Exadata YUM Repository Population and Linux Database Server Updating (Doc ID 1473002.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software - Version 11.2.2.4.2 and later
Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.5 to Oracle Linux 5.5 [Release OL5U5]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

Goal

As of Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software 11g Release 11.2.3.1.0 the Linux database server update procedure uses the Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) for the distribution of the updates. The updates are now packaged as several rpms and the Linux YUM utility is used to apply the updates. This document will describe the following steps in this update process:

Preparing and Populating the Yum Repository Server
Performing updates for Linux Exadata database servers
Rolling Back Software Changes

Update paths


Currently Installed Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software Release on DB Server	Currently Installed Oracle Linux Release	Updating to Exadata Release	Recommended Action
Release 11.2.2.4.2 or later	5.5 and later	Later than 11.2.2.4.2	Use the dbnodeupdate.sh utility to update. For releases currently on 11.2.2.4.2 see "Performing One-Time Setup on Database Servers of Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 and Earlier Systems" in this document. For releases later than 11.2.2.4.2 see "Updating Database Nodes previously patched or freshly imaged to 11.2.3.X.X or 12.1.x.x.x" in this document.
Releases earlier than 11.2.2.4.2	5.5 and later	Earlier than 11.2.3.3.0	Use the README from the specific patch for the release you are upgrading to together with Oracle Support <note 1556257.1> "5. Performing One-Time Setup on Database Servers of Oracle Exadata Database Machine"
Releases earlier than 11.2.2.4.2	5.5 and later	11.2.3.3.0 or later	Upgrade to 11.2.2.4.2 first via <patch 13513611> (use README from patch 13513611) and then update to 11.2.3.3.0 using the dbnodeupdate.sh utility as described in "Performing One-Time Setup on Database Servers of Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 and Earlier Systems" in this document.
Releases earlier than 11.2.2.4.2	Earlier than 5.5	Earlier than 11.2.3.2.1	Use My Oracle Support <note 1284070.1>
Releases earlier than 11.2.2.4.2	Earlier than 5.5	11.2.3.2.1 or later	Use My Oracle Support <note 1284070.1> to update to any release earlier than 11.2.3.2.1 and later than 11.2.2.4.2 and then use the dbnodeupdate.sh utility to update to 11.2.3.2.1 or later as described in "Updating Database Nodes previously patched or freshly imaged to 11.2.3.X.X or 12.1.x.x.x" in this document.

How to use this note

For updates to Exadata Storage Server Software 11.2.3.1.0 and later there must always be a local repository containing the Exadata ULN channel contents for the release that will be updated to. When not using an ISO repository, in order to complete the repository creation process, the steps in Section 2 "Preparing and Populating the yum Repository Server" always need to be performed. The steps of building/updating the repository can be done without downtime to databases and applications running on the database nodes and should be done well prior to the actual database node update.