8.9 Upgrading Oracle Java SE on Oracle Linux

You can upgrade Oracle Java SE (JDK) running Oracle Linux on database servers and storage servers.

Starting with Oracle Exadata System Software release 12.1.2.1.0, the Oracle Exadata servers include the Java JDK package. Earlier releases of Oracle Exadata System Software do not use the JDK package. If a server running an earlier release of Oracle Exadata System Software has a package installed, such as java-version-openjdk, the package is not used by Oracle Exadata and can be removed.

To update the JDK package, you must download and update the JDK RPM package, and then reconfigure MS to use the new JDK package. You can update the JDK package by configuring YUM to use ULN (with Oracle Linux 6 and later) or by direct package download.

• Stop the MS Process
  You must stop the Management Server (MS) before updating the JDK package.
• Download and Update the Java JDK Package
  Depending on your current environment, you can use one of three procedures to download and update the JDK package.
• Reconfigure and Restart Management Server (MS)
  After you update the Java JDK package, you must reconfigure and restart MS.