Software Library, Patching, and Provisioning - Expert Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c - page 224

Additional Patching Procedures
Additional patching procedures can be used for deployments of patches. You can access these procedures by
choosing Enterprise ➤ Provisioning and Patching ➤ Procedure Library and then searching for patches in the Search
Text Fields text box (see Figure 6-52 ).
Figure 6-52. Procedure Library (partial listing)
As you can see, many additional patching procedures are available, such as Clone and Patch Oracle Database,
Patch Application Server, and parallel and rolling patches. With all these options, Oracle Enterprise Manager is a
valuable tool in helping administrators patch their environments.
Roles Needed for Patching
EM12c supplies some new roles out of the box that are specific to patching: EM_PATCH_ADMINISTRATOR ,
EM_PATCH_DESIGNER , and EM_PATCH_OPERATOR . These roles need to be granted to the administrators who are
responsible for patching activities.
To view these roles within Oracle Enterprise Manager, choose Setup ➤ Security ➤ Roles. Then search for the
keyword patch . This brings up all the roles associated with patching (see Figure 6-53 ).