Then you probably want 'supported', not necessarily 'certified '. In
which case I'd contact Support via a SR to determine whether they would
indeed support you i the migration and upgrade.
Others have verified that 11.2.0.3 is NOT certified, I've given a reason
why it is not. But 11.2.0.4 IS, and thus it is worth asking whether
your proposed upgrade path would be supported.
/Hans
On 21/04/2016 3:27 PM, Mandal, Ashoke wrote:
Hi Hans,
Sorry for the confusion.
I have multiple production Oracle 11.2.0.3 databases on Solaris 10. We need to migrate these to Linux RHEL and was trying to find out what latest version of RHEL can be used to host Oracle 11.2.0.3 databases. Once we migrate to Linux then we would plan to upgrade these databses to Oracle 12C. I couldn’t find any matrix for Oracle 11.2.0.3 and RHEL and checking anyone has some information regarding this.
Thanks,
Ashoke
*From:*oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Hans Forbrich
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Please define 'Certified'.
From Oracle's online "Oracle Software Technical Support Policies" at http://www.oracle.com/us/support/policies/index.html <http://www.oracle.com/us/support/policies/index.html> we read (page 10 of PDF)
"Extended Support
Extended Support may be available for certain Oracle program releases after Premier Support expires. When Extended Support is offered, it is generally available for three years following the expiration of Premier Support and only for the terminal patchset release of a program."
Note the last sentence, regarding 'terminal patchset', which is 11.2.0.4 for Linux.
And from "Lifetime Support Policy: Oracle Technical Products" at http://www.oracle.com/us/support/lifetime-support/index.html we see that 11.2 is in Extended Support.
I personally conclude that 11.2.0.3 is no longer supported, and therefore certification on newer OS is unlikely. You may have a different interpretation, in which case you may wish to discuss with your Oracle Support rep.
/Hans
On 21/04/2016 11:51 AM, Mandal, Ashoke wrote:
Greetings,
Any idea if Oracle 11.2.0.3 is certified on RHEL 7? I have seen
some Oracle note about RHEL 7 supporting Oracle 11.2.0.4 but
couldn’t find anything on Oracle 11.2.0.3.
Any information will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ashoke
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