Patch Management Using Patching Utility
Use the patching utility tool in Oracle WebLogic Server for OKE to list and download the patches, and view the patching tool version and upgrade the patching tool.
To apply the patches, see Apply a WebLogic Server Patch.
Note:
If you want to use some of the new features, which were added to the patching utility tool in December 14, 2022, for your existing Oracle WebLogic Server for OKE instances (created before December 14, 2022), then ensure that you upgrade the patching tool. See Upgrade Patching Tool.View Patching Tool Version
Use the patching tool to view the build version along with the Oracle license and copyright information.
Configure Initial Setup
Use the patching tool to configure the region from where to download the patches and create the configuration file in the specified Middleware Home.
Note:
You must set up the configuration before you run the patching tool on any provisioned VM.List Patches
Use the patching tool to list all the available patches in the patch catalog. You can also list current patches and latest patches that are available in the patching tool repository.
Note:
You must set up the configuration file before running thepatch-utils list
command. See Configure Initial Setup.
View Patch Details
Use the patching tool to view information of the specified patch.
The WebLogic Server patches include the readme
file
that provides the patch details and other useful information about patching.
Download Patches
Use the patching tool to download the patches to the specified location.
You can download the patches if NAT gateway is configured. However, if you provision an instance in a private subnet without a bastion (without NAT gateway), you must create a temporary bastion instance in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure console, and then use the patching tool to download the patches on the bastion host. The patches are encrypted and can only be applied on the WebLogic Server VMs using the patching utility tool.