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Contents
List of Examples
List of Figures
List of Tables
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documentation
Conventions
1
General Maintenance Information
1.1
Overview of Roles and Responsibilities
1.1.1
Understanding the Administrative Differences with
Oracle Exadata Database Machine
1.2
Powering On and Off Oracle Exadata Rack
1.2.1
Non-emergency Power Procedures
1.2.1.1
Powering On Oracle Exadata Rack
1.2.1.1.1
Powering On Servers Remotely using
ILOM
1.2.1.2
Powering Off Oracle Exadata Rack
1.2.1.2.1
Powering Off Database Servers
1.2.1.2.2
Powering Off
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
s
1.2.1.2.3
Powering Off Multiple Servers at the Same Time
1.2.1.3
Powering On and Off Network Switches
1.2.2
Emergency Power-off Considerations
1.2.2.1
Emergency Power-off Procedure
1.2.2.2
Emergency Power-off Switch
1.2.3
Cautions and Warnings
1.3
Understanding Auto Service Request
1.3.1
Installing and Configuring ASR
1.4
Monitoring the System Using
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
1.5
Monitoring the System Using Oracle Configuration Manager
1.6
Changing Component Passwords
1.6.1
Changing the Database Server Passwords
1.6.1.1
Changing the User Account Password on the Database Server
1.6.1.2
Changing the GRUB Account Password on the Database Server
1.6.2
Changing the Exadata Storage Server Passwords
1.6.3
Changing the Power Distribution Unit Password
1.6.4
Changing the ILOM Password
1.6.5
Changing the InfiniBand Switch Password
1.6.6
Changing the Cisco Ethernet Switch Password
1.6.7
Changing the KVM Password
1.7
Determining the Server Model
1.8
Monitoring Ambient Temperature of Servers
1.9
Replacing a Disk Controller Battery Backup Unit
1.9.1
Replacing a Disk Controller BBU on a Database Server
1.9.1.1
Step 1: Prepare the Disk Controller BBU for Removal
1.9.1.1.1
Preparing Systems with Remote Mount BBU
1.9.1.1.2
Preparing Systems That Do Not Have a Remote Mount BBU
1.9.1.2
Step 2: Replace the Disk Controller BBU
1.9.1.3
Step 3: Enable and Verify the New Disk Controller BBU
1.9.2
Replacing a Disk Controller BBU on Exadata Storage Server
1.9.2.1
Step 1: Prepare the Disk Controller BBU for Removal
1.9.2.2
Step 2: Replace the Disk Controller BBU
1.9.2.3
Step 3: Enable the New Disk Controller BBU
1.10
Overview of the dbmsrv Service
1.11
Changing User IDs and Group IDs for dbmsrv
1.12
State of Cell and Database Nodes During Configuration Changes
1.13
Rescue Plan
1.14
ExaWatcher Charts
1.14.1
IO Charts
1.14.1.1
IO Stat Summary
1.14.1.2
I/O Stat Detail
1.14.2
CPU Charts
1.14.3
CPU Detail
1.14.4
Cell Server Charts
1.14.5
Alert History
2
Maintaining Database Servers of Oracle Exadata Database Machine
2.1
Management Server on Database Servers
2.2
Maintaining the Hard Disks of Oracle Database Servers
2.2.1
Verifying the Database Server Configuration
2.2.1.1
Verifying Disk Controller Configuration
2.2.1.2
Verifying Virtual Drive Configuration
2.2.1.3
Verifying Physical Drive Configuration
2.2.2
Monitoring a Database Server RAID Set Rebuilding
2.2.3
Reclaiming a Hot Spare Drive After Upgrading to
Oracle Exadata System Software
Release 12.1.2.1.0 or Later
2.2.4
Understanding Automated File Deletion Policy
2.3
Maintaining Flash Disks on Exadata Database Servers
2.3.1
Monitoring the Status of Flash Disks
2.3.2
Performing a Hot-Pluggable Replacement of a Flash Disk
2.4
Adding Disk Expansion Kit to Database Servers
2.5
Adding Memory Expansion Kit to Database Servers
2.6
Adding and Configuring an Extra Network Card on Oracle Exadata X6-2 and X7-2
2.6.1
Viewing the Network Interfaces
2.6.2
Configuring the Additional Network Card for a Non-
Oracle VM
Environment
2.6.3
Configuring the Additional Network Card for an
Oracle VM
Environment
2.7
Increasing the Number of Active Cores on Database Servers
