Information Technology Reference
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Syntax
Description
This provides a diagnostic report of the current
patch session. This report is also automatically
generated at the end of the patch session.
Fapmgr.sh report
-patchprogress
Validating patches
Validating the patch before applying it provides better visibility on patch compatibility
with the current application state. This step is also performed when you apply a
patch, but running beforehand provides greater visibility on impact and required
downtime and provides a list of steps to take care of to avoid issues when you apply
a patch.
The syntax for validating the patch is as follows:
fapmgr.sh validate -patchtop <<patchtop
Directory>> -online
The previous command performs the following high-level steps:
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Validates the OPatch version
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Validates the database connection
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Validates the taxonomy URL
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Checks prerequisite patches
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Validates the impact of applying database artifacts
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Validates the impact of applying middleware artifacts
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In the online mode, it validates prerequisites for deployment and verifies if
the Managed Server is down and also if the domain is in edit mode
Applying patches
After understanding the impact and performing all the prerequisite steps, you can
begin the process of applying patches. There are two modes to apply a patch:
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