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--- patching_exadata [2018/12/08 12:49] – created 0.0.0.0
+++ patching_exadata [2023/07/30 23:05] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Patching_Exadata ======
+  * [[https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=888.1|Primary Note for Database Proactive Patch Program (Doc ID 888.1)]] - Patching master document,  or
+  * [[https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=2118136.2|Download Reference for Oracle Database/GI Update, Revision, PSU, SPU(CPU), Bundle Patches, Patchsets and Base Releases (Doc ID 2118136.2)]]
   * [[https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1187674.1|Information Center: Oracle Exadata Database Machine (Doc ID 1306791.2)]]
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   * [[https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1070954.1|Oracle Exadata Database Machine Exachk or HealthCheck (Doc ID 1070954.1)]]
   * [[https://www.pythian.com/blog/exadata-patching-overview/|Exadata patching overview - Pythian]]
-Exadata Database Machine is a complete, integrated rack system that contains both hardware and software for running Oracle Database.<br />
+Exadata Database Machine is a complete, integrated rack system that contains both hardware and software for running Oracle Database.\\
-=====Patch order=====
+==== Patch order ====
 Patching it is done on a per-component basis and in general, in this order:
-====Infiniband Switches====
+=== Infiniband Switches ===
-  * Spine
+  *  Spine
-  * Leaf
+  *  Leaf
 Infiniband Switch patches may not be cumulative - needs to be checked in the README.
-====Storage Server Software====
+=== Storage Server Software ===
-  * Cell nodes
+  *  Cell nodes
-  * Database Minimal Pack in compute nodes
+  *  Database Minimal Pack in compute nodes
-These patches are usually launched from compute node 1 using dcli and ssh to remotely patch each cell node.<br />
+These patches are usually launched from compute node 1 using dcli and ssh to remotely patch each cell node.\\
-Patches can be applied in a rolling fashion or standalone.<br />
+Patches can be applied in a rolling fashion or standalone.\\
 Rolling
-<code>0@@</code>
+<code>
+./patchmgr -cells <cells group> -patch_check_prereq -rolling
+./patchmgr -cells <cells group> -patch -rolling
+</code>
 Standalone
-<code>1@@</code>
+<code>
+./patchmgr -cells <cells group> -patch_check_prereq
+./patchmgr -cells <cells group> -patch
+</code>
 Check the log files:
-  * /var/log/cellos/validations.log
+  *  /var/log/cellos/validations.log
-  * /var/log/cellos/vldrun*.log
+  *  /var/log/cellos/vldrun*.log
-====Database server patch====
+=== Database server patch ===
-  * Grid Home (if applicable)
+  *  Grid Home (if applicable)
-  * Oracle Home
+  *  Oracle Home
-These patches are specific to Exadata - so download the right ones.<br />
+These patches are specific to Exadata - so download the right ones.\\
 They are, however, installed using the standard opatch mechanism.
-====CRS MLR patches====
+=== CRS MLR patches ===
-  * Grid Home
+  *  Grid Home
-  * Oracle Home (if applicable)
+  *  Oracle Home (if applicable)