Upgrade Database to 12C using TDE Tablespace Encryption

Naveen Kumar | September 29, 2021

Oracle / Database

The TDE tablespace encryption functionality can be used to encrypt the tablespace where all the data is stored from an EBS application. As TDE is transparent to application, rewriting the code is not required. Any authorized user can access the encrypted data without any issue.

Introduction

Any authorized user can access the encrypted data without any issue. The TDE applies to the data-at-rest like datafiles and backup files.

Objective

The TDE tablespace encryption option enables you to secure all the sensitive data stored in the EBS database. Only authorized users can access the encrypted data.

Limitation

The SYSTEM and SYSAUX cannot be encrypted as these are created at the time of creating a DB and not during the time of tablespace creation. Encryption option is appended during the tablespace creation. Undo and TEMP tablespace also can not be encrypted but data stored from encrypted tablespace in TEMP/UNDO is encrypted.

Implementation Steps

1. Verify software versions

• Patch 16207672 - 12.2.2

• Patch 20745242 - R12.AD.C.Delta.7

• Patch 20784380 - R12.TXK.C.Delta.7

• Patch 19597008

• Patch 20251314 (included in 12.2.5)

• Patch 8796558

• Patch 19343134

2. Prepare 12.1.0 DB Home

• Install the 12.1.0 software

• Install Oracle Database 12c Products from the 12c Examples CD (mandatory)

• Apply additional 12.1.0.2 RDBMS patches

3. Apply all the latest required DB ETCC/PSU patches

4. 4. Create nls/data/9idata directory

perl $ORACLE_HOME/nls/data/old/cr9idata.pl

5 5. Apply Patch 16541956 on the Applications consolidated using the export/import utility patch on source administration server node.

Create a working directory

mkdir /u01/expimp << /u01/oracle/patches/12c_db/backup/expimp/3rditeration

7. Generate target database instance creation script aucrdb.sql

The export/import patch provides the auclondb.sql script which generates the aucrdb.sql script. Copy $AU_TOP/patch/115/sql/auclondb.sql script from app node to DB node source and execute as below.

$ sqlplus system/[system password] \ @$AU_TOP/patch/115/sql/auclondb.sql 12

8. Record advanced queue settings

Copy the auque1.sql script from the $AU_TOP/patch/115/sql from the app node to DB node and execute. The following command generates auque2.sql.

$ sqlplus /nolog

SQL> connect / as sysdba;

SQL> @auque1.sql

9. Remove rebuild index parameter in spatial indexes

select * from dba_indexes where index_type=‘DOMAIN’ and upper(parameters) like ‘%REBUILD%';

10. Synchronize Text indexes

$ sqlplus '/ as sysdba' SQL> select pnd_index_owner,pnd_index_name,count(*) from ctxsys.ctx_pending group by pnd_index_owner,pnd_index_name;

Use below command if any row returned from above query

exec ctx_ddl.sync_index('[index owner].[index name]');

11. Create the export parameter file

Copy $AU_TOP/patch/115/import/auexpdp.dat from the App node and edit as per the requirement.

`diff auexpdp.dat auexpdp.dat.orig` « `/u01/oracle/patches/12c_db/backup/expimp` `8c8` `< filesize=5368709120`

filesize=1048576000 12,13d11 < PARALLEL=5 < EXCLUDE=STATISTICS

Create directory as required.

SQL> create or replace directory dmpdir as '/u01/oracle/patches/12c_db/backup/expimp/2nditeration';

Directory created.

12. Ensure no patching cycle is active.

Node Name Node Type Phase Status Started Finished Elapsed

Appnode master PREPARE COMPLETED
2017/05/20 23:01:31 2017/||05/20 23:24:45 0:23:14 APPLY COMPLETED
2017/05/20 23:53:09 2017/05/20 23:53:39 0:00:30 FINALIZE COMPLETED 2017/05/20 23:55:55 2017/05/20 23:56:14 0:00:19 CUTOVER COMPLETED 2017/05/20 23:58:57 2017/05/21 00:09:50 0:10:53 CLEANUP COMPLETED 2017/05/21 01:59:13 2017/05/21 01:59:44 0:00:31

13. Shut down the application server processes

14. Grant privilege to the source system schema using the following command

SQL> grant EXEMPT ACCESS POLICY to system;

Grant succeeded.

