Use Oracle Database Appliance bundles to upgrade or update Oracle Database instances, as well as other components and features of Oracle Database Appliance.
Oracle Database Appliance upgrades and updates use specially developed Oracle Database Appliance patch bundles. Only use these patch bundles to perform upgrades and updates on Oracle Database Appliance.
Use the appropriate Oracle Database Appliance patch bundle for your appliance. Typically, Oracle recommends that you use the latest Oracle Database Appliance patch bundle.
Oracle Database Appliance patch bundles can include updates and upgrades to Oracle Database software, and updates and upgrades to other components of Oracle Database Appliance, including updates to Infrastructure (infra) and Grid Infrastructure (gi) components.
The Oracle Database Appliance patch set update for Oracle Database uses a new numbering sequence. The Oracle Database update for Oracle Database Appliance patch set 12.1.2.6 is 12.1.0.2.160119.
For information about patch set bundles, known issues, workarounds, and any other information you may require for upgrades and updates, refer to My Oracle Support note 888888.1. Also refer to the patch readme file.