Changes and Improvements in Release 2.4.4.6
This section describes functional changes, improvements, and bug fixes in the 2.4.4.6 release.
Upgrading to Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.6
For specific instructions for upgrading to Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.6, see the My Oracle Support document [PCA 2.4.4.6] Upgrade Guide (Doc ID 3105091.1).
You can upgrade directly to Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.6 from Release 2.4.4.5. For earlier releases, you must first upgrade to Release 2.4.4.5, then complete the upgrade from Release 2.4.4.5 to Release 2.4.4.6. 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 2.4.4.6.
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 3.4.7.7 with July 2025 CPUs.
For information about enhancements in Oracle VM Manager Release 3.4.7.7, 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 OS8.8.83 to apply deferred updates.
Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.6 includes the following version of the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance software:
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Patch 37777352: ORACLE ZFS STORAGE APPLIANCE SOFTWARE 2013.1.8.83 (OS8.8.83) OS 8.8.83 2013.06.05.8.83,1-1.1
This version allows for deferred updates. The ZFSSA firmware must be updated to this version to apply deferred updates.
See the My Oracle Support document [PCA 2.4.4.6] Upgrade Guide (Doc ID 3105091.1) for details about how to upgrade the ZFS Storage Appliance.
Bugs Fixed in Release 2.4.4.6
The following table lists notable bugs that have been fixed in Oracle Private Cloud Appliance Release 2.4.4.6.
Table 2-1 List of Fixed Bugs
| Bug ID | Description |
|---|---|
|
36050330 |
PCA 2.4.4.2 RPM lsof-4.87-6.el7.x86_64 not installed on CNs |
|
29913246 |
Consider removing the obsolete update appliance command |
|
34732503 |
grub2-pc-2.02-0.87.0.21.el7_9.9.x86_64.rpm is not installing fully. |
|
34906041 |
pca_upgrader ui_install step is skipped due to .standby_upgrade_complete check |
|
38376055 |
Linux kernel update needed |
|
38376343 |
sqlite update needed |
|
38376150 |
libxml2 update needed |
|
38376185 |
python-setuptools update needed |
|
38376126 |
glibc update needed |
|
38299187 |
MySQL crashed during upgrade |
|
38275208 |
Pickup Latest timezone tzdata rpm for MN's and CN's |
|
38316382 |
pca_upgrader failed with phonehome missing parameters |
|
37873062 |
PCA Upgrade does not maintain enable_phonehome configuration |
|
34263370 |
PCA Daily backup needs include all OVMModelExport xml files |
|
36925686 |
Cisco Config is not exactly same after fw upgrade |
|
31620556 |
osimage.ini out-of-date references to no longer used kickstart files. |
|
31715624 |
Failed PCA oci-backup-restore operation could still create the destination restore share in ZS |
|
32649461 |
CSP Header issues in ovm console |
|
34139051 |
creating cloud target with already in use cloud bucket should fail with proper error message |
|
34980329 |
Need Precheck to Verify Shared Storage doesn't have Ownership of nobody:nobody |
|
35154323 |
[PCA X8 2.4.4.x] Change MN Shared mount check to be less restrict of NFS version used |
|
34767928 |
pca-cli allowing to delete storage-network when it is assigned to nfs/iscsi storage |
|
35924931 |
PCA 2.4.4.2 post upgrade pca_healtcheck intermittent failures |