15. Remove the MGDSYS schema (conditional) using the following command

$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" @?/md/admin/catnomgdidcode.sql

16. Export OLAP analytical workspaces (optional) by running the following commands

SQL> col owner format a15

SQL> col aw_name format a15

SQL> select OWNER, AW_NAME ,PAGESPACES from dba_aws where owner != 'SYS' order by 1,2;

OWNER AW_NAME PAGESPACES

>APPS ODPCODE 1123

APPS XWDEVKIT 1106 APPS XWDEVKIT_BACKUP 1106 FPA FPAPJP 505

SQL> create or replace directory AW_DIR as '/u01/oracle/patches/12c_db/backup/MGR_DIR';

Directory Created

2a. SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw attach APPS.ODPCODE rw');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('allstat');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('export all to eif file ''AW_DIR/ODPCODE.eif''');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw detach APPS.ODPCODE');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

2b. SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw attach APPS.XWDEVKIT rw');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('allstat');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('export all to eif file ''AW_DIR/XWDEVKIT.eif''');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw detach APPS.XWDEVKIT');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

2c. SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw attach APPS.XWDEVKIT_BACKUP rw');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('allstat');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('export all to eif file ''AW_DIR/XWDEVKIT_BACKUP.eif''');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw detach APPS.XWDEVKIT_BACKUP');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

2d. SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw attach FPA.FPAPJP rw');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('allstat');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('export all to eif file ''AW_DIR/FPAPJP.eif''');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw detach FPA.FPAPJP');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

Delete each AW that has been exported in step #2, using the SQL command:

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw delete APPS.ODPCODE');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw delete APPS.XWDEVKIT');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw delete APPS.XWDEVKIT_BACKUP');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw delete FPA.FPAPJP');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

Remove OLAP from the 32bit database and cleanup any INVALID OLAP related objects by executing the following commands:

cd $ORACLE_HOME/olap/admin --->>> required to locate all embedded calls to other scripts conn / as sysdba

@?/olap/admin/catnoamd.sql

@?/olap/admin/olapidrp.plb

@?/olap/admin/catnoaps.sql

@?/olap/admin/catnoxoq.sql

@?/rdbms/admin/utlrp.sql

select owner, object_name, object_type from dba_objects where status <> ‘VALID’;

SQL> select owner, object_name, object_type,status from dba_objects where status <> 'VALID' and object_name like '%OLAP%'; SYS OLAPIBOOTSTRAP FUNCTION INVALID

SYS OLAPIHANDSHAKE FUNCTION INVALID

PUBLIC OLAPIBOOTSTRAP SYNONYM INVALID

PUBLIC OLAPIHANDSHAKE SYNONYM INVALID

APPS PA_OLAP_PVT PACKAGE BODY INVALID

SQL> drop FUNCTION sys.OLAPIBOOTSTRAP;

Function dropped.

SQL> drop FUNCTION sys.OLAPIHANDSHAKE;

Function dropped.

SQL> drop PUBLIC SYNONYM OLAPIBOOTSTRAP;

Synonym dropped.

SQL> drop PUBLIC SYNONYM OLAPIHANDSHAKE;

Synonym dropped.

SQL> drop package body apps.PA_OLAP_PVT;

Package body dropped.

SQL> select owner, object_name, object_type,status from dba_objects where status <> 'VALID' and object_name like '%OLAP%';

no rows selected

Execute the following steps on target 12c 64 bit database where are you are performing the upgrade.

Install the 64bit version of Oracle, include the Oracle OLAP option, and migrate the database to 64 bits.