2.8
Migrating a Bare Metal
Oracle RAC
Cluster to an
Oracle RAC
Cluster in
Oracle VM
2.9
Managing
Oracle VM
Domains on
Oracle Exadata Database Machine
2.9.1
Showing Running Domains
2.9.2
Monitoring a User Domain Console
2.9.3
Starting a User Domain
2.9.4
Disabling User Domain Automatic Start
2.9.5
Shutting Down a User Domain From Within the User Domain
2.9.6
Shutting Down a User Domain From Within the Management Domain
2.9.7
Backing Up and Restoring Oracle Databases on Oracle VM User Domains
2.9.8
Modifying the Memory Allocated to a User Domain
2.9.9
Modifying the Number of Virtual CPUs Allocated to a User Domain
2.9.10
Increasing the Disk Space in a User Domain
2.9.10.1
Adding a New LVM Disk to a User Domain
2.9.10.2
Increasing the Size of the root File System
2.9.10.3
Increasing the Size of the /u01 File System
2.9.10.4
Increasing the Size of the Grid Infrastructure Home or Database Home File System
2.9.10.5
Increasing the Size of the Swap Area
2.9.11
Expanding /EXAVMIMAGES After Adding the Database Server Disk Expansion Kit
2.9.11.1
Expanding /EXAVMIMAGES on
Management Domain
on Releases 12.2.x or Later
2.9.11.2
Expanding /EXAVMIMAGES on
Management Domain
on Releases Earlier than 12.2.x
2.9.12
Creating Oracle VM Oracle RAC Clusters
2.9.13
Expanding an Oracle VM Oracle RAC Cluster on Exadata
2.9.14
Creating a User Domain Without Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle Database
2.9.15
Moving a
User Domain
to a Different Database Server
2.9.16
Removing an Oracle RAC Cluster Running in Oracle VM
2.9.17
Deleting a User Domain from an Oracle VM Oracle RAC Cluster
2.9.18
Implementing Tagged VLAN Interfaces
2.9.19
Implementing
InfiniBand
Partitioning across
Oracle VM
Oracle RAC
Clusters on
Oracle Exadata Database Machine
2.9.19.1
Implementing InfiniBand Partitioning across OVM RAC Clusters: Requirements
2.9.19.2
Implementing InfiniBand Partitioning across Oracle VM RAC Clusters: Steps
2.9.19.3
Implementing InfiniBand Partitioning across OVM RAC Clusters: Setting up Limited Membership
2.9.20
Running
Oracle EXAchk
in
Oracle VM
Environments
2.10
Extending LVM Partitions
2.10.1
Extending the root LVM Partition
2.10.1.1
Extending the root LVM Partition on Systems Running
Oracle Exadata System Software
Release 11.2.3.2.1 or Later
2.10.1.2
Extending the root LVM Partition on Systems Running
Oracle Exadata System Software
Earlier than Release 11.2.3.2.1
2.10.2
Resizing a Non-root LVM Partition
2.10.2.1
Extending a Non-root LVM Partition on Systems Running
Oracle Exadata System Software
Release 11.2.3.2.1 or Later
2.10.2.2
Extending a Non-root LVM Partition on Systems Running
Oracle Exadata System Software
Earlier than Release 11.2.3.2.1
2.10.2.3
Reducing a Non-root LVM Partition on Systems Running
Oracle Exadata System Software
Release 11.2.3.2.1 or Later
2.10.3
Extending the Swap Partition
2.11
Creating a Snapshot-Based Backup of Oracle Linux Database Server
2.11.1
Creating a Snapshot-Based Backup of Oracle Linux Database Server with Uncustomized Partitions
2.11.2
Creating a Snapshot-Based Backup of Oracle Linux Database Server with Customized Partitions
2.12
Backing up the Management Domain (dom0) and User Domains (domU) in an Oracle Virtual Server Deployment
2.12.1
Backing up the Management Domain dom0 Using Snapshot-Based Backup
2.12.2
Backing up the User Domains
2.12.2.1
Method 1: Back up All the User Domains
2.12.2.2
Method 2: Back up a User Domain from Inside the User Domain
2.13
Recovering
Oracle Linux
Database Servers Using a Snapshot-Based Backup
2.13.1
Recovering
Oracle Linux
Database Server with Uncustomized Partitions
2.13.2
Recovering Exadata X7 Database Servers with Customized Partitions
2.13.3
Recovering Exadata X6 or Earlier Database Servers with Customized Partitions
2.13.4
