The Order of Exadata Machine Patching

What Should Be The Order of Exadata Machine Patching?

After checking on how to download and prepare for patching, now lets have an overview of patching order for Oracle Exadata Machine with list of utility which need to be used to apply it, as it is not compulsory to maintain this order but usually we should follow it to mitigate risk.

We have given the patch location of particular component based on patch number 19625719 (QFSDP).

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1. Database Server

• OS updates
• Can be applied through YUM or downloaded ISO image

Utility:yum/dbnodeupdate.sh

Patch Directory:/19625719/19625719/Infrastructure/11.2.3.3.1/ExadataDatabaseServer

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2. Grid and RDBMS patches

• Grid patches
• RDBMS patches
• Rolling or non-rolling

Utility: opatch/oplan

Patch Directory: /19625719/Database/11.2.0.3.25_QDPE_Oct2014

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3. Exadata Storage Server

• Storage Server OS update
• Rolling or non-rolling manner
• Storage sotware patches

Utility: patchmgr

Patch Directory:/19625719/Infrastructure/11.2.3.3.1/ExadataStorageServer_InfiniBandSwitch

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4. InfiniBand Switch 

• It will be available with storage server patches
• First apply it on spine switch than leaf switches

Utility: patchmgr

Patch Directory:/19625719/Infrastructure/11.2.3.3.1/ExadataStorageServer_InfiniBandSwitch

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5. PDU Patches

• One by one on both PDUs

Utility: ILOM

Patch Directory:/19625719/Infrastructure/SunRackIIPDUMeteringUnitFirmware/1.06

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