Add OLAP back into the database by connecting to the database ‘/ as sysdba’ and executing:

 SQL> spool olap_install.log
 SQL> set echo on
 SQL> show user
 SQL> @?/olap/admin/olap.sql SYSAUX TEMP;
 SQL> spool off

Use the following SQL commands to import each of the exported AWs.

NOTE: All quotes are single quotes and make sure that you use the right combination of EIF file and OWNER.AW_NAME

SQL> create or replace directory AW_DIR as '/u01/oracle/patches/12c_db/backup/MGR_DIR';

Directory created.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw create APPS.ODPCODE');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('import all from eif file ''AW_DIR/ODPCODE.eif'' data dfns');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('update');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> commit;

Commit complete.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw detach APPS.ODPCODE');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw create APPS.XWDEVKIT');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('import all from eif file ''AW_DIR/XWDEVKIT.eif'' data dfns');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('update');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> commit;

Commit complete.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw detach APPS.XWDEVKIT');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw create APPS.XWDEVKIT_BACKUP');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('import all from eif file ''AW_DIR/XWDEVKIT_BACKUP.eif'' data dfns');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('update');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> commit;

Commit complete.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw detach APPS.XWDEVKIT_BACKUP');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw create FPA.FPAPJP');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('import all from eif file ''AW_DIR/FPAPJP.eif'' data dfns');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('update');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL> commit;

Commit complete.

SQL> exec dbms_aw.execute('aw detach FPA.FPAPJP');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

17. Drop XLA packages (optional)

$ sqlplus apps/[APPS password] SQL> select distinct('drop package '||db.owner||'.'|| db.object_name || ';') from dba_objects db, xla_subledgers xl where db.object_type='PACKAGE BODY' and db. object_name like 'XLA%AAD%PKG' and substr(db.object_name,1,9) = 'XLA_'|| LPAD (SUBSTR(TO_CHAR(ABS(xl.application_id)), 1, 5), 5, '0') and db.object_name NOT IN ('XLA_AAD_HDR_ACCT_ATTRS_F_PKG','XLA_AMB_AAD_PKG') order by 1; SQL> @drop_xla_package.sql

18. Export the applications database instance

$ expdp "'/ as sysdba'" parfile=[export parameter file name]

19. Revoke privilege from source system schema

SQL> revoke EXEMPT ACCESS POLICY from system;

20. Enable Oracle Advanced Security TDE Tablespace Encryption (Using Oracle wallet method)

Add this entry to the sqlnet_ifile.ora in $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/_:

Keep it in single line to avoid format issue

ENCRYPTION_WALLET_LOCATION=(SOURCE=(METHOD = FILE)(METHOD_DATA=(DIRECTORY= /u01/oracle/dbhome1/12.1.0.2/wallet)))

21. Create the target initialization parameter file / working directory

22. Modify the aucrdb.sql script as per actual location of target database datafiles

Append the following to each ‘CREATE TABLESPACE’ command in aucrdb.sql:

ENCRYPTION [USING '<enc. algorithm>;'] DEFAULT STORAGE (ENCRYPT) possible choices are: 3DES168, AES128 (default if none specified), AES192, and AES256).

23. Finally split the edited copy of aucrdb.sql into two separate .sql files, the first will contain the CREATE DATABASE statement and the second will contain the CREATE TABLESPACE statements.

24. Create the target database instance

$ sqlplus /nolog SQL> connect / as sysdba; SQL> spool aucrdb1.log; For UNIX or Linux: SQL> startup nomount; SQL> @aucrdb1.sql SQL> spool off

25. After DB is created, you first need to create the encryption key before creating the tablespace.

For encrypted tablespaces and encryption key management based on Oracle Wallet:

SQL alter system set encryption key identified by "<Strong_Password > >";

26. Create encrypted tablespace using the following script

SQL> spool aucrdb2.log SQL> @aucrdb2.sql << Make sure this include encryption syntex SQL> exit;

27. When the target database instance has been created, restart the database instance

Shutdown immediate cp -pR wallet wallet.orig.date orapki wallet create -wallet /u01/oracle/dbhome1/12.1.0.2/wallet -auto_login