Configuring Oracle Exadata Database Machine Eighth Rack Oracle Linux Database Server After Recovery
2.13.4.1
Configuring Eighth Rack On X3-2 or Later Machines Running Oracle Exadata Storage Server Release 12.1.2.3.0 or Later
2.13.4.2
Configuring Eighth Rack On X3-2 Machines Running Oracle Exadata Storage Server Release 12.1.2.2.3 or Earlier
2.14
Recovering in an
Oracle VM Server
Deployment
2.14.1
Scenario 1: Recovering an
Oracle VM Server
Along with All Its
User Domain
s from Backup
2.14.1.1
Recovering an Oracle Virtual Server Along with All Its User Domains (Releases Prior to 12.2.1.1.0)
2.14.1.2
Recovering an Oracle Virtual Server Along with All Its User Domains (Releases 12.2.1.1.0 and Later)
2.14.2
Scenario 2: Reimaging dom0 and Restoring User Domains from Backups
2.14.3
Scenario 3: Restoring and Recovering User Domains from Snapshot Backups
2.15
Updating
Oracle Linux
Database Servers
2.15.1
Paths for Updating
Oracle Exadata Database Server
s
2.15.2
Overview of
Oracle Exadata Database Server
s Updates
2.15.3
Preparing and Populating the yum Repository with the Oracle Exadata Channel Content
2.15.3.1
Setting Up a Local Mirror of the ULN Oracle Exadata Channel on a Separate Server
2.15.3.1.1
Creating and Maintaining a Local
ULN
Mirror
2.15.3.1.2
Verifying the Local
ULN
Mirror
2.15.3.2
Downloading the ISO Image of the
ULN
Oracle Exadata Channel and Passing the Location of the Compressed Image to the dbnodeupdate.sh Utility
2.15.3.3
Downloading the ISO Image and Making It Available on a Web Server
2.15.4
Reducing Downtime of Database Updates
2.15.4.1
Performing a Backup and Prerequisite Checks Before Updating Database Servers
2.15.5
Updating Database Servers Previously Patched or Imaged to
Oracle Exadata System Software
Release 11.2.3.n.n or 12.1.n.n.n
2.15.5.1
Customizing Database Server Packages and Understanding Minimum and Exact Dependencies
2.15.5.2
Preparing to Run the dbnodeupdate.sh Utility
2.15.5.3
Reviewing the List of Obsolete Packages, List of Excluded Packages, and Automatic Package Removal
2.15.5.4
Running the dbnodeupdate.sh Utility in Update Mode
2.15.5.5
Example of Running the dbnodeupdate.sh Utility
2.15.6
Updating Database Servers Running
Oracle Exadata System Software
Release 11.2.2.4.2
2.15.6.1
Preparing to Use the dbnodeupdate.sh Utility on Database Servers with Release 11.2.2.4.2
2.15.6.2
Running the dbnodeupdate.sh Utility
2.15.7
Rolling Back Updates on the Database Servers
2.15.8
Updating Database Nodes with
patchmgr
2.15.8.1
Getting and Installing dbserver.patch.zip
2.15.8.2
Behavior for Non-Rolling Upgrades
2.15.8.3
Update Procedure
2.15.8.4
patchmgr Options
2.15.8.5
Checking Prerequisites
2.15.8.6
Updating the (Database) Nodes
2.15.8.7
Rolling Back the Update
2.15.8.8
Troubleshooting Failures When Updating Database Nodes with patchmgr
2.15.9
Running dbnodeupdate.sh and patchmgr (and dbnodeupdate Orchestration) Using sudo
2.15.9.1
Running dbnodeupdate.sh Using sudo
2.15.9.2
Running patchmgr (and dbnodeupdate Orchestration) Using sudo
2.16
Re-Imaging
Oracle Exadata Database Server
s
2.16.1
Contact
Oracle Support Services
2.16.2
Download Latest Release of Cluster Verification Utility
2.16.3
Remove Failed Database Server from the Cluster
2.16.4
Image the Replacement Database Server
2.16.5
Configure the Replacement Database Server
2.16.6
Prepare the Replacement Database Server for the Cluster
2.16.7
Apply
Oracle Exadata System Software
Patch Bundles to the Replacement Database Server
2.16.8
Clone
Oracle Grid Infrastructure
to the Replacement Database Server
2.16.9
Clone
Oracle Database
Homes to the Replacement Database Server
2.17
Changing Existing Elastic Configurations for Database Servers
2.17.1
Adding a New Database Server to the Cluster
2.17.2
Moving an Existing Database Server to a Different Cluster
2.17.3
Dropping a Database Server from an
Oracle RAC
