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.
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Follow best practices and backup the system before updating software.
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Access the MCMU BUI.
See Log in to the MCMU BUI.
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In the upper right corner, click your user name and select My Oracle
Support.
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Sign into MOS.
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Search 2153282.1.
This MOS document is the MiniCluster S7-2: Software Download Center and
provides access to MiniCluster downloads.
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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.
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MiniCluster Component
Bundle
Provides all or a subset of updates for these
components:
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Oracle DB and GI binaries
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Oracle Solaris 10 Zone flash archive (for creating
Solaris 10 branded VMs)
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Disk calibration software
Download and install the Component Bundle for these
situations:
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During the initial installation. Refer to the
Oracle MiniCluster S7-2 Installation Guide.
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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.
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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.
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MiniCluster Patch
Bundle
Provides all or a subset of updates for these
components:
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MCMU
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GI and DB patches for all supported DB releases
(applied to existing DB VMs)
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Oracle Solaris SRUs (applied to existing
VMs)
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Compute node firmware (Oracle ILOM)
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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.
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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).
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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.
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In Doc ID 2153282.1, begin the download process for one of these
bundles:
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Patch Bundle – For updating
MCMU, existing VMs GI, DB, and OS, compute node's OS, GI, and firmware,
and storage array firmware.
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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.
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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.
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Transfer the downloaded zip files to the /var/opt/oracle.minicluster/patch directory on compute node 1.
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(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.
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Consider your next action.
Based on the bundles you downloaded, perform one or more of these
procedures: