7.7.5.27 DESCRIBE SOFTWAREUPDATE

Purpose

The DESCRIBE SOFTWAREUPDATE command displays a list of attributes for the SOFTWAREUPDATE object type.

Syntax

DESCRIBE SOFTWAREUPDATE

Usage Notes

The attributes for the DESCRIBE SOFTWAREUPDATE command can include the following:

• frequency: The time period in which this software update is performed automatically. The value can be none, daily, weekly, or biweekly. The value none is available in Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0 or later.
• name: The name of the patch to use in the update, or unknown. If the name defaults to unknown, then when the software update is performed, the most recent patch is chosen for the upgrade.
• status: The status of this software update.
• store: The URL for the location of the software update file
• time: The specified date and time at which the software update should be performed
• timeLimitInMinutes: The number of minutes a cell will spend waiting to update the software before canceling and issuing an alert.

Example 7-119 Describing the SOFTWAREUPDATE Object

CellCLI> DESCRIBE SOFTWAREUPDATE
        name                   modifiable
        status
        store                  modifiable
        time                   modifiable
        timeLimitInMinutes     modifiable