Cluster
2.18
Managing Quorum Disks for High Redundancy Disk Groups
2.18.1
Overview of Quorum Disk Manager
2.18.2
Software Requirements for Quorum Disk Manager
2.18.3
Adding Quorum Disks to Database Nodes
2.18.4
Recreating Quorum Disks
2.18.5
Use Cases
2.18.5.1
New Deployments on Oracle Exadata 12.1.2.3.0 or Later
2.18.5.2
Upgrading to Oracle Exadata Release 12.1.2.3.0 or Later
2.18.5.3
Downgrading to a Pre-12.1.2.3.0 Oracle Exadata Release
2.18.5.4
Changing Elastic Configurations
2.18.5.4.1
Adding a Database Node
2.18.5.4.2
Removing a Database Node
2.18.5.4.3
Adding an Oracle Exadata Storage Server and Expanding an Existing High Redundancy Disk Group
2.18.5.4.4
Removing an Oracle Exadata Storage Server
2.18.6
quorumdiskmgr Reference
2.18.6.1
Syntax for the Quorum Disk Manager Utility
2.18.6.2
quorumdiskmgr Objects
2.18.6.3
Creating a Quorum Disk Configuration (--create --config)
2.18.6.4
Creating a Target (--create --target)
2.18.6.5
Creating a Device (--create --device)
2.18.6.6
Listing Quorum Disk Configurations (--list --config)
2.18.6.7
Listing Targets (--list --target)
2.18.6.8
Listing Devices (--list --device)
2.18.6.9
Deleting Configurations (--delete --config)
2.18.6.10
Deleting Targets (--delete --target)
2.18.6.11
Deleting Devices (--delete --device)
2.18.6.12
Changing Owner and Group Values (--alter --config)
2.18.6.13
Changing the InfiniBand IP Addresses (--alter --target)
2.19
Using vmetrics
2.19.1
Installing and Starting the vmetrics Service
2.19.2
Files in the vmetrics Package
2.19.3
Displaying the Statistics
2.19.4
Adding Metrics to vmetrics
3
Maintaining
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
s of
Oracle Exadata Rack
s
3.1
Maintaining
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
s
3.1.1
Shutting Down Exadata Storage Server
3.1.2
Dropping Exadata Storage Server
3.1.3
Checking Status of a Rebalance Operation
3.1.4
Understanding Patch Application for
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
s
3.1.4.1
Understanding Rolling Updates
3.1.4.2
Understanding Non-Rolling Updates
3.1.5
Enabling Network Connectivity with the Diagnostics ISO
3.2
Maintaining the Hard Disks of
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
s
3.2.1
Monitoring the Status of Hard Disks
3.2.2
Monitoring Hard Disk Controller Write-through Caching Mode
3.2.3
Replacing a Hard Disk Due to Disk Failure
3.2.4
Replacing a Hard Disk Due to Disk Problems
3.2.5
Replacing a Hard Disk Due to Bad Performance
3.2.6
Replacing a Hard Disk Proactively
3.2.7
Moving All Drives to Another Exadata Storage Server
3.2.8
Repurposing a Hard Disk
3.2.9
Removing and Replacing the Same Hard Disk
3.2.10
Re-Enabling a Hard Disk That Was Rejected
3.3
Maintaining Flash Disks on
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
s
3.3.1
Replacing a Flash Disk Due to Flash Disk Failure
3.3.2
Replacing a Flash Disk Due to Flash Disk Problems
3.3.3
Performing a Hot Pluggable Replacement of a Flash Disk
3.3.4
Enabling and Disabling Write Back Flash Cache for Software Versions 11.2.3.3.1 and Higher
3.3.4.1
Enable Write Back Flash Cache for 11.2.3.3.1 or Higher
3.3.4.2
Disable Write Back Flash Cache for 11.2.3.3.1 or Higher
3.3.5
Enabling and Disabling Write Back Flash Cache for Software Versions Lower Than 11.2.3.3.1
3.3.5.1
Enabling Write Back Flash Cache on a Rolling Basis
3.3.5.2
Enabling Write Back Flash Cache on a Non-Rolling Basis
3.3.5.3
Disabling Write Back Flash Cache on a Rolling Basis
3.3.5.4
Disabling Write Back Flash Cache on a Non-Rolling Basis
3.3.6
Enabling Flash Cache Compression
3.3.7
Disabling Flash Cache Compression
3.4
Maintaining the M.2 Disks of
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
3.4.1
Monitoring the Status of M.2 Disks
3.4.2
Replacing a M.2 Disk Due to Failure or Other Problems
3.5
Managing the RAM Cache on the Storage Servers
