Database Reference
In-Depth Information
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patch plans are currently not available for patching hardware systems or operating systems. if patching an
oracle grid infrastructure target, which is part of oracle exadata, you can add only one patch (oracle exadata) per patch
plan. for all other targets, you can add as many patches as you want, as long as the patches are of the same release and
platform as the targets being patched.
Note
There are two basic types of patch plans: deployable and nondeployable.
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A patch plan is deployable when the following are true:
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It contains only patches of the same type (homogenous patches).
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It contains targets that are supported for patching, are similarly configured, and are
of the same product type, platform, and version.
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There are no conflicts within the plan.
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Any patch plan that does not meeting the preceding conditions for deployment is a
nondeployable plan. Any patch plan that is nondeployable cannot deploy patches using the
patch plan. You can perform some analysis and checks, download patches, and manually
apply them.
Creation of a Patch Plan
Now that you understand what a patch plan is and the two types of plans, let's quickly walk through creating a patch
plan for applying a CPU patch. In this section, you'll walk through all the steps needed to create a patch plan that can
be used for either a patch set or one-off deployment.
Setting Up the Patch Plan
To create a patch plan, you need to start on the Patches & Updates page in Oracle Enterprise Manager. Navigate to
this page by choosing Enterprise
➤
Provisioning and Patching
➤
Patches & Updates, as shown in Figure
6-34
. This
page looks exactly like the My Oracle Support (MOS) page. The only difference is that the page is being accessed from
within Enterprise Manager.
