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Oracle® MiniCluster S7-2 Administration Guide

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Updated: October 2021
 
 

Check for and Obtain the Latest Updates

Some updates require you to download multiple large zip files. Depending on your network capabilities and the size of the zip files, the download can take a significant amount of time.

IMPORTANT – Information in the Release Notes supersedes instructions in this guide. There are multiple software update scenarios based on the state of MiniCluster (before initial setup, after initial setup) and based on the version currently running on MiniCluster. Depending on your situation, you might need to perform updates in a specific way. For further details, refer to the MiniCluster Release Notes for your release of the software. Go to MOS (http://support.oracle.com), and search for MiniCluster Release Notes.

IMPORTANT – Update the MCMU component before you update any other component. If you follow the steps in this procedure, you are directed to do so.

  1. Follow best practices and backup the system before updating software.
  2. Access the MCMU BUI.

    See Log in to the MCMU BUI.

  3. In the upper right corner, click your user name and select My Oracle Support.
  4. Sign into MOS.
  5. Search 2153282.1.

    This MOS document is the MiniCluster S7-2: Software Download Center and provides access to MiniCluster downloads.

  6. In Doc ID 2153282.1, click the Latest Release link.

    You are directed to the latest downloads.

    This table describes the different downloads that are available. Note that not all of these downloads pertain to updating a system. This procedure describes how to download and install the Patch Bundle and the Component Bundle, which are used to update software components.

    MiniCluster Initial Configuration Tool
    Provides the initial configuration tool used to create configuration files required at installation time.
    For information, refer to the Oracle MiniCluster S7-2 Installation Guide.
    MiniCluster Component Bundle
    Provides all or a subset of updates for these components:

    • Oracle DB and GI binaries

    • Oracle Solaris 10 Zone flash archive (for creating Solaris 10 branded VMs)

    • Disk calibration software

    Download and install the Component Bundle for these situations:

    • During the initial installation. Refer to the Oracle MiniCluster S7-2 Installation Guide.

    • Any time that there are updated versions and you want to use those updated versions to configure VMs. This procedure explains how to perform this activity.
    MiniCluster Core Software
    Provides MiniCluster management software (MCMU), Solaris OS and SRU repository files.
    Download and install the core software if you see a screen telling you that your core software is out of date when you run the installmc --deploy command as part of your initial installation.

    Note -  MiniCluster systems ship from the factory with the core software installed. You usually only need this download if instructed to obtain it during the installation. You do not use this download for routine software updates. In those cases use the Patch Bundle and Component bundle.

    MiniCluster Patch Bundle
    Provides all or a subset of updates for these components:

    • MCMU

    • GI and DB patches for all supported DB releases (applied to existing DB VMs)

    • Oracle Solaris SRUs (applied to existing VMs)

    • Compute node firmware (Oracle ILOM)

    • Storage array firmware

    Download and install the Patch Bundle to determine if any of the MiniCluster software components are out of date and to update out of date components.

    Note -  Oracle Solaris 10 branded zones are updated outside of the MiniCluster update feature. If you have Oracle Solaris 10 branded zones, apply patches to them separately. Review the knowledge articles titled How to find the Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update (CPU) Patchsets, Recommended OS Patchsets for Oracle Solaris and Oracle Solaris Update Patch Bundles (Doc ID 1272947.1) and How Patches and Updates Entitlement Works (Doc ID 1369860.1). Both articles are available at My Oracle Support. Take any actions necessary to patch applicable Oracle Solaris 10 Branded Zone virtual machines.

    This procedure in this chapter describes how to download this Patch Bundle.
    MiniCluster Factory Reset ISO
    Download and install the factory reset ISO if you want to reset your MiniCluster system back to the original factory settings.
    For information on downloading and installing the factory reset ISO, refer to the MOS article titled Oracle MiniCluster S7-2: How to factory reset the entire system (Doc ID 2151620.1).
  7. Open and review the Release Notes.

    Click the MiniCluster Release Notes link under MiniCluster Core Software section.

    The Release Notes provide important information about specific update procedures.

  8. In Doc ID 2153282.1, begin the download process for one of these bundles:

    • Patch Bundle – For updating MCMU, existing VMs GI, DB, and OS, compute node's OS, GI, and firmware, and storage array firmware.

    • Component Bundle – (Recommended when you plan to update MCMU) This bundle is for installing the latest releases of the Oracle Database in the DB repository (used to create and update DB VMs).

    To begin the download process, click the patch number for the bundle you want to download.

  9. Using a browser, download each zip file.

    Click the patch number to access the download page, then download all applicable zip files.

    If desired, read any accompanying README or release notes.

  10. Transfer the downloaded zip files to the /var/opt/oracle.minicluster/patch directory on compute node 1.
  11. (If needed) Download the other bundle.

    Repeat Step 8 and Step 9 If you want to download both bundles. If you are only updating a particular component, choose the bundle that provides the component update that you want.

  12. Consider your next action.

    Based on the bundles you downloaded, perform one or more of these procedures:

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