Chapter 1 About Oracle Ksplice

Table of Contents

1.1 Overview of Oracle Ksplice

1.1.1 Supported Kernels
1.1.2 About Ksplice Updates
1.1.3 Patching and Updating Your System
1.1.4 Using Ksplice With Oracle Enterprise Manager

1.2 About the Ksplice Client Software

1.2.1 About the Ksplice Enhanced Client
1.2.2 About the Ksplice Uptrack Client

1.3 Preparing to Use Oracle Ksplice

1.3.1 Choosing a Ksplice Client
1.3.2 About Oracle Ksplice and ULN Registration
1.3.3 Configuring a Local ULN Mirror to Act as a Ksplice Mirror
1.3.4 Configuring a Spacewalk Server to Act as a Ksplice Mirror

This chapter provides a high-level overview of Oracle Ksplice.