Laurent Schneider

I never used Oracle Web Conference OWC, for security reason. Today I created one SR and read first time about Demo It To Oracle (DITO). This is basically a link CamStudio.org, which is a tool that records AVI file and converts AVI to flash SWF file. This is nice to have because you do need to grant access to your desktop to Oracle Support and you can record what’s happening on your screen !

Let’s have a look

defaultsysdate.swf

I just noticed 10.2.0.4 is out. I started downloading 1,916,781 KB !

Unix users will enjoy this : 10.2.0.4 is available on Solaris and HPUX
patchset 6810189

Still waiting for AIX…

blog.gralike.com

Marco is one of the top expert with XML and Database. Congrats Marco for receiving the Ace trophee

While Linux x86_64 just came out, Unix Releases like HPUX, AIX and SunSolaris will probably not be available before third week of April.

While Linux x86_64 just came out, Unix Releases like HPUX, AIX and SunSolaris will probably not be available before third week of April.

I will be speaking about SQL Model at Baton Rouge Oracle User Group, Thursday, March 20, 2008 from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

Check http://www.broug.org for details

I just noticed today the Web 2.0 interface of metalink :

The URL is http://csm.oracle.com, like Coftware Sonfiguration Manager (or maybe Configuration Software Manager).
[edit: original name is: Configuration Support Manager]

It seems nice, you can customize the portal with drag and drop, their is a blog too http://blogs.oracle.com/supportportal and a feedback button I am going to use right now!

Enjoy the new interface to read and update your SR

Sven’s Technik-Blog » Blog Archive » Oracle 10.2.0.4 für Linux x86 ist verfügbar…

Patchset 6810189 is now available for Download on Metalink.

« Ask Tom Live » European Tour 2008

Note that if you register after Feb 29th for the Madrid event (which is in January), the price is no longer valid

I am also surprised to see such a price difference for the same course between the different events.

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

I have enjoyed speaking at the unconference very much. I chose not to use anything else than a SQL file to demonstrate the capabilities.

Thanks to the audience for coming. Here is the SQL file I used for the demo

SQLMODEL.SQL

SQL Model - Oracle Wiki

My unconference is Thursday at 2pm

10.2.0.4 should be available this year on Linux x86. Check Metalink Certification for different plateforms.

Certify - Additional Info Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition Version 10gR2 On Linux (x86)

Existing patch sets:
     10.2.0.2
     10.2.0.3 
     10.2.0.4 Q4CY2007

I just read on Renaps Blog that Oracle 11g for Windows is out.

Oracle Database Download

Oracle OpenWorld will host the

On the wiki.oracle.com Wiki, you can create your own unconference session.

I have proposed a session about SQL Model :
SQL Model

Niall Litchfield just wrote about 11g availability on 64bits linux.

Happy Birthday Niall
Download Oracle Database

Oracle Support started a series about database internals.

DATABASE INTERNALS NEWSLETTER

Volume 1: October, 2007 Introduction to the Internals Newsletter Support Tips on Block Corruption What Constitutes a Severity 1 Issue?

Note 460494.1

Check the Oracle’s Certification Matrices for projected dates for 11g.

For HP/UX, AIX, Solaris Sparc, Linux x86/x86-64 and Windows XP/Vista 32/64, the release is planned for 2007Q4, which means definitely not yesterday and hopefully this year

I just discussed with one client who wanted to deploy an 11g client on Windows as soon as available because of the GERMAN_SWITERLAND bug which prevents from installing 10gR2 clients.

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

Congratulation to Eddie Awad for becoming an Oracle ACE Director !

I will go to Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco this year again

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/index.html

REMINDER: Premier Support for Oracle Database 9.2 ends in July 2007 The 9iR2 premier support just ended.

Now the 9i is under Extended Support. The good news, it is free until July 2008!
First year Extended Support fee waived for Oracle9i Database Release 9.2

I read on this site that Oracle11g GA is for 2007 August

http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_oracle_11g_hits_the_streets.htm

Oracle Certification Program: Exam Details

I immediately registered for this exam and will do it next week, I just cannot wait for this one…

watch the launch event live
http://www.oracle.com/pls/ebn/live_viewer.main?p_shows_id=5717957

Lutz announced his 11g courses in Switzerland in this postOracle University Switzerland announces brand new Oracle 11g courses

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

Check the latest issue on oracle.com/oramag

emgrid 10.2.0.3 is not the second patchset of 10gR2, it is Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Release 3.

Well, it is still called a patch set and must be applied to 10.2.0.1 or 10.2.0.2.

But it is a new release !

You can download the soft and the doc on otn
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/oem/index.html

Out of the new features, you have a Linux pack for your Unbreakable Linux, Management pack for Siebel and Oracle Content Database, and also Linux Server Administration to manage your Linux (RHEL4 and SuSE9).

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.

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