The 11gR2 11.2.0.2 Database was certified with E-Business Suite (EBS) 11i and EBS 12 almost one year ago today.  I’m pleased to announce that 11.2.0.3, the second patchset for the 11gR2 Database is now certified. Be sure to review the interoperability notes for R11i and R12 for the most up-to-date requirements for deployment.

This certification announcement is important as you plan upgrades to the technology stack for your environment. For additional upgrade direction, please refer to the recently published EBS upgrade recommendations article. Database support implications may also be reviewed in the database patching and support article.

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i

Prerequisites

• 11.5.10.2 + ATG PF.H RUP 6 and higher

Certified Platforms

• Linux x86 (Oracle Linux 4, 5)
  
• Linux x86 (RHEL 4, 5)
  
• Linux x86 (SLES 10)
  
• Linux x86-64 (Oracle Linux 4, 5) -- Database-tier only
  
• Linux x86-64 (RHEL 4, 5) -- Database-tier only
• Linux x86-64 (SLES 10--Database-tier only)
  
• Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit) (10)
  
• Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-bit) (10) -- Database-tier only

Pending Platform Certifications

• Microsoft Windows Server (32-bit)
  
• Microsoft Windows Server (64-bit)
  
• HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit)
  
• HP-UX Itanium
  
• IBM: Linux on System z 
• IBM AIX on Power Systems
  

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12

Prerequisites

• Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.0.4 or later; or,
  Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.1 or later
  

Certified Platforms

• Linux x86 (Oracle Linux 4, 5)
• Linux x86 (RHEL 4, 5)
• Linux x86 (SLES 10)
• Linux x86-64 (Oracle Linux 4, 5)
• Linux x86-64 (RHEL 4, 5)
• Linux x86-64 (SLES 10)
• Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit) (10)
• Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-bit) (10)  -- Database-tier only

Pending Platform Certifications

• Microsoft Windows Server (32-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server (64-bit)
• HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit)
• IBM: Linux on System z
• IBM AIX on Power Systems
• HP-UX Itanium

Database Feature and Option Certifications
The following 11gR2 11.2.0.2 database options and features are supported for use:

• Advanced Compression
• Active Data Guard
• Advanced Security Option (ASO) / Advanced Networking Option (ANO)
• Database Vault 
  
• Database Partitioning
• Data Guard Redo Apply with Physical Standby Databases
• Native PL/SQL compilation
• Oracle Label Security (OLS)
• Real Application Clusters (RAC)
• Real Application Testing
  
• SecureFiles
• Virtual Private Database (VPD)

Certification of the following database options and features is still underway:

• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Column Encryption 11gR2 version 11.2.0.3
  
• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Tablespace Encryption 11gR2 version 11.2.0.3

About the pending certifications

Oracle's Revenue Recognition rules prohibit us from discussing certification and release dates, but you're welcome to monitor or subscribe to this blog for updates, which I'll post as soon as soon as they're available.    

EBS 11i References

• Interoperability Notes - Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0) (Note 881505.1)
• Using Oracle 11g Release 2 Real Application Clusters with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i (Note 823586.1)
• Encrypting Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i Network Traffic using Advanced Security Option and Advanced Networking Option (Note 391248.1)
• Using Transparent Data Encryption with Oracle E-Business Release 11i (Note 403294.1)
• Integrating Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i with Oracle Database Vault 11gR2 (Note 1091086.1)
  
• Using Oracle E-Business Suite with a Split Configuration Database Tier on Oracle 11gR2 Version 11.2.0.1.0 (Note 946413.1)
• Export/Import Process for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i Database Instances Using Oracle Database 11g Release 1 or 2 (Note 557738.1)
• Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle Applications Release 11i (Note 216205.1)

EBS 12 References

• Interoperability Notes - Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0) (Note 1058763.1)
• Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle Applications Release 12 (Note 396009.1)
• Using Oracle 11g Release 2 Real Application Clusters with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Note 823587.1)
• Using Transparent Data Encryption with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Note 732764.1)
• Integrating Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 with Oracle Database Vault 11gR2 (Note 1091083.1)
  
• Export/Import Process for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Database Instances Using Oracle Database 11g Release 1 or 11g Release 2 (Note 741818.1)
• Enabling SSL in Oracle Applications Release 12 (Note 376700.1)

Related Articles

• 11gR2 Database Certified with E-Business Suite 11i
  
• 11gR2 Database Certified with E-Business Suite 12
• 11gR2 11.2.0.2 Database Certified with E-Business Suite 12
  
• Can E-Business Users Apply Database Patch Set Updates?
  
• On Apps Tier Patching and Support: A Primer for E-Business Suite Users
• On Database Patching and Support:  A Primer for E-Business Suite Users
  
• Quarterly E-Business Suite Upgrade Recommendations;  October 2011 Edition
  

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