Changes and Improvements in Release 2.4.4.5

Upgrading to Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.5

For specific instructions for upgrading to Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.5, see the My Oracle Support document [PCA 2.4.4.5] Upgrade Guide (Doc ID 3081129.1).

You can upgrade directly to Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.5 from any of the following releases. See the Upgrade Guide referenced in the preceding paragraph for prerequisites. See also Additional Firmware Notes in Qualified Firmware for Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Controller Software Release 2.4.4.5.

Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.4
Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.3
Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.2
Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.1
Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4

To review the general upgrade procedure and command output see Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Upgrade Guide for Release 2.4.4.1.

Upgraded Oracle VM Manager

Oracle VM Manager is upgraded to Release 3.4.7.6 with January 2025 CPUs.

For information about enhancements in Oracle VM Manager Release 3.4.7.6, see Oracle VM : What's New with Release 3.4.7 - Latest Information (Doc ID 2832974.1).

Upgraded Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Software

The ZFSSA firmware must be updated to OS8.8.75 to apply deferred updates.

Note:

While running OS8.8.75, you must do the following to work around bug 37294624: You must perform a manual check any time a ZFS head becomes the active head (AKCS_OWNER).

After the deferred updates are applied for OS8.8.75, immediately upgrade to OS8.8.75 IDR 5746.1, which includes the fix for bug 37294624.

Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.5 includes the following two versions of Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance software:

OS8.8.75, 2013.06.05.8.75,1-1.1

This version allows for deferred updates. The ZFSSA firmware must be updated to this version to apply deferred updates.

This version also includes the firmware update for Bear Cove Disk Drives. For more information see [PCA 2.x] Out of Cycle Drive Firmware Upgrade for Bear Cove Disk Drives (Doc ID 3053539.1)
OS8.8.75+IDR 5746.1, 2013.06.05.8.75,1-2.75.5746.1

This version includes the fix for bug 37294624 - FTP access issues due to race in nas_cache. After the deferred updates are applied for OS8.8.75, immediately upgrade to OS8.8.75 IDR 5746.1 to get the fix for bug 37294624.

See the My Oracle Support document [PCA 2.4.4.5] Upgrade Guide (Doc ID 3081129.1) for details about how to upgrade the ZFS Storage Appliance.

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance software OS8.8.75 supports 22 TB drives.

Bugs Fixed in Release 2.4.4.5

The following table lists notable bugs that have been fixed in Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.5.

Table 2-1 List of Fixed Bugs

Bug ID	Description
37727858	Pick up Latest timezone tzdata rpm for MNs and CNs
36975883	2.4.4.5: man-db rpm is not installed on 2.4.4.3->2.4.4.5 upgrade