8.1.2 About Updating to Oracle Linux 7 on Exadata Servers

Starting with Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0, the bundled Linux operating system is Oracle Linux 7.

Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0 provides support for Oracle Database 19c, which runs on Oracle Linux 7. When you update to Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0 the operating system is updated at the same time.

If you use quorum disks on your Exadata Database Machine, then refer to My Oracle Support document FAQ2021.

Note:

Starting with Oracle Exadata System Software release 25.1.0, current versions of the patchmgr utility no longer support updates from Oracle Linux 5 to Oracle Linux 6 and updates from Oracle Linux 6 to Oracle Linux 7. To perform an update that includes either of these Oracle Linux updates, you must use an earlier version of the patchmgr utility. See My Oracle Support document KB444935.