4 Oracle Database Companion CD Postinstallation Tasks

4.1 Patch Set Information

Oracle recommends installing the latest patch set release after you have successfully installed the Oracle Companion CD components. Doing so ensures that you have the latest update of Oracle Database Companion CD.

You must register online before using OracleMetaLink. After logging in to OracleMetaLink, select Patches from the left-hand column.

To find and download patches:

1. Log in to OracleMetaLink at

   https://metalink.oracle.com

   Note:

   If you are not an OracleMetaLink registered user, then click Register for MetaLink! and follow the registration instructions.

2. On the main OracleMetaLink page, click Patches.

3. Select Simple Search.

4. Specify the following information, and then click Go:

   • In the Search By field, select Product or Family, and then specify RDBMS Server.

   • In the Release field, specify the current release number.

   • In the Patch Type field, specify Patchset/Minipack.

   • In the Platform or Language field, select your platform.

5. Under Results for Platform, search for the latest patch set for Oracle Database using OracleMetaLink.

6. From the list of available patches, click the number of the patch that you want to download.

7. Click View Readme to review the README before proceeding with the download.

   Note:

   Each patch has a README file with installation requirements and instructions. Some patches install with Oracle Universal Installer; others require special procedures. Oracle recommends that you always read the README file before proceeding.

8. Return to the Patch Set page, and then click Download to download and save the file on your system.

9. Use an unzip utility to uncompress the patch ZIP file.