Table of Contents

• Title and Copyright Information
• Preface
  • Audience
  • Documentation Accessibility
  • Conventions
• 1 Patching Your Environment Using OPatch
  • About OPatch
    • Type of Patches Used with OPatch
    • Information for Oracle WebLogic Server Smart Update Users
  • Preparing to Use OPatch
    • Locating and Obtaining the Latest Version of OPatch
      • Locating and Running OPatch in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle Home
      • Identifying the Version of OPatch Included with Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c
    • Obtaining Patches Required for Your Installation
    • OPatch Environment Variables for Fusion Middleware
    • Backup and Recovery Considerations for Patching
  • Using OPatch to Patch Oracle Fusion Middleware
    • Summary of the Steps For Using OPatch in a Fusion Middleware Environment
    • Common OPatch Commands When Patching an Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle Home
    • Examples of Applying and Rolling Back Patches Using OPatch
      • Verifying the Prerequisites for a Patch
      • Applying a Single Patch Using the Apply Command
      • Applying Multiple Patches Using the OPatch napply Command
      • Rolling Back a Patch You Have Applied
      • Rolling Back Multiple Patches You Have Applied
    • Troubleshooting a Patch by Viewing the OPatch Log File
    • Using the OPatch lsinventory Command to Verify the Patches Applied to an Oracle Home
    • Verifying the Installation after Applying a Patch
• 2 Patching Your Environment Using OPatchAuto
  • About Zero Downtime Patching with OPatchAuto
    • What is a Zero Downtime Patch?
    • Identifying a Zero Downtime Patch
    • About the Available Patch Plans
  • Preparing to Use OPatchAuto
    • Locating and Obtaining the Latest Version of OPatch and OPatchAuto
      • Locating and Running OPatchAuto in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle Home
      • Identifying the Version of OPatchAuto Included with Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c
    • Obtaining Patches Required For Your Installation
    • Directory Variables Used in the Examples
    • Creating a Topology File for Patching Multiple Hosts
    • Creating a Wallet
      • Creating a Wallet Using the patchingWallet Tool
    • Configuring Node Manager to Support Start and Stop Operations
    • Remote Host Patching on Windows
    • Backup and Recovery Considerations for Patching
  • Using OPatchAuto to Patch Oracle Fusion Middleware
    • Summary of the Steps For Using OPatchAuto in a Fusion Middleware Environment
    • Applying a Patch on a Single Host Using OPatchAuto
      • Verifying the Prerequisites for Applying a Patch on a Single Host
      • Applying a Patch on a Single Host Using the Apply Command
      • Rolling Back a Patch You Have Applied on a Single Host
    • Applying a Patch on Multiple Hosts Using OPatchAuto
      • Verifying the Prerequisites for Applying a Patch on Multiple Hosts
      • Applying a non-ZDT Patch on Multiple Hosts Using the Apply Command
      • Applying a ZDT Patch on Multiple Hosts Using the Apply Command
      • Rolling Back a Patch You Have Applied on Multiple Hosts
      • Setting SSL Arguments (SSL only Environment)
    • Troubleshooting a Patch by Viewing the OPatchAuto Log File
    • Using the OPatch lsinventory Command to Verify the Patches Applied to an Oracle Home
    • Using the listDomainPatchInventory.sh Command to Verify the Patches Applied to a Domain
    • Verifying the Installation after Applying a Patch