Table of Contents
- 3.1 Before You Start Updating
- 3.2 Using the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrader
- 3.3 Upgrading the Virtualization Platform
- 3.4 Upgrading Component Firmware
- 3.4.1 Firmware Policy
- 3.4.2 Install the Current Firmware on All Compute Nodes
- 3.4.3 Upgrading the Operating Software on the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance
- 3.4.4 Upgrading the Cisco Switch Firmware
- 3.4.5 Upgrading the NM2-36P Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Expansion Switch Firmware
- 3.4.6 Upgrading the Oracle Fabric Interconnect F1-15 Firmware
Due to the nature of the Oracle Private Cloud Appliance – where the term appliance is key – an update is a delicate and complicated procedure that deals with different hardware and software components at the same time. It is virtually impossible to automate the entire process, and more importantly it would be undesirable to take the appliance and the virtual environment it hosts out of service entirely for updating. Instead, updates can be executed in phases and scheduled for minimal downtime. The following table explains how an Oracle Private Cloud Appliance update handles different levels or areas of appliance functionality.
Table 3.1 Functional Break-Down of an Appliance Update
Functionality | Physical Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
controller software | management nodes | all components required to set up the management cluster, manage and configure the appliance, and orchestrate compute node provisioning |
virtualization platform | compute nodes | all components required to configure the compute nodes and allow virtual machines to be hosted on them |
component firmware | infrastructure components | all low-level software components required by the various hardware components for their normal operation as part of the appliance |