PRIMECLUSTER Wizard for Oracle 4.2 Configuration and Administration Guide

3.2.2 Patch Application

The method of applying an Oracle patch (e.g. Oracle PSR: Patch Set Release) varies depending on database mounting.

If a database does not need to be mounted before and after patch application, be sure to stop RMS before applying a patch.

If a database needs to be mounted before and after patch application, monitoring must be cancelled before applying a patch as follows:

1. Maintenance mode / Monitoring disruption

   # hvutil -m on <userApplication> (Maintenance mode)
   # hvoradisable -a <userApplication> (Monitoring disruption)

2. Oracle stop (if necessary)

   # su - <Oracle user>
   $ sqlplus /nolog
   SQL> connect / as sysdba
   SQL> shutdown immediate

3. Patch application
   Apply patches according to the Oracle manual.

4. Oracle startup (if stopped)

   # su - <Oracle user>
   $ sqlplus /nolog
   SQL> connect / as sysdba
   SQL> startup

5. Monitoring restart / Maintenance mode stop

   # hvoraenable -a <userApplication> (Monitoring restart)
   # hvutil -m off <userApplication> (Maintenance mode stop)