Patch software is available for electronic download on My Oracle Support. See the release notes for the patch to determine the servers that require the patch installation. If there is an order requirement, the Upgrade Director manages that process.
To prepare to install a patch or patch set:
- Copy the ISO file to all CMP servers.
- Ensure that the directory /var/camiant/iso is empty.
- Use the secure copy command, scp, to copy the ISO file to the /var/camiant/iso directory.
- Open the CMP interface.
- View the active alarms.
Identify the cause of any existing active alarms, and determine if the alarms have an impact on the patch or patch set. Export the current alarms and save to a file.
Note: If there are alarms present that could impact the patch or patch set, it is recommended that you contact Oracle Consulting services prior to adding the patch.
- View the KPI stats. Verify that the system is running within expected parameters and export current KPI stats to a file.
- Check the checksum file:
- Transfer the md5sum.out file to the /var/camiant/tmp directory.
- Use the catenate command, cat, to see the value of the checksum.
For example:
[root@CMP-JB-126 tmp]# cat md5sum.out
cca84e669c8db680f3264a93fe83aab7/home/build/build/PLATFORM-70/iso/patch-12.1.1.1.x_x.x.x.iso
[root@CMP-JB-126 tmp]#
- Verify that the checksum value is the same as the value in the md5sum.out file.
For example:
[root@CMP-JB-126 iso]# md5sum patch-12.1.1.1.x_x.x.x.iso
cca84e669c8db680f3264a93fe83aab7 patch-12.1.1.1.x_x.x.x.iso
[root@CMP-JB-126 iso]#
- Using the CMP interface, select the ISO file containing the patch or patch set. See Selecting an ISO for Upgrade.
- Continue with Upgrading a Primary-site CMP Cluster.