Upgrading Shareplex 4.0.16 to 5.3.3 (31403)

How to upgrade Shareplex 4.0.16 to 5.3.3.

Note: The lowest version that can be directly upgraded to Shareplex 5.3 is 4.5.

1. download shareplex 4.5 and 4.5.14 patch from support link 

2. restrict user's activity and make sure there is no message in the queue 

3. shutdown shareplex for all sp_cop instance 

4. run ./splex_install install 4.5 base version on each sp_cop 

5. run ./sp_apply patch 4.5.12 on each sp_cop 

6. run ora_setup on each Oracle database, specify correct Oracle SID. 

7. install shareplex 5.3 base version by excuting .run file 

8. apply 5.3.3 patch or the latest patch by excuting patch .run file 

9. run ora_setup on each Oracle sid