1. Maintenance Guide
  2. Updating Exadata Software
  3. Overview of Performing Exadata Software Updates
  4. Overview of Performing Exadata Database Servers Updates
  5. Steps for Updating Non-Virtualized Configurations

8.3.3.1 Steps for Updating Non-Virtualized Configurations

An overview of the steps involved in updating an Exadata database server that does not have Oracle VM configured.

  1. Download the latest patchmgr from My Oracle Support Patch 21634633 and stage it on the driving system.

  2. Download the target Exadata software from My Oracle Support and stage it on the driving system.  See My Oracle Support Document 888828.1.

  3. Create the component_list_file containing the list of database servers to update.

  4. Configure SSH equivalence from the user that will run patchmgr to root on all database servers in the component_list_file.

  5. Run patchmgr backup to backup database server root file system and operating system.

  6. Run patchmgr prerequisite check and correct any issues.

  7. Run patchmgr to update database servers in a non-rolling (default) or rolling (-rolling option) manner.

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Parent topic: Overview of Performing Exadata Database Servers Updates