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Manager Database Cloud Control console, then would view problem details, gather
additional information, create an SR, package and upload the diagnostic data to Oracle
Support, then track the SR and close it when resolved.
Automated Patching
Oracle supports automated patching of the Oracle Database in a couple different ways.
The recommended way is to use Enterprise Manager 12
c
Cloud Control and leverage
the agents present on each managed target to collect configuration data. From the Cloud
Control console, you can select recommended patches, add to your plans once you've
validated them, and deploy to selected targets. Once applied, they will disappear from
the recommended patch list.
Alternatively, you can install the Oracle Configuration Manager or Enterprise Manager
Cloud Control for My Oracle Support configuration collection on each managed target.
You can then add recommended patches to plans once you have validated them, but the
deployment process is not automated beyond this.
In RAC environments, “rolling” patch updates can be applied across your nodes without
taking the cluster down. (We described the process of applying rolling patch updates in
Chapter 3
.) Further, you can roll back a patch (e.g., uninstall it) on an instance if you
observe unusual behavior and want to remove the patch.
