Exadata Database Machine 11.2.0.4 Grid Infrastructure and Database Upgrade for 11.2.0.2 BP11 and earlier
(Doc ID 1555036.1)
Last updated on FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Applies to:
Oracle Exadata Storage Server Software - Version 11.2.1.2.0 and laterInformation in this document applies to any platform.
Purpose
This document provides step-by-step instructions for upgrading from Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure release 11.2.0.2 BP11 and earlier to 11.2.0.4 on Oracle Exadata Database Machine for Oracle Linux and Oracle Solaris x86-64 operating systems. For upgrades to 11.2.0.4 coming from releases later than 11.2.0.2 BP11 see. If you have multiple database homes installed, with at least one of them on 11.2.0.2 BP11 or earlier, then also follow this document. This document does not cover Exadata on SuperCluster.
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In this Document
| Purpose |
| Details |
| Oracle Exadata Database Machine Maintenance |
| Overview |
| Conventions |
| Assumptions |
| Prepare the Existing Environment |
| Plan for the Upgrade |
| Test on non-production first |
| Preserve SQL Execution Plans with SQL Plan Management |
| Develop and Test a Recovery Plan |
| Obtain Required Account Access |
| Review 11.2.0.4 Upgrade Prerequisites |
| Component |
| Pre-requisite for 11.2.0.4 Upgrade |
| Generic requirements: |
| Download Required Files |
| Apply patches / updates where required before upgrading proceeds |
| Update OPatch in existing 11.2 Grid Home and existing 11.2 Database Homes on All Database Servers |
| Apply required patches / updates indentified in the section 'Upgrade Prerequisites' |
| Run Exachk or HealthCheck |
| Validate Readiness for Oracle Clusterware upgrade using CVU and Exachck |
| Early stage pre-upgrade check: analyze your databases to be upgraded with the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool |
| Install and Upgrade Grid Infrastructure to 11.2.0.4 |
| Create a snapshot based backup of the database server partitions |
| Create the new Grid Infrastructure (GI_HOME) directory where 11.2.0.4 will be installed |
| Prepare installation software |
| Permanently Disable Automatic Memory Management (AMM) for ASM |
| Set cluster_interconnects Explicitly for ASM |
| Perform the 11.2.0.4 Grid Infrastructure software installation and upgrade using OUI |
| Apply the latest Bundle Patch to the Grid Infrastructure Home using 'napply' on all nodes in the cluster. |
| Apply Customer-specific 11.2.0.4 One-Off Patches to the Grid Infrastructure Home |
| Change Custom Scripts and Environment Variables to Reference the 11.2.0.4 Grid Home |
| Modify the dbfs_mount cluster resource |
| Install Database 11.2.0.4 Software |
| Prepare Installation Software |
| Perform 11.2.0.4 Database Software Installation with OUI |
| Update OPatch in Database Home on All Database Servers |
| Install latest 11.2.0.4 Bundle Patch for Oracle Exadata Database Machine to the Database Home - Do not perform Post-installation steps |
| Upgrade Database to 11.2.0.4 |
| Backing up the database and creating a Guaranteed Restore Point |
| Analyze the Database to Upgrade with the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool |
| Run Pre-Upgrade Information Tool |
| Handle obsolete and underscore parameters |
| Review pre-upgrade information tool output |
| Set cluster_interconnects explicitly for All Primary and Standby Databases |
| Data Guard only - Synchronize Standby and Change the Standby Database to use the new 11.2.0.4 Database Home |
| Flush all redo generated on the primary and disable the broker |
| Data Guard only - Disable Fast-Start Failover and Data Guard Broker |
| Shutdown the primary database. |
| Shutdown the standby database and restart it in an 11.2.0.4 database home |
| Start all primary instances in restricted mode |
| Upgrade the Database with Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA) |
| Review and perform steps in Oracle Upgrade Guide, Chapter 4 'Post-Upgrade Tasks for Oracle Database' |
| Change Custom Scripts and Environment Variables to Reference the 11.2.0.4 Database Home |
| Underscore Initialization Parameters |
| Perform 11.2.0.4 Bundle Patch for Oracle Exadata Database Machine Post-Installation Steps |
| Apply 11.2.0.4 Bundle Patch Overlay Patches to the Database Home and other overlays when specified in Document 888828.1 |
| Apply Customer-specific 11.2.0.4 One-Off Patches |
| Data Guard only - Enable Fast-Start Failover and Data Guard Broker |
| Post-upgrade Steps |
| Remove Guaranteed Restore Point |
| DBFS only - Perform DBFS Required Updates |
| Obtain latest mount-dbfs.sh script from Document 1054431.1 |
| Edit mount-dbfs.sh script and Oracle Net files for the new 11.2.0.4 environment |
| Run Exachk or HealthCheck |
| Optional: Deinstall the 11.2.0.1 or 11.2.0.2 Database and Grid Homes |
| Re-configure RMAN Media Management Library |
| Troubleshooting |
| Revision History |
| Appendix |
| Oracle Documentation |
| Patch matrix for 12539000 - Patch requirement when upgrading from 11.2.0.2 Linux |
| Patch matrix for 14639430 - patch requirement for rolling-back upgrades from 11.2.0.4 |
| Community Discussions |
| Patch matrix for 9329767 / 12652740 - Patch requirement when upgrading from 11.2.0.1 Linux only |
| Patch matrix for 14639430 - Patch requirement for rolling-back upgrades from 11.2.0.4 |
| Patch matrix for minimum required patches on top of 11.2.0.4 |
| References |