Download Software and Firmware Updates

Download the latest software and firmware updates from My Oracle Support (MOS) to ensure that your Oracle FS System is up to date. You can download general availability releases, as well as patches specific to your system, from MOS.

Prerequisite:

Log into MOS to check for the latest firmware and software updates.

  1. Using your registered username and password, log in to My Oracle Support (https://support.oracle.com).
    For more information about all the features and functionality of MOS, including information about patches and updates, see My Oracle Support Documentation (http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E25290_01/index.htm).
  2. In the menu bar, select Patches and Updates.
  3. In the Patch Search pane, choose one of the following search methods:
    Number/Name or Bug Number (Simple)
    Search for the patch name, the patch number, or the platform.
    Product or Family (Advanced)
    Search for the product, the release, and the platform, as well as other criteria.
    Note: The product you want to search for is Oracle FS1-2 Flash Storage System.
    Recommended Patch Advisor
    Search for recommended patches for products, releases, and platforms.
  4. Complete all the fields necessary to perform your search.
  5. Click Search.
  6. On the Patch Search window, review all patch information.
    Check the file size of the download and ensure that your workstation has sufficient space for the download.
  7. Click the row of the patch that you want to download, and then click Read Me.
    Important! Always review the Read Me file before downloading the patch or update to ensure that you are downloading the correct version. Note if there are any special installation requirements.
  8. To download the software and firmware package, click Download.
    The system displays a dialog box that displays the software package to be downloaded. A single patch or software update might contain multiple files. Review the ReadMe file to determine the correct files to download.
    Tip: If your browser window displays an information bar that states that the download is blocked, click the appropriate options to allow the download to proceed.
  9. On the File Download screen, click Show Digest Details to display the SHA-1 and MD5 checksums for each of the ZIP files.
  10. To begin the download, click the filename of the selected file.
  11. To save the software package on your workstation, click Save.
    After you successfully download the software update package, close the original dialog box.
  12. Using the Digest Information from the Patch Download screen, verify the integrity of the downloaded files before proceeding.
  13. Extract the ZIP files.
    Important! You cannot stage the ZIP file. You must stage the RPM Package Manager (.rpm) file.

Upload (stage) the extracted software or firmware RPM Package Manager (.rpm) file to the Oracle FS System.