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Major new features in Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S, X6-2M, and X6-2L in release 12.1.2.11.0.
What’s New
Oracle Database Appliance 12.1.2.11.0 release includes support for new features and Oracle Database Bundle Patch.
The following enhancements are available:
Update Grid Infrastructure to 12.1.0.2.170418.
Oracle Database Bundle Patch 12.1.0.2.170418 and 11.2.0.4.170418.
Support for Oracle KVM virtualization for Linux applications, enabling you to create isolation between your database and applications. It is not supported to run Oracle database in a guest VM with KVM environment.
Support for Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 4 (UEK R4) for Oracle Linux.
UEK R4 is the operating system kernel for Oracle Linux 6.8 and includes new features in the IO stack, better disk scsi error handling, enhanced core kernel functionality and cryptography, improved support for file system and storage, and support for the latest MPT3SAS Linux drivers.
Patch Bundle
Oracle Database Appliance 12.1.2.11.0 patch is 26080577.
p26080577_1212110_Linux-x86-64.zip
See Updating Oracle Database Appliance Software for prerequisites, patch download, patching order, and validation.
Note:
Re-imaging a server using the Oracle Database Appliance ISO image installs the new OS on the local disks on that server. You must apply the patch to update ILOM, BIOS, Controller, Expander, disk firmware, and other components.The matrix display the component versions available for Oracle Database Appliance for X6-2S, X6-2M, and X6-2L.
Table 2-1 Component Versions for Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S, X6-2M, and X6-2L in 12.1.2.11.0
|
Component Name |
X6-2S, X6-2M, and X6-2L |
|
Controller |
KPYAGR3Q |
|
NVME |
KPYAGR3Q |
|
OS Disk |
GXM10R3Q |
|
ILOM (Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager) |
3.2.9.23 es r116695 |
|
BIOS |
X6-2S, X6-2M: 38070200 X6-2L: 39070200 |
|
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) |
1.8.12.4 |
|
HMP (Oracle Hardware Management Pack) |
2.3.5.2.8 |
|
OAK |
12.1.2.11.0 |
|
Oracle Linux |
6.8 |
|
Kernel |
4.1.12-61.1.17.el6uek |
|
GI_HOME |
12.1.0.2.170418 |
|
DB_HOME |
12.1.0.2.170418 |
|
Oracle Auto Service Request (Oracle ASR) |
5.5.1 |
There are no known issues deploying Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S, X6-2M, or X6-2L.
There are no known issues updating Oracle Database Appliance X6-2S, X6-2M, or X6-2L.