Exalogic: Uptrack-updates for Exalogic Physical Compute Nodes and Guest vServers (Doc ID 2846979.1)

Last updated on MARCH 29, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Software - Version 2.0.6.4.0 and later
Linux x86-64
Oracle Virtual Server x86-64
Exalogic Virtual Releases 2.0.6.4.210720 and higher versions
Exalogic Physical Releases 2.0.6.4.210720 and higher versions

Purpose

Fixes for CVEs and critical kernel bugs delivered through ksplices are bundled into a single uptrack-updates RPM for a specific kernel. These uptrack-updates RPMs are released regularly, and when applied, update the effective kernel to a higher version without the need for a reboot. The purpose of this document is to provide these uptrack-updates RPMs through rebootless patches applicable to supported UEK4 kernels on Exalogic.

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Scope

This document applies to Oracle Exalogic Infrastructure (both Physical and Virtual) running 2.0.6.4.0 and higher versions.

The patches provided in this MOS note are applicable to the following components on Exalogic:

Guest vServers at Jul 2021 PSU (2.0.6.4.210720) or higher running Oracle Linux 6 on Virtual
Guest vServers at Jul 2021 PSU (2.0.6.4.210720) or higher running Oracle Linux 7 on Virtual
Compute nodes at Jul 2021 PSU (2.0.6.4.210720) or higher running Oracle Linux 7 on Physical
Compute nodes at Oct 2021 PSU (2.0.6.4.211019) or higher running Oracle Linux 6 on Physical

These patches are not applicable and should not be applied to the following components on Exalogic: