Hi Satheesh.. I am open to learning...Just I want to clear my basic understanding..Could you briefly elaborate what Business Even Systems(BES)? I would highly appreciate if u site some examples.. With Warm Regds Sreenivash. On 7/31/07, Satheesh Kathamuthu <satheesh.ceg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > When you put the instance on Maintenance Mode it will turn of some of the > Business Even Systems (BES). This will increase the performance greatly > during the patching process since lots of FNDLOAD happens during the > patching. So even if you shut down the apps tier services, the database that > is running these BESs is not shut down. This maintenance mode option is > introduced only to reduce the patching time. > > -Satheesh. > > > > On 7/31/07, Irfan Momin <irfanwiz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Hello Kishore, > > > > Its nice of you to point out that, but I am still not convinced with the > > reply. As you just mentioned, it will help with Apache which can be an > > optional feature. My question then why does ADPATCH check whether the > > system is in Maintenance Mode. > > > > Regards, > > Irfan Momin > > Oracle Applications DBA > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Kishore Adikar < kishore.adikar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: ora-apps-dba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:47:30 AM > > Subject: RE: Maintenance mode > > > > Sreenivash, > > > > > > > > > > > > You can start apache in restricted mode ( adaprstctl.sh) while applying > > a patch. > > > > > > > > Once Maintenance mode is enabled, anybody who access the site will get a > > message that "The system is currently undergoing a scheduled > > maintenance. ". There are some more features too. > > > > > > > > For more information refer the below metalink note > > > > > > > > *Maintenance Mode - A New Feature in 11.5.10* Doc ID: *Note:291901.1* > > > > * * > > > > *Regards,* > > > > *Kishore* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > *From:* ora-apps-dba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > > ora-apps-dba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *k srinivas > > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:09 AM > > *To:* ora-apps-dba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *Subject:* Maintenance mode > > > > > > > > Hi DBAs, > > > > > > > > When applying a patch..we shut down the application services...then what > > is the use of enabling Maintenance mode.... > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Sreenivash > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers > > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48254/*http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/_ylc=X3oDMTI5MGx2aThyBF9TAzIxMTU1MDAzNTIEX3MDMzk2NTQ1MTAzBHNlYwNCQUJwaWxsYXJfTklfMzYwBHNsawNQcm9kdWN0X3F1ZXN0aW9uX3BhZ2U-?link=list&sid=396545469>from > > someone who knows. > > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > > > >