HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.2 Install Guide (T1789-96317, May 2011)

11 Installing Oracle patches and security
updates
This section describes the Oracle patch installation procedure to apply the latest patches and security
features for the Oracle instance that is installed with P9000 Performance Advisor. It is not mandatory
to install the patches. It is required only if you want to meet the security compliance standards of
Oracle within your organization.
WARNING!
• Only the Oracle patch installer provided with P9000 Performance Advisor should be used to install
the patches for the Oracle instance.
• During the course of patch installation, several command windows are created. Do not close any
of them. The installer will ensure that these windows close at the end of appropriate operations.
• During the period when the Oracle patch installation is in progress, P9000 Performance Advisor
will not collect any performance data. After the patch installation is complete, data collection re-
sumes.
• The time taken for Oracle patch installation depends on the size of your database. It might take
significant time for large databases.
• Before installing the Oracle patches, ensure that the P9000 Performance Advisor v5.2 is installed
on your management station.
IMPORTANT:
The drive pointed to by the %temp% environment variable, where you plan to execute the Oracle
patch installer should have at least 2 GB of free disk space.
Two different versions of Oracle, v11.1.0.6.0 and v11.1.0.7.0 are included in the P9000 Performance
Advisor installation kit. The P9000 Performance Advisor installation wizard deploys the appropriate
version on your management station based on the Windows operating version installed (see following):
• v11.1.0.6.0: Microsoft Windows 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP
• v11.1.0.7.0: Microsoft Windows 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, and Microsoft Windows 7
For example, if you run the Oracle patch installer on a Microsoft Windows 2003 32-bit system, the
Oracle 32-bit v11.1.0.6.0 is installed accordingly.
Prerequisites
Before executing the Oracle patch installer, do the following:
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