Installing the Oracle Database Appliance 12.1.2.7 Patch Set Bundle

Review these topics to prepare for and to carry out the 12.1.2.7 patch set bundle installation.

Topics:

• About Installing the Oracle Database Appliance Patch Set Bundle 12.1.2.7
  Review this topic to understand changes in the patching process for 12.1.2.7, and to understand new patching options available to you in this patch set release.
• Preparing to Install Oracle Database Appliance 12.1.2.7 Patch Set Bundles
  Decide how you want to patch Oracle Database Appliance. With Patch Set Bundle 12.1.2.7, you have two options.
• Step 1: Download the Oracle Database Appliance Patch Bundle from My Oracle Support
  Use this procedure to download the Oracle Database Appliance patch set bundle.
• Step 2: Copy and Unpack the Patch Bundle
  Copy the patch to your server, and use oakcli unpack -package to unpack the patch bundle.
• Step 3: Verify Components that Require Patching
  Use oakcli to check for any problems before you start the patch upgrade.
• Step 4: Patch the Server
  Use Oracle Appliance Manager (oakcli) to patch the server. You can use automatic patching, or manual patching.
• Step 5: Patch the Shared Storage (Optional)
  Use this procedure to patch the shared storage now, or to patch the shared storage during a maintenance window.
• Step 6: Patch Oracle Database
  Apply the Oracle Database Appliance 12.1.2.7 patch set to update Oracle Database on Node 0 and Node 1.
• Step 7: Validate the Patch Update
  Run the command oakcli show version -detail to verify that all components of the Oracle Database Appliance patch installation are updated.