8.3.3.2 Steps for Updating Virtualized Configurations

The management domains (dom0s) and user domains (domUs) are updated independently using separate patchmgr executions.

Updating the Management domain (dom0)

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

• Download the target dom0 Exadata software from My Oracle Support and stage it on the driving system.  See My Oracle Support Patch Document 888828.1.

• Create the component_list_file containing the list of database server dom0s to update.

• Configure SSH equivalence from the user that will run patchmgr to root on all database server dom0s in the component_list_file.

• Run patchmgr backup to backup database server dom0 root file system and operating system.

• Run patchmgr prerequisite check and correct any issues.

• Run patchmgr to update database server dom0s in a non-rolling (default) or rolling (-rolling option) manner.

Updating the User domains (domU)

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

2. Download the target domU 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 server domUs to update.

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

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

6. Run patchmgr prerequisite check and correct any issues.

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