3.5.1
About the
Cell RAM Cache
3.5.2
Sizing Recommendations for the
Cell RAM Cache
3.5.3
Enabling the
Cell RAM Cache
3.5.4
Viewing the
Cell RAM Cache
Size
3.5.5
Changing the Size of the
Cell RAM Cache
3.5.6
Disabling the
Cell RAM Cache
3.6
Resizing Grid Disks
3.6.1
Determine the Amount of Available Space
3.6.2
Shrink the
Oracle ASM
Disks in the Donor Disk Group
3.6.3
Shrink the Grid Disks in the Donor Disk Group
3.6.4
Increase the Size of the Grid Disks Using Available Space
3.6.5
Increase the Size of the
Oracle ASM
Disks
3.7
Using the
Oracle Exadata System Software
Rescue Procedure
3.7.1
Performing Rescue Using the CELLBOOT USB Flash Drive
3.7.1.1
Configuring
Oracle Exadata Database Machine
Eighth Rack
Storage Servers After Rescue
3.7.2
Re-creating a Damaged CELLBOOT USB Flash Drive
3.8
Changing Existing Elastic Configurations for Storage Cells
3.8.1
Adding a Cell Node
3.8.2
Adding a New Cell Node to an Eighth Rack Cluster
3.8.3
Expanding an Existing Exadata Storage Grid
3.8.4
Dropping a Storage Cell from an Existing Disk Group or Storage Grid
4
Maintaining Other Components of Oracle Exadata Racks
4.1
Replacing a Power Distribution Unit
4.1.1
Reviewing the PDU Replacement Guidelines
4.1.2
Replacing a PDU
4.2
Resetting a Non-Responsive ILOM
4.2.1
Resetting the ILOM Using SSH
4.2.2
Resetting the ILOM Using the ILOM Remote Console
4.2.3
Resetting the ILOM Using IPMItool
4.2.4
Resetting the ILOM Using the SP Reset Pin on Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 Servers and Exadata Storage Servers
4.2.5
Removing the SP from Sun Fire X4800 Oracle Database Servers and Sun Server X2-8 Oracle Database Servers
4.2.6
Unplugging the ILOM Power Supply
4.3
Configuring Service Processor and ILOM Network Settings
4.4
Verifying and Modifying the Link Speed on the Client Network Ports for X7
4.5
Changing from 1 GbE Connections to 10 GbE Connections
4.5.1
Task 1: Verify ping Functionality
4.5.2
Task 2: Back up the Current Interface Files
4.5.3
Task 3: Edit the 10 GbE Interface Settings
4.5.4
Task 4: Verify the 10 GbE Interfaces
4.6
Maintaining the InfiniBand Network
4.6.1
Backing Up and Restoring Switch Settings
4.6.1.1
Backing Up Settings on a Switch with 2.1.3-4 Firmware
4.6.1.2
Backing Up Settings on a Switch with 1.1.3-2 Firmware
4.6.1.3
Backing Up Settings on a Switch with 1.0.1 Firmware
4.6.1.4
Restoring Settings on a Switch with 2.1.3-4 Firmware
4.6.1.5
Restoring Settings on a Switch with 1.1.3-2 Firmware
4.6.1.6
Restoring Settings on a Switch with 1.0.1 Firmware
4.6.2
Alerts May Be Raised During the 2.2.2 Upgrade Process
4.6.3
Correcting InfiniBand Card Failures on Oracle Exadata Database Machine X3-8 Full Rack, and Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-8 Full Rack Database Servers
4.6.4
Replacing a Failed Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 Switch
4.6.5
Verifying InfiniBand Network Configuration
4.6.5.1
Using the verify-topology Utility
4.6.6
Verifying InfiniBand Network Operation
4.6.7
Understanding the Network Subnet Manager Master
4.6.8
Upgrading InfiniBand Switch Firmware
4.6.8.1
Downgrading the Switch Software
4.7
Configuring InfiniBand Partitioning
4.8
Changing InfiniBand IP Addresses and Host Names
4.8.1
Changing
InfiniBand
Network Information
4.9
Configuring Network Routing on Database Servers
4.9.1
Task 1: Configure for Boot-Time Routing
4.9.2
Task 2: Configure for Real-Time Routing
4.9.3
Task 3: Verify Network Routing Rules and Routes
4.9.4
Removing Network Routing Configuration for Troubleshooting
4.9.5
Returning to Default Routing
4.10
Changing the DNS Servers
4.10.1
Change the DNS Server Address on the Sun Datacenter
InfiniBand
Switch 36 Switch
4.10.2
Change the DNS Server Address on the Cisco Ethernet Switch
4.10.3
Change the DNS Server Address on the Database Server
4.10.4
