Smart Update Patch

Oracle Smart Update Applying Patches to Oracle WebLogic Server

• The purpose of applying patch to BEA_HOME OR WLS_HOME Is To Fix Bugs.
• BSU Utility is shipped with weblogic product
• Oracle Releases PSU(Patch Set Update) OR CPU(Critical Patch Update) Patches Quarterly (January - April - July - October), As PSU patches Are Cumulative and all bug fixes are available hence it is highly recommended to apply psu quarterly

How To Apply/Install Patch Using BSU Utility Command Line

1. Download The PSU From Oracle Support

2. Create Directory cache_dir inside $MW_HOME/utils/bsu

cd /oracle/Middleware1036/utils/bsu/

mkdir cache_dir

3. Copy The Downloaded Patch To $MW_HOME/utils/bsu/cache_dir

4. Unzip The Copied Zip Patch File

cd /oracle/Middleware1036/utils/bsu/cache_dir

unzip p20780171_1036_Generic.zip

5. Set The Environment Using setWLSEnv.sh

cd /oracle/Middleware1036/wlserver_10.3/server/bin

. ./setWLSEnv.sh

6. Run The Patch Install Command Using bsu.sh

cd /oracle/Middleware1036/utils/bsu/

./bsu.sh -patch_download_dir=/oracle/Middleware1036/utils/bsu/cache_dir -patchlist=EJUW -prod_dir=/oracle/Middleware1036/wlserver_10.3 -install -log=patch_apply.log -log_priority=trace

7. Verify Whether The Patch Applied To The BEA_HOME is Successful

cd /oracle/Middleware1036/utils/bsu

./bsu.sh -report -bea_home=/oracle/Middleware1036 -output_file=bsu_report.log

Note : The smart update patch info will also come during the ADMIN server startup. Check for entry "PSU" in the startup log.