To meet the industry compliance, it is necessary to update the JDK/Java version to all the Oracle Products. Similarly, the compliance team reached out since the Golden Gate related JDK version is outdated.
First, review the available Java versions for Golden Gate using the two below useful MOS notes.
How To Update JDK For Golden Gate $OGG_HOME/jdk? (Doc ID 2803652.1)
Patch 33017614: Oracle SERVER JRE 8 Update 301 b32
Download the latest and recommended patch from Oracle Support & Copy the patch file to the target server.
$ scp server-jre-8u301-linux-x64.tar.gz nbasha@ORA-X1:/tmp/ nbasha@ORA-X1's password: server-jre-8u301-linux-x64.tar.gz 100% 53MB 1.6MB/s 00:33 $
Extract the patch tar file in the working directory as below.
ORA-X1:(oracle):PRODS:/u04/backup/install/working/java_18301> tar -xvf server-jre-8u301-linux-x64.tar.gz jdk1.8.0_301/ jdk1.8.0_301/COPYRIGHT jdk1.8.0_301/LICENSE jdk1.8.0_301/README.html jdk1.8.0_301/THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME.txt jdk1.8.0_301/bin/ jdk1.8.0_301/bin/java-rmi.cgi jdk1.8.0_301/bin/idlj jdk1.8.0_301/bin/extcheck jdk1.8.0_301/bin/jar jdk1.8.0_301/bin/jarsigner jdk1.8.0_301/bin/javac jdk1.8.0_301/bin/jdeps jdk1.8.0_301/bin/jps … . jdk1.8.0_301/man/ja_JP.UTF-8/man1/schemagen.1 jdk1.8.0_301/man/ja_JP.UTF-8/man1/wsgen.1 jdk1.8.0_301/man/ja_JP.UTF-8/man1/wsimport.1 jdk1.8.0_301/man/ja_JP.UTF-8/man1/xjc.1 jdk1.8.0_301/man/ja jdk1.8.0_301/release ORA-X1:(oracle):PRODS:/u04/backup/install/working/java_18301> ls -ltr total 54160 drwxr-x--- 8 oracle oinstall 4096 Jul 2 2021 jdk1.8.0_301 -rwxr-x--- 1 oracle oinstall 55453537 Jul 27 22:20 server-jre-8u301-linux-x64.tar.gz ORA-X1:(oracle):PRODS:/u04/backup/install/working/java_18301>
You will observe the above folder, “jdk1.8.0_301,” or as per the version you downloaded.
Now the existing JDK folder, you remove it or rename it and then copy the JDK files to the target location as below.
ORA-X1:(oracle):PRODS:/u01/app/oracle/product/OGG_19.1.0/ogghome_1/jdk> cp -r /u04/backup/install/working/java_18301/jdk1.8.0_301/* . ORA-X1:(oracle):PRODS:/u01/app/oracle/product/OGG_19.1.0/ogghome_1/jdk> ls -ltr total 24 -r--r----- 1 oracle oinstall 3244 Jul 27 22:27 COPYRIGHT drwxr-x--- 2 oracle oinstall 4096 Jul 27 22:27 bin drwxr-x--- 3 oracle oinstall 125 Jul 27 22:27 include drwxr-x--- 5 oracle oinstall 134 Jul 27 22:27 jre drwxr-x--- 3 oracle oinstall 16 Jul 27 22:27 legal drwxr-x--- 3 oracle oinstall 135 Jul 27 22:27 lib -r--r----- 1 oracle oinstall 44 Jul 27 22:27 LICENSE -r--r----- 1 oracle oinstall 190 Jul 27 22:27 THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME.txt -rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 486 Jul 27 22:27 release -r--r----- 1 oracle oinstall 159 Jul 27 22:27 README.html drwxr-x--- 4 oracle oinstall 44 Jul 27 22:27 man ORA-X1:(oracle):PRODS:/u01/app/oracle/product/OGG_19.1.0/ogghome_1/jdk>
Verify the Java Version from the Golden Gate Home.
ORA-X1:(oracle):PRODS:/u01/app/oracle/product/OGG_19.1.0/ogghome_1/jdk/bin> ./java -version java version "1.8.0_301" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_301-b32) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.301-b32, mixed mode) ORA-X1:(oracle):PRODS:/u01/app/oracle/product/OGG_19.1.0/ogghome_1/jdk/bin>
Tip: Before you copy the JDK version, it is highly recommended to stop the Golden Gate.
