Re: Oracle Database 10g R2 and RHEL4 Update 3

"Brian Peasland" <oracle_dba_at_nospam.peasland.net> wrote in message news:IyJMD4.Mqn_at_igsrsparc2.er.usgs.gov...
> > I'm running Oracle Database 10g R2 (10.2.0.1) on Red Hat Enterprise
> > Linux 4 x86 Update 1.
> >
> > I'd like to apply RHEL4 Update 3, that also includes a new kernel.
> >
> > Will the Oracle Database still work fine after the update?
> > Is there a certification/support matrix for this?
>
> It should work fine. Oracle is supported on RHEL4, regardless of the
> Update. So you should be good.
>
> There is a certification matrix on Metalink. But I am guessing that you
> do not have an Oracle Support contract, which means you will not have
> access to their support site.
>
> HTH,
> Brian
>
>
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There is one caveat, however.

I see that you're using Oracle 10.x. Are you also using ASM? With ASMLIB? If so, then you'll have to update the ASMLIB drivers for your specific kernel as well.

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Andreas Sheriff
Oracle 9i Certified Professional
Oracle 10g Certified Professional
Oracle 9i Certified PL/SQL Developer
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