A Beginners Guide To Exadata Patching For Oracle Dba'S

Oracle DBA's interested to explore the World of Exadata Upgrades & Patching.

What you'll learn
Evolution & Journey of Exadata (2008-2018)
Discussion around Exadata Stack
Important Metalink Notes
How to Download QFSDP (Quarterly Full Stack Downloadable Patch)
Demo to Check contents of QFSDP
Exadata Cell Server Patching (Commands & Practical Demos)
Exadata Compute Node Patching (Commands & Practical Demos)
Exadata Infiniband Patching (Commands & Practical Demos)
GI / DB Patching ( Intro to RU / RUR)
Checklist to Upgrade Exadata 12.1 to 12.2
Requirements
Oracle DBA's
Description
I will be looking to delve deeper into Exadata Patching and explore this subject to demystify the entire dilemma around the Exadata Complete Stack Patching. Starting with the History of Exadata comprising of the Evolution of Exadata and covering the Journey of Exadata from 2008 till 2018 we will have a quick summary of the  different generations of Exadata and key advancements that have taken place during this Journey.A good understanding of the Exadata Stack will be given to the audience by discussing the key components like Storage Grid , Database Grid , Infiniband Networks & Other Components like (Ethernet Switches / PDU’s).Audience will be recommended the Master Notes of Exadata, having some explanation around QFSDP (Quarterly Full Stack Downloadable Patch) and giving them an understanding on Exadata Versions & how the numbers match up.We shall then delve deeper into Storage Server Patching, commands used, discussing Rolling/Non-Rolling methods. Next would be Compute node patching and what happens behind the scenes, discussion around the powerful utility dbnodeupdate. The Exadata database server patching including GI + DB will be discussed and also the significance of patches like SPU/PSU/BP/DBBP. The Infiniband patching will be discussed to tell the audience how the firmware for the switches are patched.At the end a case study will be presented to show how the Complete Stack upgrade was done from Exadata 12.1 to Exadata 12.2.1.1.0.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction & About Myself

Lecture 2 What will you learn from the Course ?

Section 2: History of Exadata

Lecture 3 Evolution of Exadata

Lecture 4 Journey of Exadata (2008-2018)

Section 3: Exadata Stack

Lecture 5 Exadata Stack (Storage Servers / DB Servers / IB Switches)

Section 4: Exadata Master Note

Lecture 6 Important Metalink Note

Lecture 7 Going through the Metalink Note

Section 5: QFSDP

Lecture 8 Quarterly Full Stack Downloadable Patch

Lecture 9 Practical Demo - Downloading Latest QFSDP -Part-I

Section 6: Get an Understanding Around Exadata Versions

Lecture 10 Practical Demo - Checking contents of QFSDP

Lecture 11 Exadata Versions and How the Numbers Matchup

Lecture 12 Exadata Version Upgrade Rules

Section 7: Exadata Cell Server Patching

Lecture 13 Introduction

Lecture 14 Components Updated

Lecture 15 Cell Server Patching Commands & Syntax

Lecture 16 Practical Demo : Understanding the patchmgr Session

Lecture 17 Cell Server Patching Methods (Non-Rolling / Rolling)

Lecture 18 Understanding the Output of imageinfo Command

Lecture 19 Connect with Me.

Lecture 20 A 10 Second Survey

Section 8: Exadata Compute Node Patching

Lecture 21 Introduction & Components Updated

Lecture 22 Compute Node Patching Commands

Lecture 23 Practical Demo : Understanding the dbnodeupdate.sh Script

Lecture 24 Steps Executed by dbnodeupdate / patchmgr

Lecture 25 A Powerful Utility : dbnodeupdate.sh

Lecture 26 Behaviour of Non-Rolling Updates

Section 9: Infiniband Patching

Lecture 27 Infiniband Patching Overview & Commands

Lecture 28 Practical Demo : Inifiniband Patching

Lecture 29 Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel

Section 10: GI & DB Patching

Lecture 30 A Talk about Bundle Patches

Lecture 31 Why So many Patches ? (Intro to 12c RU &RUR )

Section 11: Checklist for Exadata Upgrades

Lecture 32 Exadata Upgrade from 12.1 to 12.2

Section 12: Conclusion

Lecture 33 A New Weapon in your DBA Armoury

Oracle DBA's