8.5.8.3 Using the ISO File Directly

Each Exadata database server update is packaged as a compressed ISO image file. You can use this file directly with the patchmgr update utility.

The main benefit of this approach is simplicity, as it only requires a copy of the zipped ISO file on the server running the Exadata patchmgr utility. However, using this approach, the patchmgr utility must propagate the entire zipped ISO file to every Exadata database server that is the target of the update. In contrast, patchmgr only propagates individual packages to the update targets when using other methods. Consequently, this approach requires additional free local storage space on every server being updated.

The following outlines the general procedure. You must adjust the example commands to suit your situation and server configuration.

1. Download the Exadata database server update patch from My Oracle Support to your patchmgr server.

   Each Exadata database server update patch contains a compressed ISO image file.

   To find available Exadata database server update patches, see My Oracle Support document 888828.1.

2. Use the zipped ISO file directly with the patchmgr update utility.

   In the patchmgr command, specify the zipped ISO file using the --repo option.

   For example:

   [root@pmserver ~]# patchmgr --dbnodes database_node_file --precheck --repo /var/stage/p35869377_231000_Linux-x86-64.zip --target_version 23.1.8.0.0.231109
   [root@pmserver ~]# patchmgr --dbnodes database_node_file --upgrade --repo /var/stage/p35869377_231000_Linux-x86-64.zip --target_version 23.1.8.0.0.231109 --rolling

   The example uses the Exadata database server update patch archive (p35869377_231000_Linux-x86-64.zip) for Exadata release 23.1.8. The example assumes that the compressed patch archive is downloaded to /var/stage.