Oracle E-business Suite 12.2 Licensing
Are you an Oracle E-Business Suite user? If so, you must know the limited set of other Oracle programs that may require licensing for version 12.2.
The reason for this is the (potential) use of the SOAP Protocol from Oracle’s Integrated SOA Gateway software.
Let’s delve into the specifics of the additional license requirements for Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2.
Applies to EBS 12.2 Using SOAP Protocol?
If yes, you must purchase full-use licenses for SOA Suite, EBS Adapter, and WLS Suite. No additional licenses are needed.
What is SOAP Protocol?
SOAP stands for Simple Object Access Protocol and is used to ensure the communication of web applications over the internet. The best way to communicate between applications is over HTTP; SOAP was created to accomplish this. SOAP Protocol can also be triggered (indirectly) by using XML Gateway.
What is the Integrated SOA Gateway (ISG)
ISG stands for Integrated SOA Gateway and was first introduced in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1. Introduced as an infrastructure to provide and consume SOAP-based web services, ISG comprises:
- Service Invocation Framework
- Service Provider
- Service Monitor
What is the Oracle Integration Repository
Oracle Integration Repository is a compilation of information about different service endpoints that Oracle E-Business Suite applications expose.
It provides a catalog of Oracle E-Business Suite’s business service interfaces. E-Business Suite public PL/SQL APIs can be deployed as REST-based Web Services from the E-Business Suite’s Integration Repository.
The Integrated SOA Gateway has been rewritten to use Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle Applications Adapter for SOAP Services. The EBS 12.2 ISG’s SOAP Services infrastructure cannot run without those products.
Oracle SOA Suite and the Oracle Applications Adapter must be installed and configured separately by end-users who want to use Oracle’s E-Business Suite version 12.2 Integrated SOA Gateway.
Oracle E-Business Suite Licensing Requirements for End-Users
Suppose end-users of the Oracle E-Business Suite wish to continue to use the EBS Integrated SOA Gateway (once they upgrade to 12.2).
In that case, they must license the Oracle SOA Suite and the Oracle Applications Adapter separately. In addition, to use SOA Suite, end-users must get WebLogic Suite licenses, and both WebLogic Suite and SOA Suite must be licensed using the same license metrics.
The deployment of SOA Suite and the Oracle Applications Adapter to support the E-Business Suite 12.2 Integrated SOA Gateway will need to be sized according to the specific requirements of the end-user.
The number of licenses required depends on the specific deployment of the Adapter. The Integrated SOA Gateway in EBS 12.2 is designed to work with a distributed architecture. The SOA Suite instance used by Integrated SOA Gateway can be installed on one server and the E-Business Suite on a different server.
End-users using XML Gateway for protocols other than SOAP do not need to purchase any additional licenses in Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2.
However, using XML Gateway for SOAP protocol has a pre-requisite of the Integrated SOA Gateway in EBS (12.1 and 12.2). Therefore, end-users using XML Gateway for SOAP protocol in EBS 12.2 require a license for Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Applications Adapter, and WLS Suite.
The Key Facts of the Oracle E-Business Suite
- To use the Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2 Integrated SOA Gateway, end-users must get licenses for Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Applications Adapter, and WLS Suite.
It’s important to note that the specific number of licenses required will vary depending on the end user’s specific deployment of the Adapter. - End-users must size the deployment of SOA Suite and the Oracle Applications Adapter to meet their specific requirements.
This can involve deploying the products onto the existing E-Business Suite deployment CPU(s) or other CPU(s) that may need to be acquired. - End-users using XML Gateway for protocols other than SOAP do not need to purchase any additional licenses in Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2.
However, those using XML Gateway for SOAP protocol in EBS 12.2 require a license for Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Applications Adapter, and WLS Suite.
End-users must consider the limited set of other Oracle programs that may require licensing for Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2.
By properly licensing and sizing the deployment of SOA Suite, Oracle Applications Adapter, and WLS Suite, end-users can ensure that they can use the Integrated SOA Gateway without running into compliance or Oracle licensing issues.
