787658.1> SCALE_UP_MULTIPLIER:DATABASE CAPTURE AND REPLAY
<Document 1287620.1> Database Replay Diagnostic information
<Document 1536143.1> Slow DBMS_Workload_Replay.Process_Capture
<Document 463263.1> DATABASE CAPTURE AND REPLAY COMMON ERRORS AND REASONS
<Document 760402.1> SCRIPTS TO DEBUG SLOW REPLAY
<Document 1388309.1> How To Find Database Replay Divergence Details
<Document 1538269.1> Slow Database Replay with Waits on "WCR: replay clock"
<Document 1268920.1> Real Application Testing:Workload Analyzer
<Document 1535885.1> Real Application Testing: Best Practices
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| Details |
| Ask Questions, Get Help, And Share Your Experiences With This Article |
| Actions |
| Real Application Testing on Earlier Releases |
| Database Replay |
| Table 1: Database Replay Availability Information for All Platforms except Windows |
| Table 2: Database Replay Availability Information Windows Platform |
| Enabling Workload Capture (Only Required for 10.2.0.4.0) |
| SQL Performance Analyzer |
| Table 3: SQL Performance Analyzer Availability Information |
| EM Grid control |
| Windows Platforms |
| 11.1.0.7.0 Database |
| Contacts |
| Discuss Real Application Testing! |
| References |