Make wallet autologin

startup mount If an Oracle Wallet is used:

Below is required in case of manual wallet SQL> alter system set encryption wallet open identified by “<strong_password>"; alter database open;

select * from v$encryption_wallet;

28. Copy all the database preparation scripts to target Oracle home to setup sys/system schemas.

29. Set up the SYS schema

$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" @audb1210.sql

30. Set up the SYSTEM schema

$ sqlplus system/[system password] @ausy1210.sql

31. Install Java Virtual Machine

$ sqlplus system/[system password] @aujv1210.sql

32. Install other required components

sqlplus system/**** @aumsc1210.sql SYSAUX TEMP

33. Perform patch post-install instructions

SQL> conn /as sysdba Connected to an idle instance. SQL> startup upgrade cd $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch [oracle@dbnode OPatch]$ ./datapatch –verbose SQL> shut immediate SQL> startup SQL> @?/rdbms/admin/utlrp.sql

34. Set CTXSYS parameter (conditional)

$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" SQL> exec ctxsys.ctx_adm.set_parameter('file_access_role', 'public');

35. Disable automatic gathering of statistics

$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" SQL> alter system enable restricted session; SQL> @adstats.sql $ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" SQL> alter system disable restricted session; SQL> exit;

36. Back up the target database instance (Optional)

37. Create the import parameter files

SQL> show user USER is "SYSTEM" SQL> create or replace directory dmpdir as '/u01/oracle/patches/12c_db/backup/expimp';

Directory created.

Copy dump files from source to target server if servers are different

38. Import the Applications database instance

$ impdp "'/ as sysdba'" parfile=auimpdp.dat

39. Import OLAP analytical workspaces (conditional)

Steps related to target (12c) needs to be performed here

40. Revoke privilege from target system schema

SQL> revoke EXEMPT ACCESS POLICY from system;

41. Reset Advanced Queues

$ sqlplus /nolog SQL> connect / as sysdba; SQL> @auque2.sql

42. Run adgrants.sql

$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" @adgrants.sql APPS

43. Grant create procedure privilege on CTXSYS

$ sqlplus apps/[APPS password] @adctxprv.sql \ [SYSTEM password] CTXSYS

44. Start the new database listener (conditional)

45. Deregister the current database server

$ sqlplus apps/[APPS password] SQL> exec fnd_conc_clone.setup_clean;

46. Implement and run AutoConfig

perl $AD_TOP/bin/admkappsutil.pl

Copy appsutil.zip to $ORACLE_HOME/ on DB node.

unzip -o appsutil.zip

Build $CONTEXT_FILE

perl adbldxml.pl

./adconfig.sh

Restart DB/Listener - Source new env file

Run autoconfig on App node run fs

./adconfig.sh

Run autoconfig on App node patch fs

./adconfig.pl contextfile=$CONTEXT_FILE run=INSTE8

47. Gather statistics for SYS schema

$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" SQL> alter system enable restricted session; SQL> @adstats.sql $ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" SQL> alter system disable restricted session; SQL> exit;

48. Recreate custom database links (conditional)

49. Create ConText objects

You need to call the scripts by using the driver file to create these objects. Run the following command:

$ perl $AU_TOP/patch/115/bin/dpost_imp.pl [driver file] [source database version] adop phase=apply hotpatch=yes

50. Populate CTXSYS.DR$SQE Table

$ sqlplus apps/[apps password] SQL> exec icx_cat_sqe_pvt.sync_sqes_for_all_zones;

51. Compile Invalid Objects

52. Recreate XLA packages (conditional)

If you dropped the XLA packages in the source environment, copy $XLA_TOP/patch/115/sql/xla6128278.sql from source to target and run as below.

