“Can I download and install Oracle Database 12.2 on Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)?”
I received such questions multiple times in the past weeks by different customers. One did ask me about their older X5-2, another person wanted to know where to download the image. At RMOUG somebody asked me when ODA will apply Bundle Patches (or Updates) instead of PSUs? And thanks to my PM mate Tammy Bednar, here’s the information also as a reminder to myself.
ODA stands for Oracle Database Appliance – it is an engineered system of software, servers, storage and networking that offers a simple, reliable, low-cost package for mid-range database workloads.
Oracle Database 12.2 on Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)?
Yes, you can. Please see the documentation links for ODA 12.2.1.0.2.0. Enter the Release Notes and click on the appropriate link for your ODA. In this case, as the customer asked for an X5-2 the information is here:
- https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E89147_01/doc.122/e91365/x5-2.htm#CMTRN-GUID-87EBE9D4-E1A7-4A45-A5E5-74C0427D868F
What’s New for Oracle Database Appliance X5-2
Release 12.2.1.2.0 includes support for Oracle Database 12.2.0.1, and Oracle Database Appliance RDBMS clone files for Oracle Database Appliance X5-2.You’ll download the image via this link:
Use patch 27119652 to update Oracle Database Appliance to release 12.2.1.2.0. The patch is available in My Oracle Support.Oracle Database Appliance X5-2, X4-2, X3-2, and V1 Patches
From a patching perspective, it’s important to recognize that these patches are included:
The following Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle RDBMS updates are in this patch release:- 12.2.0.1.171017 Release Update (RU)
- 12.1.0.2.171017 Bundle Patch (BP)
- 11.2.0.4.171017 Patch Set Update (PSU)
And of course you can follow this pattern for all other ODAs as well.
Furthermore you may recognize that ODA now follows our patching recommendations as well, i.e. Updates for Oracle 12.2, Bundle Patches for Oracle 12.1 and Patch Set Updates for Oracle 11.2..
Summary
Yes, of course you can use Oracle 12.2.0.1 on ODA – and here are the most important links:
- Release Notes ODA 12.2.1.0.2.0
- Documentation ODA 12.2.1.0.2.0
- Oracle Database Appliance Patches
- Oracle ODA on OTN/o.com
–Mike
The patch is currently “controlled”. This means you have to contact Oracle Support to download this version of the patch.
We encountered several issues with this specific version (f.e. Doc ID 2360709.1). I hope that Oracle support solves this issue asap.
Best regards,
Marcel
Hi Marcel,
thanks for the update – I wasn’t aware of it – and I hope that support gets it resolved quickly together with Development.
Cheers,
Mike
Marcel,
quick update:
There was an issue with Virtualization – which is documented under Known Issues in the release notes:
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E89147_01/doc.122/e91365/toc.htm
But as we assume that not everybody is reading the release notes the patch got password protected.
As there’s a fix now, the patch will be updated soon and then won’t be pw protected anymore.
Cheers,
Mike
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the update 😉
Best regards,
Marcel
Hi Mike,
Is there any update on this? It has been a few weeks now.
Thanks,
Sarah.
Sarah,
please understand: I’m not Oracle Support. Please check via an SR. As far as I know a revised version got released but I, as a single, non-scalable resource, can’t follow up on all the things happening. Especially not if they don’t fall in my area of expertise.
Cheers 🙂
Mike
Hi Mike,
Thanks for your reply! I have an SR open already on this. The patch download files are still password protected. In the SR, they have given me two different passwords, neither of which has worked so I am thinking it is not a great idea to plan on applying the 12.2 patch to X5-2.
Thanks Again,
Sarah.
Sarah,
would you please mind to send me the SR number? Either mail (firstname.lastname@oracle.com) or LinkedIn or Twitter (@MikeDietrichDE) is fine – whatever works best for you.
Cheers,
Mike