Re: PSU question when using RAC

From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 14:50:00 +0000
Message-ID: <CABe10saCHYjRcf2h8AoZ0dqg2v4i9bdtKKRuJrQDfKw7YasFHQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

Are the database versions the same, or lower than the GI version? The GI patchsets (since opatchauto) contain database home fixes for the same version and will patch both GI and DB home. OJVM is separate. This is detailed in a nice table in the readme in at least the Linux version.

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Chris Taylor < christopherdtaylor1994_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> I need confirmation/rejection of my understanding of PSUs on RAC.
>
> We're in the process of patching (upgrading in some cases) all our
> database environments.
> We have an 11.2.0.4 RAC and I wanted to double check something.
>
> When applying the OCT 2015 PSU and OJVM Patch on RAC, we ALSO have to
> apply the OCT 2015 GI patch. Is that true?
>
> The reason I ask is that the patch list in the Patch Set Update and
> Critical Patch Update Availability Document October 2015 (2037108.1) list
> the patches as:
>
> *Combo OJVM PSU 11.2.0.4.5 and Database PSU 11.2.0.4.8 Patch 21744343
> <https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2037108.1&patchId=21744343> for
> UNIX, or*
> *Combo OJVM PSU 11.2.0.4.5 and GI PSU 11.2.0.4.8 Patch 21744348
> <https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2037108.1&patchId=21744348>,
> or*
>
> So, I'm confused as it seems I need either the OJVM + Database PSU, or
> OJVM+GI but NOT BOTH?
>
> I would have thought I needed:
> OJVM + GI + DATABASE
>
> Help?
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> Chris
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