$ sqlplus apps/[APPS password] SQL> @xla6128278.sql [spool log file]

53. Run AutoConfig on the Run APPL_TOP

==>echo $FILE_EDITION run ==>./adconfig.sh

54. Apply post-upgrade WMS patches (conditional)

If you upgraded from an RDBMS version prior to 12c, apply Patch 19007053 adop phase=apply patches=19007053 patchtop=/home/applmgr/exp_patch apply_mode=downtime workers=12

55. Maintain application database objects

a. Compile flexfield data in AOL tables b. Recreate grants and synonyms for APPS schema

56. Start Applications Server Processes

57. Create DQM Indexes

a. Log on to Oracle Applications with the “Trading Community Manager” responsibility

b. Click Control > Request > Run

c. Select “Single Request” option

d. Enter “DQM Staging Program” name

e. Enter the following parameters:

i. Number of Parallel Staging Workers: 4 ii. Staging Command: CREATE_INDEXES iii. Continue Previous Execution: NO iv. Index Creation: SERIAL f. Click “Submit”

Conclusion

By following all above steps we are performing 12C database upgrade along with enabling Tablespace level Encryption.

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Naveen Kumar

Upgrade Database to 12C using TDE Tablespace Encryption

Introduction

Objective

Limitation

Implementation Steps

1. Verify software versions

2. Prepare 12.1.0 DB Home

3. Apply all the latest required DB ETCC/PSU patches

4. 4. Create nls/data/9idata directory

5 5. Apply Patch 16541956 on the Applications consolidated using the export/import utility patch on source administration server node.

7. Generate target database instance creation script aucrdb.sql

8. Record advanced queue settings

9. Remove rebuild index parameter in spatial indexes

10. Synchronize Text indexes

Use below command if any row returned from above query

11. Create the export parameter file

diff auexpdp.dat auexpdp.dat.orig « /u01/oracle/patches/12c_db/backup/expimp 8c8 < filesize=5368709120

12. Ensure no patching cycle is active.

Node Name Node Type Phase Status Started Finished Elapsed

13. Shut down the application server processes

14. Grant privilege to the source system schema using the following command

15. Remove the MGDSYS schema (conditional) using the following command

16. Export OLAP analytical workspaces (optional) by running the following commands

Install the 64bit version of Oracle, include the Oracle OLAP option, and migrate the database to 64 bits.

17. Drop XLA packages (optional)

18. Export the applications database instance

19. Revoke privilege from source system schema

20. Enable Oracle Advanced Security TDE Tablespace Encryption (Using Oracle wallet method)

21. Create the target initialization parameter file / working directory

22. Modify the aucrdb.sql script as per actual location of target database datafiles

23. Finally split the edited copy of aucrdb.sql into two separate .sql files, the first will contain the CREATE DATABASE statement and the second will contain the CREATE TABLESPACE statements.

24. Create the target database instance

25. After DB is created, you first need to create the encryption key before creating the tablespace.

26. Create encrypted tablespace using the following script

27. When the target database instance has been created, restart the database instance

28. Copy all the database preparation scripts to target Oracle home to setup sys/system schemas.

29. Set up the SYS schema

30. Set up the SYSTEM schema

31. Install Java Virtual Machine

32. Install other required components

33. Perform patch post-install instructions

34. Set CTXSYS parameter (conditional)

35. Disable automatic gathering of statistics

36. Back up the target database instance (Optional)

37. Create the import parameter files

38. Import the Applications database instance

39. Import OLAP analytical workspaces (conditional)

40. Revoke privilege from target system schema

41. Reset Advanced Queues

42. Run adgrants.sql

43. Grant create procedure privilege on CTXSYS

44. Start the new database listener (conditional)

45. Deregister the current database server

46. Implement and run AutoConfig

47. Gather statistics for SYS schema

48. Recreate custom database links (conditional)

49. Create ConText objects

50. Populate CTXSYS.DR$SQE Table

51. Compile Invalid Objects

52. Recreate XLA packages (conditional)

53. Run AutoConfig on the Run APPL_TOP

54. Apply post-upgrade WMS patches (conditional)

55. Maintain application database objects

56. Start Applications Server Processes

57. Create DQM Indexes

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