Configure the Yum Repository Server

Before patching Oracle Compute Cloud Service instances, you must create a local repository server. This server should be hosted on an Oracle Linux server.

To create the server, do the following:
  1. Log in to the server on which you want to host the repository server.
  2. Install the httpd package: 
    sudo yum install httpd
  3. Configure the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file:
    1. Edit the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file: 
      vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
    2. In the <Directory /> section of the file, ensure that Options FollowSymLinks is present.

      Example:

      <Directory />
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
</Directory>