Change the DNS Server on
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
4.10.5
Change the DNS Server on the KVM Switch
4.11
Changing the NTP Servers
4.11.1
Task 1: Set the NTP Server Address on the Database Servers
4.11.2
Task 2: Set the NTP Server Address on the Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 Switch
4.11.3
Task 3: Set the NTP Server Address on the Cisco Ethernet Switch
4.11.4
Task 4: Set the NTP Server on Exadata Storage Servers
4.12
Changing the Time Zone Settings
4.12.1
Task 1: Change Time Zone Settings on Exadata Storage Servers
4.12.2
Task 2: Change Time Zone Settings on the Database Servers
4.12.3
Task 3: Change Time Zone Settings on the InfiniBand Switches
4.12.4
Task 4: Change Time Zone Settings on the Cisco Switch
4.13
Configuring the KVM Switch
4.13.1
Configuring the KVM Switch to Access a Server
4.13.2
Accessing a Server Using the KVM Switch
5
Updating Exadata Software
5.1
About Updating Exadata Software
5.2
Planning for Software Maintenance
5.2.1
Understanding Exadata Database Machine Software and Updates
5.2.1.1
Software Release Types
5.2.1.2
Software Release Availability
5.2.1.3
Software Update Frequency
5.2.1.4
Software Update Utilities
5.2.2
Configuration and Operational Best Practices for Software Maintenance
5.2.2.1
Understanding Rolling and Non-Rolling Updates
5.2.2.2
Online Updates for Oracle Linux Kernel and Oracle Database Interim Fixes
5.2.2.3
Configuration Practices for Optimal Software Maintenance
5.2.2.4
Operational Practices for Optimal Software Maintenance
5.2.2.5
Version Compatibility and Mixed Version Support
5.2.2.6
Ordering of Updates
5.2.3
Understanding the Exadata Software Version
5.2.3.1
Rules for Updating to Newer Exadata Version
5.2.4
Exadata Patchmgr Update Utility
5.2.4.1
Obtaining Patchmgr
5.2.4.2
Patchmgr Syntax
5.3
Overview of Performing Exadata Software Updates
5.3.1
Actions to Perform Before Any Software Maintenance
5.3.2
Overview of Performing Exadata Storage Server Updates
5.3.3
Overview of Performing Exadata Database Servers Updates
5.3.3.1
Steps for Updating Non-Virtualized Configurations
5.3.3.2
Steps for Updating Virtualized Configurations
5.3.4
Overview of Performing Exadata InfiniBand Switch Updates
5.3.5
Overview of Performing Grid Infrastructure and Database Updates
5.4
Updating Exadata Database Servers
5.4.1
Update Paths for Exadata Database Servers
5.4.2
Installing, Updating, and Managing Non-Exadata Software
5.4.3
Customization Levels and Impact
5.4.4
Update Utility for Exadata Database Servers
5.4.5
Update Tool Execution Host
5.4.6
Running the Update Utility as a Non-root User and Running Multiple Invocations Concurrently
5.4.7
Recommended Timeline for Updating Exadata Database Servers
5.4.8
Preparing and Populating the YUM Repository with the Oracle Exadata Channel Content
5.4.8.1
Downloading the ISO Image as a YUM Repository from My Oracle Support and Passing the Location of the Compressed Image to the Update Utility
5.4.8.2
Setting Up a Local Mirror as a YUM HTTP Repository from the ULN Oracle Exadata Channel on a Separate Server
5.4.8.3
Downloading the ISO Image as a YUM Repository from My Oracle Support and Making It Available as a YUM HTTP Repository on a Web Server
5.4.9
Managing Exadata Obsoleted Packages
5.4.10
Updating Individual Packages
5.4.11
Running Prerequisite Checks
5.4.12
Backing up Exadata Database Servers Before Planned Maintenance
5.4.13
Running the Update
5.4.14
Rolling Back Updates
5.4.15
Troubleshooting Exadata Database Server Updates
5.5
Updating
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
s
5.5.1
Scheduling Automated Updates of Storage Servers
5.5.2
Update Utility for Oracle Exadata Storage Server
5.5.3
Recommended Timeline for Updating
Oracle Exadata Storage Server
5.5.4
Preparing Exadata Storage Servers for Update
5.5.5
