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    This document provides steps for using dbcli to patch an OCI DB System. It outlines prerequisites like having access to Object Storage and space on /u01. It recommends backing up the database, testing patches on non-production servers first. The steps include updating dbcli, checking for and describing available patches, running a pre-check, updating server components with dbcli update-server, listing and updating db homes with dbcli update-dbhome. Logs can be found in /opt/oracle/dcs/log/ or $ORACLE_HOME/cfgtoollogs/opatchauto.

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    This document provides steps for using dbcli to patch an OCI DB System. It outlines prerequisites like having access to Object Storage and space on /u01. It recommends backing up the database, testing patches on non-production servers first. The steps include updating dbcli, checking for and describing available patches, running a pre-check, updating server components with dbcli update-server, listing and updating db homes with dbcli update-dbhome. Logs can be found in /opt/oracle/dcs/log/ or $ORACLE_HOME/cfgtoollogs/opatchauto.

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    Using dbcli to patch an OCI DB System

    This procedure is not applicable for Exadata DB systems.

    Prerequisites

    1) Access to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage service, including


    connectivity to the applicable Swift endpoint for Object Storage. Oracle recommend
    using Service Gateway to enable this access.

    2) /u01 FS with at least 15Gb of free space

    3) Clusterware running

    4) All DB system nodes running

    Backup

    Backup your database prior to the patch event.

    Non Prod first

    Test this patch on non prod (or test) server first

    Patching

    1) Update the CLI

    cliadm update-dbcli

    2) Wait the job to complete

    dbcli list-jobs
    3) Check for installed and available patches

    dbcli describe-component

    4) Display the latest patch versions available

    dbcli describe-latestpatch

    5) Run pre check

    dbcli update-server --precheck

    Example:
    run describe-job to check job status:

    dbcli describe-job -i <jobId>

    Example:

    6) Update the server components. This step will patch GI.

    dbcli update-server

    Example:
    Once successfully completed proceed with DB home patching.

    7) List db homes

    dbcli list-dbhomes

    8) Run update home on select OH

    dbcli update-dbhome -i <Id>

    Example:
    And check status with describe-job command:

    Logs

    You can find the DCS Logs at:

    /opt/oracle/dcs/log/

    Under the hood dbcli relies on opatchauto so you can also


    check $ORACLE_HOME/cfgtoollogs/opatchauto directory for logs.

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