To patch Weblogic you need support account on Oracle site, and patching is very important to ensure the stability and Security of your Weblogic server . me explain to you how to install Patch on weblogic using opatch tool .
!- Download Patch from Oracle Server
access support site and find latest securoyt and bug fixed and download it to some location on your Linux Server. In my case i will show you to install this path P30970477 on Weblogic server 12.2.1.4
Stop
2-Shut down WebLogic, Nodemanager and Managed Server.
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In my case i have all processes on systemd.
systemctl stop wls-managed.service nodemanager.service admin.service
Check everyting is down using:
ps -ef|grep -i NODE
ps -ef|grep -i ADMIN
ps -ef|grep -i JAVA
Kill any porcess related to weblogic.
3-Backup existing Weblogic Installation
Its high recommended to back up your installation Directory to roll back later if the installation patch failed or corrupted.
4-Unzip the Patch file
Please go to the downloaded file and unzip it
soft_install]$ unzip p30970477_122140_Generic.zip Archive: p30970477_122140_Generic.zip creating: 30970477/ creating: 30970477/etc/ creating: 30970477/etc/config/ inflating: 30970477/etc/config/inventory.xml inflating: 30970477/etc/config/patchdeploy.xml inflating: 30970477/etc/config/actions.xml inflating: 30970477/README.html creating: 30970477/files/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/wls-api-part.jar/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/wls-api-part.jar/weblogic/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/wls-api-part.jar/weblogic/management/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/wls-api-part.jar/weblogic/management/configuration/ inflating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/wls-api-part.jar/weblogic/management/configuration/RestfulManagementServicesMBean.class creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/wls-api-part.jar/weblogic/security/ creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/wls-api-part.jar/weblogic/security/net/ inflating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/server/lib/wls-api-part.jar/weblogic/security/net/ConnectionFilterImpl.class creating: 30970477/files/oracle.wls.libraries/12.2.1.4.0/wls.server.symbol/modules/
5-Check opatch version.
First thing define the Oralce_home where ur weblogic installed and add opatch to your path
[weblogic@server]$ export ORACLE_HOME=/app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware
[weblogic@server]$ export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch:$PATH
$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch version
6- Run the patch
Change directory the extracted file patch and run the patch
[weblogic@server1 30970477]$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch apply Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 13.9.4.2.1 Copyright (c) 2020, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. Oracle Home : /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware Central Inventory : /app/Oracle/oraInventory from : /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/oraInst.loc OPatch version : 13.9.4.2.1 OUI version : 13.9.4.0.0 Log file location : /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2020-06-08_15-54-36PM_1.log OPatch detects the Middleware Home as "/app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware" Verifying environment and performing prerequisite checks... OPatch continues with these patches: 30970477 Do you want to proceed? [y|n] y User Responded with: Y All checks passed. Please shutdown Oracle instances running out of this ORACLE_HOME on the local system. (Oracle Home = '/app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware') Is the local system ready for patching? [y|n] y User Responded with: Y Backing up files... Applying interim patch '30970477' to OH '/app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware' ApplySession: Optional component(s) [ oracle.fmwconfig.common.wls.shared, 12.2.1.4.0 ] , [ oracle.webservices.wls.jaxrpc, 12.2.1.4.0 ] not present in Patching component oracle.wls.common.cam.wlst, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.webservices.wls, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.wls.libraries, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.wls.shared.with.cam, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.fmwconfig.common.wls.shared.internal, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.wls.jrf.tenancy.common.sharedlib, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.webservices.base, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.wls.jrf.tenancy.ee.only.sharedlib, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.wls.admin.console.en, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.wls.admin.console.en, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.wls.core.app.server, 12.2.1.4.0... Patching component oracle.wls.core.app.server, 12.2.1.4.0... Patch 30970477 successfully applied. Log file location: /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2020-06-08_15-54-36PM_1.log OPatch succeeded.
7-Check your Installed Patch / or Patches
opatch Command options
/app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/OPatch/opatch -help
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 13.9.4.2.1
Copyright (c) 2020, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Usage: opatch [ -help ] [ -report ] [ command ]
command := apply
checkapplicable
compare
lsinventory
lspatches
napply
nrollback
rollback
query
version
prereq
util
List Installed Pathes
Do it like This:
$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch lsinv
The results
weblogic@server1~]$ /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/OPatch/opatch lsinv
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 13.9.4.2.1
Copyright (c) 2020, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Oracle Home : /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware
Central Inventory : /app/Oracle/oraInventory
from : /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/oraInst.loc
OPatch version : 13.9.4.2.1
OUI version : 13.9.4.0.0
Log file location : /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2020-06-10_14-18-13PM_1.log
OPatch detects the Middleware Home as "/app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware"
Lsinventory Output file location : /app/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/cfgtoollogs/opatch/lsinv/lsinventory2020-06-10_14-18-13PM.txt
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Machine Information::
Hostname: server-osradar
ARU platform id: 226
ARU platform description:: Linux x86-64
Interim patches (2) :
Patch 30761841 : applied on Tue Jun 09 16:19:50 CEST 2020
Unique Patch ID: 23320452
Patch description: "One-off"
Created on 11 Jan 2020, 04:49:19 hrs PST8PDT
Bugs fixed:
30468443
Patch 30970477 : applied on Mon Jun 08 15:57:33 CEST 2020
Unique Patch ID: 23416256
Patch description: "WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.200228"
Created on 28 Feb 2020, 17:33:54 hrs PST8PDT
Bugs fixed:
26444945, 29247835, 29671344, 29769772, 30067299, 30068341, 30153412
30230430, 30341541, 30342923, 30362026, 30362086, 30459026, 30558254
30563848, 30589563, 30624882, 30633620, 30734182, 30740009, 30801769
30814590, 30837932, 30885217, 30885237, 30729141
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OPatch succeeded.
Restart your Server and enjoy
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