Running the Update for Exadata Storage Servers
5.5.6
Rolling Back Updates for Exadata Storage Servers
5.5.7
Monitoring, Validating, and Troubleshooting Exadata Storage Server Updates
5.6
Updating Exadata InfiniBand Switch Firmware
5.6.1
Preparing for InfiniBand Switch Firmware Updates
5.6.2
Updating InfiniBand Switch Firmware Software
5.6.3
Downgrading InfiniBand Switch Firmware Software
5.7
Setting up SSH Equivalence
5.8
Troubleshooting a Failing Prerequisite Check Due to Dependency Problems on Exadata Database Server
5.9
Troubleshooting a Multilib Problem on Exadata Database Server
6
Using the DBMCLI Utility
6.1
Overview of the DBMCLI Utility
6.1.1
Starting DBMCLI
6.1.2
Understanding Command Syntax and Options for DBMCLI
6.1.3
Reserved Words
6.1.4
DBMCLI Command-Line Editing
6.1.5
DBMCLI Input and Output Options
6.1.6
Comments in DBMCLI Scripts
6.1.7
Line Continuation in DBMCLI Commands
6.2
About DBMCLI Administration Commands
6.3
About DBMCLI Object Commands
6.4
About
DBMCLI
Object Types
6.5
DBMCLI Object Attributes
6.5.1
Restrictions on Values of Common Attributes
6.5.2
Attribute Lists in LIST Command
6.5.3
Attribute Filters in LIST Commands
6.6
Monitoring Database Server with Metrics
6.6.1
About Metrics
6.6.2
Displaying Metrics
6.6.2.1
Displaying Metric Definitions
6.6.2.2
Displaying Current Metrics
6.6.2.3
Displaying Metric History
6.6.3
Database Server Metrics
6.7
DBMCLI Command Reference
6.8
ALTER
6.8.1
ALTER ALERTHISTORY
6.8.2
ALTER DBSERVER
6.8.3
ALTER IBPORT
6.8.4
ALTER THRESHOLD
6.8.5
ALTER USER
6.9
CREATE
6.9.1
CREATE DBSERVER
6.9.2
CREATE DIAGPACK
6.9.3
CREATE ROLE
6.9.4
CREATE THRESHOLD
6.9.5
CREATE USER
6.10
DESCRIBE
6.10.1
DESCRIBE ALERTDEFINITION
6.10.2
DESCRIBE ALERTHISTORY
6.10.3
DESCRIBE DBSERVER
6.10.4
DESCRIBE IBPORT
6.10.5
DESCRIBE LUN
6.10.6
DESCRIBE METRICCURRENT
6.10.7
DESCRIBE METRICDEFINITION
6.10.8
DESCRIBE METRICHISTORY
6.10.9
DESCRIBE PHYSICALDISK
6.10.10
DESCRIBE ROLE
6.10.11
DESCRIBE THRESHOLD
6.10.12
DESCRIBE USER
6.11
DROP
6.11.1
DROP ALERTHISTORY
6.11.2
DROP DBSERVER
6.11.3
DROP ROLE
6.11.4
DROP THRESHOLD
6.11.5
DROP USER
6.12
GRANT
6.12.1
GRANT PRIVILEGE
6.12.2
GRANT ROLE
6.13
HELP
6.14
LIST
6.14.1
LIST ALERTDEFINITION
6.14.2
LIST ALERTHISTORY
6.14.3
LIST DBSERVER
6.14.4
LIST DIAGPACK
6.14.5
LIST IBPORT
6.14.6
LIST LUN
6.14.7
LIST METRICCURRENT
6.14.8
LIST METRICDEFINITION
6.14.9
LIST METRICHISTORY
6.14.10
LIST PHYSICALDISK
6.14.11
LIST ROLE
6.14.12
LIST THRESHOLD
6.14.13
LIST USER
6.15
REVOKE
6.15.1
REVOKE PRIVILEGE
6.15.2
REVOKE ROLE
6.16
SET
6.17
SPOOL
6.18
START
7
Using the ExaCLI Utility
7.1
ExaCLI Command Reference
7.2
ExaCLI Security
7.3
Creating Users for Use with ExaCLI
7.4
Differences in Commands Between ExaCLI and DBMCLI/CellCLI
7.5
Certificates
7.5.1
Using the Default Self-Signed Certificate
7.5.2
Using a CA-Certified Security Certificate
7.6
Executing Commands Remotely Using URLs
8
Using the exadcli Utility
8.1
exadcli Command Reference
8.2
Using exadcli for the First Time
8.3
exadcli Examples
A
Replacement Units
A.1
Understanding Repair Categories
A.2
Regulatory and Certificate Compliance
A.2.1
Compliance with the European Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
A.3
Disk Controller Batteries
A.3.1
Monitoring Batteries in the Database Servers
A.3.2
Replacing Batteries in Disk Controllers
A.4
F20 PCIe Energy Storage Modules
A.4.1
Replacing Flash ESM
A.5
LED Status Descriptions
A.5.1
Oracle Server X5-2 and later Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.2
Sun Server X4-2 Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.3
Sun Server X3-2 Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.4
Sun Fire X4170 M2 Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.5
Sun Fire X4170 Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.6
Oracle Server X5-8 and X6-8 Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.7
