Re: PSU question when using RAC

Chris

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Andy Colvin <acolvin_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Chris,
>
> If you're working with 11.2.0.4 RAC, you can download the combo GI and
> OJVM PSU (*Patch 21744348
> <https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/ui/patch/PatchDetail.jspx?parent=DOCUMENT&sourceId=2037108.1&patchId=21744348>)*.
> The difference between the GI and database patches are the contents:
>
> *Database combo patch*
> RDBMS PSU
> OJVM PSU
>
> *GI combo patch*
> Clusterware PSU
> ACFS PSU
> RDBMS PSU (same as RDBMS PSU above)
> OJVM PSU (same as OJVM PSU above)
> JDBC Patch
>
> Different components are applied to various home types. When using
> "opatch auto" to apply patches, OPatch will determine the home type (GI or
> RDBMS) and apply the patches as needed - GI homes receive the
> clusterware/ACFS/RDBMS patches, and database homes receive the RDBMS
> patch. After opatch auto has completed, the java patches have to be
> applied manually. The GI home gets the JDBC patch, and the RDBMS home gets
> the OJVM patch.
>
> It is definitely worth noting that the OJVM patch is *not* rolling RAC
> installable. Everything else currently supports a rolling install in a RAC
> environment.
>
> MOS note #1641136.1 has some good information about applying PSUs in a RAC
> environment. If you don't want to use opatch auto, appendix A has all of
> the steps for manual application.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 9:04 AM, Chris Taylor <
> christopherdtaylor1994_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes the DB and GI versions are the same as far as I know.
>>
>> So, I'll take a look at the Readme for:
>> *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>*
>>
>> I bet it will explain the components it patches...
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Niall Litchfield <
>> niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Niall Litchfield
>>> Oracle DBA
>>> http://www.orawin.info
>>>
>>
>>
>

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