Preface

This scenario document explains how to upgrade Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server (Oracle Restart) to a later release.

• Use Case Scenario for this Document
  
• Audience
  
• Documentation Accessibility
  
• Set Up Java Access Bridge to Implement Java Accessibility
  Install Java Access Bridge so that assistive technologies on Microsoft Windows systems can use the Java Accessibility API.
• Command Syntax
  Refer to these command syntax conventions to understand command examples in this guide.
• Conventions
  

Use Case Scenario for this Document

Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server upgrade consists of upgrading Oracle Restart and Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM). Oracle Restart supports only out-of-place upgrades.

Prerequisites for this Scenario

• Before you start the Oracle Restart upgrade, ensure that you have administrative privileges.
• Download the Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file for the release to which you want to upgrade.

Outline for this Scenario

1. Preparing Oracle Restart for Upgrade. Identify the upgrade path for your installation and complete the required preupgrade checks.

2. Upgrading and Patching Oracle Restart. Use the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installer to upgrade and OPatchAuto to patch Oracle Restart.

3. Downgrade Oracle Restart. Downgrade Oracle Restart to an earlier release after a successful or a failed upgrade.

These steps correspond to the chapters in this scenario document.

Audience

This guide provides configuration information for network and system administrators, and database installation information for database administrators (DBAs) who upgrade or downgrade Oracle Restart.

This guide assumes that you are familiar with Oracle Database concepts.

Documentation Accessibility

For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers that have purchased support have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

Set Up Java Access Bridge to Implement Java Accessibility

Install Java Access Bridge so that assistive technologies on Microsoft Windows systems can use the Java Accessibility API.

Java Access Bridge is a technology that enables Java applications and applets that implement the Java Accessibility API to be visible to assistive technologies on Microsoft Windows systems.

Refer to Java Platform, Standard Edition Accessibility Guide for information about the minimum supported versions of assistive technologies required to use Java Access Bridge. Also refer to this guide to obtain installation and testing instructions, and instructions for how to use Java Access Bridge.

Command Syntax

Refer to these command syntax conventions to understand command examples in this guide.

Convention	Description
$	Bourne or BASH shell prompt in a command example. Do not enter the prompt as part of the command.
%	C Shell prompt in a command example. Do not enter the prompt as part of the command.
#	Superuser (root) prompt in a command example. Do not enter the prompt as part of the command.
monospace	UNIX command syntax
backslash \	A backslash is the UNIX and Linux command continuation character. It is used in command examples that are too long to fit on a single line. Enter the command as displayed (with a backslash) or enter it on a single line without a backslash: dd if=/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s6 of=/dev/rst0 bs=10b \ count=10000
braces { }	Braces indicate required items: .DEFINE {macro1}
brackets [ ]	Brackets indicate optional items: cvtcrt termname [outfile]
ellipses ...	Ellipses indicate an arbitrary number of similar items: CHKVAL fieldname value1 value2 ... valueN
italic	Italic type indicates a variable. Substitute a value for the variable: library_name
vertical line |	A vertical line indicates a choice within braces or brackets: FILE filesize [K|M]

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention	Meaning
boldface	Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.
italic	Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for which you supply particular values.
monospace	Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.