Upgrade ODA Server where Physical Standby Database running

Asset ID:	1-71-1528625.1
Update Date:	2013-02-19
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Solution 1528625.1 : Upgrade ODA Server where Physical Standby Database running

Applies to:

Oracle Database Appliance - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Oracle Appliance Kit - Version 2.1.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to upgrade Oracle Database Appliance Server while physical Standby Database running.

Fix

Please find following high level overview of the steps would be

1. Upgrade infra and Grid on Primary using following

oakcli update -patch 2.4.0.0.0 --infra

oakcli update -patch 2.4.0.0.0 --gi

2. Upgrade infra and Grid on Standby using following

oakcli update -patch 2.4.0.0.0 --infra

oakcli update -patch 2.4.0.0.0 --gi

3. Stop the Database on standby site using srvctl stop database or sqlplus "shutdown". Ensure this is done via the dg broker or srvctl, if using broker

4. Upgrade DB on Primary using the following

oakcli update --patch 2.4.0.0.0 --database

5. On Standby, Create a new DB home using following

oakcli create dbhome --version "Use the new version"

6. On Standby, Ensure the password file is copied correctly from Old DB Home to New DB Home and set the new DB Home in the OS environment variable and Mount the DB on Standby from the new DB Home.

7. Once the mount it done, Recovery will start applying the logs and it should sync up shortly. Monitor the alert logs

8. On Standby, then oakcli show databases should show the new home.

srvctl modify database -d-o

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