Exadata Patching

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Bundle Patch Application Rolling patches Installed using OPatch 11.2.0.2 uses opatch auto exclusively Allows administrators to issue one opatch command to patch all Oracle homes on the server After the first server is patched, repeat the process on remaining servers 11.2.0.1 uses a combination of opatch apply and opatch auto depending on type of patch
OPatch Auto OPatch automation installs the bundle patch with one command per compute node Only patches Oracle homes that have a database registered To patch specific Oracle homes, add the –oh flag to the command Requires that OPatch run with root privileges
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