7.3.1 Oracle Linux Upgraded to Oracle Linux 7.5

With Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0, the operating system used on the database servers and storage servers has been updated to Oracle Linux 7.5. The Oracle Linux kernel UEK4 that has been used in previous releases continues to stay the same.

The following Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure software releases are supported with Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0 and Oracle Linux 7.5.

Oracle Exadata System Software 19.1.0 and later supports the following Oracle Database software releases:

• Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure 19c
• Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure 18c
  • Minimum version 18.3.0.0.180717
• Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12c Release 2 (12.2.0.1.0)
  • Minimum version 12.2.0.1.180717
• Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2.0)
  • Minimum version 12.1.0.2.180831
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4.0)
  • Minimum version 11.2.0.4.180717
  • Requires Oracle Grid Infrastructure release 12.1.0.2.180831 or higher
• Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3.0)
  • Minimum version 11.2.0.3.28
  • Requires Oracle Grid Infrastructure release 12.1.0.2.180831 or higher

  • Installation of the Oracle Database software is a manual task for this release and is not covered by OEDA.

    Note:

    There are no further bundle patches for Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3.0). The patching end date for this release was August 27, 2015.

Refer to New Features and Changes in the Oracle Linux 7 Release Notes for information about the Oracle Linux 7 release.