1. Ksplice User's Guide
  2. About Oracle Ksplice
  3. Life Cycle of a Ksplice Update

Life Cycle of a Ksplice Update

When a critical bug or security vulnerability is discovered in the Linux kernel, Oracle produces a new kernel release and prepares a rebootless update corresponding to that release. The rebootless update is securely distributed by using the Ksplice Uptrack server and ULN. The Ksplice Enhanced or Ksplice Uptrack Client then applies this update to the system, with zero downtime. The infrastructure is updated and secure.


The figure illustrates the steps in the life cycle of a Ksplice update and is described in the surrounding text.