Sun Server X4-8 Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.8
Sun Server X2-8 Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.9
Sun Fire X4800 Oracle Database Server LEDs
A.5.10
Exadata Storage Server X7-2 LEDs
A.5.11
Exadata Storage Server X5-2 Servers
A.5.12
Exadata Storage Server X4-2L Servers
A.5.13
Exadata Storage Server X3-2 Servers
A.5.14
Exadata Storage Server with Sun Fire X4270 M2 Servers
A.5.15
Exadata Storage Server with Sun Fire X4275 Servers LEDs
A.5.16
Sun Flash Accelerator F20 PCIe Card LEDs
A.5.17
Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 Switch LEDs
A.6
Parts and Repair Procedures for Oracle Database Servers
A.6.1
Oracle Server
X7-2
Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.2
Oracle Server
X6-2
Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.3
Oracle Server X5-2 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.4
Sun Server X4-2 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.5
Sun Server X3-2 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.6
Sun Fire X4170 M2 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.7
Sun Fire X4170 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.8
Oracle Server X7-8 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.9
Oracle Server X5-8 and X6-8 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.10
Sun Server X4-8 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.11
Sun Server X2-8 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.6.12
Sun Fire X4800 Oracle Database Server Parts
A.7
Parts for Exadata Storage Servers
A.7.1
Oracle Exadata Storage Server X7-2 High Capacity
Server Parts
A.7.2
Oracle Exadata Storage Server X7-2 Extreme Flash
Parts
A.7.3
High Capacity Exadata Storage Server X6-2 Servers Parts
A.7.4
Extreme Flash Exadata Storage Server X6-2 Servers Parts
A.7.5
High Capacity Exadata Storage Server X5-2 Servers Parts
A.7.6
Extreme Flash Exadata Storage Server X5-2 Servers Parts
A.7.7
Exadata Storage Server X4-2L Servers Parts
A.7.8
Exadata Storage Server X3-2L Servers Parts
A.7.9
Exadata Storage Server with Sun Fire X4270 M2 Servers Parts
A.7.10
Exadata Storage Server with Sun Fire X4275 Servers Parts
A.8
Parts for InfiniBand Switches
A.9
Parts for Cisco Switch
A.10
Parts for KVM Switch and KMM Tray
A.11
Parts for Power Distribution Units
A.12
Cables and Cable Accessories for Oracle Exadata Rack
B
ExaCLI Error Messages
C
MS REST Servlet Error Messages
D
Error Messages for Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exadata Rack
D.1
Generic Alert Messages: HALRT-00001 to HALRT-00500
D.2
Temperature Alert Messages: HALRT-00513 to HALRT-00600
D.3
Fan Alert Messages: HALRT-00616 to HALRT-00700
D.4
Power Supply/Converters Alert Messages: HALRT-00717 to HALRT-00800
D.5
Network Alert Messages: HALRT-00912 to HALRT-01000
D.6
Hard Disk and Flash Disk Alert Messages: HALRT-01001 to HALRT-01200
D.7
Accelerator/Controller Alert Messages: HALRT-01209 to HALRT-01300
D.8
Voltage Alert Messages: HALRT-01301 to HALRT-01400
D.9
Physical Disk Alert Messages: HALRT-01401 to HALRT-01500
D.10
Auto Service Request Alert Messages for Exadata Storage Servers: HALRT-02001 to HALRT-02100
D.11
HDD Controller Battery Alert Messages: HALRT-02101 to HALRT-02200
D.12
USB and Hardware Configuration Alert Messages: HALRT-02401 to HALRT-02550
D.13
Generic Actions for Alert Messages: HALRT-10001 to HALRT-10500
D.14
Generic Actions for Alert Messages: HALRT-10503 to HALRT-11000
D.15
Generic Actions for Alert Messages: HALRT-11001 to HALRT-11100
D.16
Oracle Exadata Database Machine Command-Line Interface Error Messages
D.16.1
Error Messages: DBM-00001 to DBM-00500
D.16.2
Error Messages: DBM-10001 to DBM-10500
D.17
Contacting Oracle Support Services
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