Re: new Patch Set Updates released

From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:52:13 +0000
Message-ID: <7765c8971001131152n66f6a57cs209a5191e337369f_at_mail.gmail.com>

Out of interest how well does Grid deal with the complex ordering of CPU deployment requirements for FMW? You know you must have your repository at at least 10.2.0.4 CPU x and then do the FMW patch and if IDM is involved then theres a separate patch for that.

Niall

On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 6:34 PM, <lyallbarbour_at_sanfranmail.com> wrote:

> Piece of cake, especially through Grid Control's Deployment Procedures. We
> haven't had any problems with July09, Oct09 and i just installed my first
> CPU for Jan10 this morning. No problems after installing on our
> applications either.
> Oracle Database 10.2.0.4 PSU#2
> Oracle Fusion Middleware 10.1.3.4 CPUOct09
> Oracle Database 11.1.0.7 PSU#1
> Oracle OMS Grid 10.2.0.5 PSU#1
> is what i've installed them on. From Windows and Linux to HP-UX.
>
> Lyall
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allen, Brandon <Brandon.Allen_at_OneNeck.com>
> To: development_at_the-playground.de <development_at_the-playground.de>;
> oracle-l_at_freelists.org <oracle-l_at_freelists.org>
> Sent: Wed, Jan 13, 2010 1:13 pm
> Subject: RE: new Patch Set Updates released
>
> I'm just curious what the list's opinion is on these from those who have been
> installing them - are they truly "low risk" as described by Oracle in MOS Doc
> 854428.1, or have you found the reality to be significantly different from the
> hype? Of course I would always install in a test environment first, no matter
> how low-risk it is deemed to be, but I'm just curious if people are generally
> finding these to be more trouble than their worth, or if they have gone
> smoothly?
>
> I've never applied a PSU or CPU before, but am considering changing my policy on
> that and applying these PSUs either quarterly, or maybe only semi-anually or
> anually depending on the level of effort required and how many bugs I find they
> introduce once I actually test it.
>
> I was already in the process of preparing to install 10.2.0.4.2, but I suppose I
> might as well jump to 10.2.0.4.3 now that it's out. I'm a little scared to be
> that far out on the bleeding edge, but we'll test thoroughly and wait a month or
> so before putting it in production so hopefully we'll be okay. I'll report back
> to the list if I come across any major issues.
>
> Thanks in advance for any feedback!
> Brandon
>
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