from Siebel 8.0 Oracle has introduced opatch utility to install the patches to siebel, following are the steps to install patches on siebel client
Steps to Applying the patch on Siebel Client:
- Client path to be patched for eg: C:\Siebel\8.1\Client_2
- Locate the patch installable eg: C:\Software\8.1.1.2-QF0257\8.1.1.2.qf0257\Windows\Client\Siebel_Web_Client
- Copy the entire Siebel_Web_Client folder from installable into C:\Siebel\8.1\Client_2\Opatch\
- Goto Start -> Run , enter CMD and click OK
- Command prompt window will open
- Type cd C:\Siebel\8.1\Client_2\OPatch press enter
- Type set oracle_home=C:\Siebel\8.1\Client_2 press enter
- Type opatch apply Siebel_Web_Client press enter
- Opatch will install and shows the message
OutPut of Opatch:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings>cd C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\OPatch
C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\OPatch>set oracle_home=C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1
C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\OPatch>opatch apply Siebel_Tools
Invoking OPatch 11.1.0.6.0
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 11.1.0.6.0
Copyright (c) 2007, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Oracle Home : C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1
Central Inventory : C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory
from : n/a
OPatch version : 11.1.0.6.0
OUI version : 11.1.0.6.0
OUI location : C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\oui
Log file location : C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\cfgtoollogs\opatch\opatch2011-06-24_16-24-59PM.log
ApplySession applying interim patch '8112212150221' to OH 'C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1'
Running prerequisite checks...
OPatch detected non-cluster Oracle Home from the inventory and will patch the local system only.
Backing up files and inventory (not for auto-rollback) for the Oracle Home
Backing up files affected by the patch '8112212150221' for restore. This might take a while...
Backing up files affected by the patch '8112212150221' for rollback. This might take a while...
Patching component oracle.siebel.tools, 8.1.1.2.0...
Copying file to "C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\bin\sscfbas.dll"
Copying file to "C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\bin\sscfjs.dll"
Copying file to "C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\bin\sscfomlg.dll"
ApplySession adding interim patch '8112212150221' to inventory
Verifying the update...
Inventory check OK: Patch ID 8112212150221 is registered in Oracle Home inventory with proper meta-data.
Files check OK: Files from Patch ID 8112212150221 are present in Oracle Home.
Execution of 'cmd /C "C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_1\OPatch\Siebel_Tools\custom\scripts\post.bat" -apply 8112212150221 ':
QF8112212150221 has been applied...
Return Code = 0
OPatch succeeded.