October CPU

Hi,

I wonder if anybody can explain this sudden change in the CPU patch instructions for RAC (which actually has a big impact in production operations):

• CPUs are cumulative as confirmed in the README 'Critical patch update (CPU) patches are cumulative, which means fixes from previous Oracle security alerts and critical patch updates are included.'
• JUL 06 CPU RAC post install stated than when running post-install: "No user should be accessing the selected instance and all other instances must be shutdown."
• OCT 06 CPU RAC post install: "Users can continue to access the database during the post-installation steps."

Cheers,
L.

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