Patching Exadata

• Exadata Information Center (Doc ID 888828.1)
• Exadata Patching Overview and Patch Testing Guidelines (Doc ID 1262380.1)
• Exadata patching overview - Pythian

Exadata Database Machine is a complete, integrated rack system that contains both hardware and software for running Oracle Database.
It consists of several components:

• Storage Server (containing cell nodes)
• Database Server (compute nodes)
• Infiniband Switches

Patch order

Patching it is done on a per-component basis, in general, in this order:

Infiniband Switches

• Spine
• Leaf

Storage Server Software

• Cell nodes
• Database Minimal Pack in compute nodes

Database Bundle Patch

• Grid Home (if applicable)
• Oracle Home

CRS MLR patches

• Grid Home
• Oracle Home (if applicable)