Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning Local Mode

When you install Oracle Grid Infrastructure, the Oracle FPP Server is configured, by default, in the local mode to support the local switch home capability.

• About Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning Local Mode
  Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning Server is configured in the local mode by default when you install Oracle Grid Infrastructure.
• Patching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Using Local-Mode Configuration
  When you install Oracle Grid Infrastructure or when you upgrade an older version to this current version, the Fleet Patching and Provisioning Server is configured automatically in local mode.
• Patching Oracle Database with the Independent Automaton
  The independent local-mode automaton updates Oracle Database homes, including Oracle Database single-instance databases in a cluster or standalone (with no Oracle Grid Infrastructure), an Oracle RAC database, or an Oracle RAC One Node database.