Oracle Database Appliance 18.2 release supports Oracle Database 18c functionality on Oracle Database Appliance hardware models.
New Features
This release supports Oracle Database Appliance models X7-2-HA (bare metal), X7-2S, X7-2M, X6-2S, X6-2M, X6-2L, X6-2-HA, and X5-2. You must re-image your machine and deploy the Oracle Database Appliance 18.2 ISO and software patches to access the Oracle Database Appliance 18.2 software.
Note:
Oracle Database Appliance 18.2 only supports provisioning Oracle Database 18c databases. If you need to provision Oracle Database 12.2.0.1, 12.1.0.2, or 11.2.0.4, then deploy Oracle Database Appliance 12.2 instead.GI Clone, Database RDBMS Clone, and ISO Image Patches
See the chapter Oracle Database 18c Patches for patch details and links.
Oracle Database Appliance patches are available in My Oracle Support. When selecting a patch, ensure that you select the 18.2 release from the drop down box.
You must re-image the server using the Oracle Database Appliance 18.2 ISO image for your hardware model. Re-imaging installs the new operating system on the local disks on that server. After re-imaging, use the Oracle Database Appliance GI Clone for ODACLI/DCS stack to deploy Oracle Database Appliance (bare metal platform.) The bundle contains the latest Grid Infrastructure components (ILOM, BIOS, Controller, Expander, disk firmware, and other components.)
ISO Image: Use to re-image the operating system for Oracle Database Appliance 18.2.
Oracle Database Appliance 18.2 GI Clone for ODACLI/DCS stack: Use to perform an initial deployment of Oracle Database Appliance. The bundle contains the latest Oracle Grid Infrastructure components for deployment on Oracle Database Appliance.
18c Database: Use the Oracle 18.2 RDBMS Software Clone file to get the RDBMS clone binaries for Oracle Database 18.2.0.0.0 for Oracle Database Appliance. The RDBMS clone file is needed to create Oracle databases and database homes.