8.1.2 About Upgrading to Oracle Linux 7 on Exadata Servers
When you upgrade to Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0, the Oracle Linux version is upgraded from Oracle Linux 6 to Oracle Linux 7.
Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0 provides support for Oracle Database 19c, which runs on Oracle Linux 7. When you upgrade to Oracle Exadata System Software release 19.1.0 the operating system is upgraded at the same time.
If you use quorum disks on your Exadata Database Machine, then refer to My Oracle Support note 2453054.1.
Note:
Starting with Oracle Exadata System Software release 25.1.0, current versions of the patchmgr utility no longer support upgrades from Oracle Linux 5 to Oracle Linux 6 and upgrades from Oracle Linux 6 to Oracle Linux 7. To perform an update that includes either of these Oracle Linux upgrades, you must use an earlier version of the patchmgr utility. See My Oracle Support document 1553103.1.
Related Topics
- Exadata Oracle Linux 6 to Oracle Linux 7 Quorumdisk Migration FAQ (Doc ID 2453054.1)
- Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server Supported Versions (Doc ID 888828.1)
- dbnodeupdate.sh and dbserver.patch.zip: Updating Exadata Database Server Software using the DBNodeUpdate Utility and patchmgr (Doc ID 1553103.1)
Parent topic: About Updating Exadata Software