You upgrade the Exalytics Base Image for Oracle VM 2.2.0.2.0 by applying the patch on Oracle VM Server. The patch upgrades the Base Image to 2.2.0.2.0, installs Flash drivers and utilities.
To upgrade Oracle Exalytics Base Image for Oracle VM to 2.2.0.2.0:
Use the appropriate patch for the machines:
For X6-4 and X5-4 machine using Oracle VM Server 3.4.3, use the patch file p26734117_20002_Linux-x86-64.zip
downloaded in Installing Oracle VM Server 3.4.3 on X6-4 and X5-4 Machines.
For X2-4, X3-4, X4-4, and X5-4 machines using Oracle VM Server 3.4.3, use the patch file p26734117_20002_Linux-x86-64.zip
downloaded inInstalling Oracle VM Server 3.4.3 on X2-4, X3-4, and X4-4 machines.
For X4-4 and earlier machines, navigate to My Oracle Support and download patch number 20431965: Patchset Upgrade Utility for Exalytics Base Image 2.2.0.1.0 Oracle VM for Linux x86-64. The patch contains the p2.6.39-400.248.3.el6uek x86_64.zip
file. The zipped file contains Flash drivers and Flash configurator scripts.
Log on to the Exalytics Machine as the root
user.
Extract the contents of the file into an appropriate directory on the Exalytics Machine.
Unzip the file into a temporary (/tmp) directory.
The following directory is created:
exalytics_ovs_server_base_image_upgrade_to_2.2.0.2.0.
Navigate to the directory by entering the following command:
# cd exalytics_ovs_server_base_image_upgrade_to_2.2.0.2.0
To upgrade the Base Image to 2.2.0.2.0 and to install Flash, enter the following command:
# ./update.sh
The output looks similar to the following:
current_kernel_version=4.1.12-61.40.1.el6uek minimum_kernel_version=4.1.12-61.40.1.el6uek OS Version check passed.. Update to 2.2.0.2.0.ovs-3.4.3 starting at DAY-DD-MM-YYYY HR:MIN:SEC Removing unnecessary packages... Skipping removing rpm kernel-ib-devel as it doesn't exist... Skipping removing rpm kernel-ib as it doesn't exist... Skipping removing rpm ibvf-config as it doesn't exist... Removing RPM OpenIPMI-tools ... Done Running new install steps... Preparing... ################################################## [100%] exalogic.tools ################################################## [100%] -------------------------------------------------------- Successfully installed exalogic.tools -------------------------------------------------------- .....[exalogic.tools] := Post Transaction called............... Running update... Applying libibumad Preparing... ################################################## [100%] libibumad ################################################## [100%] Preparing... ################################################## [100%] libibmad ################################################## [100%] Preparing... ################################################## [100%] openib ################################################## [100%] Preparing... ################################################## [100%] opensm-libs ################################################## [100%] opensm ################################################## [100%] error: Failed dependencies: infiniband-diags is needed by ovsvf-config-1.0-10.noarch Preparing... ################################################## [100%] infiniband-diags ################################################## [100%] Preparing... ################################################## [100%] exalytics-flash ################################################## [100%] postInstall (exalytics-flash) 1 ... [EXALYTICS_INFO:GENERAL] Updating exalytics-flash-config file to set FLASH_INSTALL_TYPE=OVS ... postInstall (exalytics-flash) 1; done Preparing... ################################################## [100%] Installing.... Lib_Utils ################################################## [100%] MegaCli ################################################## [100%] Preparing... ################################################## [100%] hesiod ################################################## [100%] autofs ################################################## [100%] sas_snmp ################################################## [100%] Starting snmpd Starting snmpd: [ OK ] Registering Service lsi_mrdsnmpd Starting LSI SNMP Agent Starting LSI SNMP Agent:LSI MegaRAID SNMP Agent Ver 3.18.0.2 (Oct 30th, 2012) Started [ OK ] Preparing... ################################################## [100%] policycoreutils-1.33.12-14.8.el6 oracle-hmp-libs ################################################## [100%] oracle-hmp-hwmgmt ################################################## [100%] /usr/sbin/semanage: SELinux policy is not managed or store cannot be accessed. ipmiflash ################################################## [100%] ipmitool ################################################## [100%] mstflint ################################################## [100%] oracle-hmp-snmp ################################################## [100%] oracle-hmp-tools ################################################## [100%] oracle-hmp-tools-biosconfig############################################# [100%] oracle-hmp-tools ubiosconfig ################################################## [100%] QConvergeConsoleCLI ################################################## [100%] Preparing... ################################################## [100%] package glibc-common-2.5-123.0.1.el6_11.1.x86_64 is already installed package glibc-2.5-123.0.1.el6_11.1.x86_64 is already installed package glibc-2.5-123.0.1.el6_11.1.i686 is already installed package nscd-2.5-123.0.1.el6_11.1.x86_64 is already installed Removing bm flash scripts... Running post install script... Running post patch script Setting SET_IPOIB_CM=yes file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bondib0 not found /usr/lib/init-exalogic-node/init-ipoib.sh not exist in /etc/rc.local , nothing to delete Completed post patch script Enabling services... Updating dom0 memory to 16G.. Copying Exa* files... Updating imageinfo... Image name in imageinfo is already uptodate finished; DAY-DD-MM-YYYY HR:MIN:SEC finished; DAY-DD-MM-YYYY HR:MIN:SEC
To verify that the upgrade was successful, enter the following command:
# imageinfo
The output looks similar to the following:
Exalytics 2.2.0.2.0.ovs-3.4.3 (build:r20151215.1) Image version : 2.2.0.2.0.ovs-3.4.3 Image build version : 20171015.1 Creation timestamp : 2017-11-17_03-36-38 Kernel version : 4.1.12-61.40.1.el6uek.x86_64 Image activated : 2017-11-17_03-36-38 Image status : SUCCESS
To verify that Flash is installed and the number of Flash cards installed, enter the following command:
# ddcli
For an X2-4 or X3-4 configuration, six Flash cards are displayed. The output looks similar to the following:
**************************************************************************** LSI Corporation WarpDrive Management Utility Version 107.00.00.04 (2012.06.05) Copyright (c) 2011 LSI Corporation. All Rights Reserved. **************************************************************************** ID WarpDrive Package Version PCI Address -- --------- --------------- ----------- 1 ELP-4x100-4d-n 08.05.01.00 00:11:00:00 2 ELP-4x100-4d-n 08.05.01.00 00:21:00:00 3 ELP-4x100-4d-n 08.05.01.00 00:31:00:00 4 ELP-4x100-4d-n 08.05.01.00 00:a1:00:00 5 ELP-4x100-4d-n 08.05.01.00 00:c1:00:00 6 ELP-4x100-4d-n 08.05.01.00 00:d1:00:00 Select the WarpDrive [1-6 or 0:Quit]: 0
Note:
For an X4-4, X5-4, and X6-4 configuration, three Flash cards are displayed.
Parent topic: Installing and Configuring Oracle VM Server