Enterprise Manager 12c Patching changes

Starting with Enterprise Manager 12.1.0.4.3 (PS3) all OMS bundle patches and plugins will be released as a single OMS-side "System" patch.  The patch will be installed using the OPatchauto installation method.  The EM 12.1.0.4.0 Agent and Agent-side Plug-in Bundle patches will continue to use Opatch.

More details at MOS: Enterprise Manager 12.1.0.4.0 (PS3) Master Bundle Patch List for Agent and Plug-ins (OMS and Agent side) (Doc ID 1900943.1)

Oracle 12c Patch JAN 2014

When you apply the Jan 2014 PSU to the 12.1.0.1.0 Grid and DB Home you only need to download one patch, this can be used to apply to the Grid and DB Home.

·         JAN 2014 PSU GRID INFRASTRUCTURE (12.1.0.1.2) 17735306

You will notice once you apply the patch that you will not see an update to the Clusterware Patch Set Update version it will remain as 12.1.0.1.1. The Database PSU version will be updated to 12.1.0.1.2. I believe this is correct and am confirming with Oracle Support.

$ /u01/app/12.1/grid/OPatch/opatch lsinventory|grep desc

Patch description:  "Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.1.2 (17552800)"

Patch description:  "ACFS Patch Set Update 12.1.0.1.1"

Patch description:  "Oracle Clusterware Patch Set Update 12.1.0.1.1"

$ /u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/db_1/OPatch/opatch lsinventory|grep desc

Patch description:  "Database Patch Set Update : 12.1.0.1.2 (17552800)"

Patch description:  "ACFS Patch Set Update 12.1.0.1.1"

Patch description:  "Oracle Clusterware Patch Set Update 12.1.0.1.1"


Oracle Support confirmed.

It is expected that 12.1.0.1.2 GI PSU has no updates for GI.

According to the below document :
12.1.0.1 Grid Infrastructure Patch Set Updates - List of Fixes in each GI PSU (Doc ID 1591144.1)

"The GI component of 12.1.0.1.2 GIPSU is the same as the GI component of 12.1.0.1.1 GIPSU and so no bugs are listed in the table for 12.1.0.1.2 GIPSU"

Patch 17735306: GRID INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM PATCH 12.1.0.1.2

System Patch Contents
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The following patches are included. Disabled items are included in the system patch and cannot be downloaded independently. Some patches may not apply to your configuration. Use Configuration Manager for a detailed applicability analysis.

17077442 ORACLE CLUSTERWARE PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.1 (Oracle Database)
17552800 DATABASE PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.2 (Oracle Database)
17303297 ACFS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.1 (Oracle Database)
17077442 ORACLE CLUSTERWARE PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.1 (Oracle Database)
17552800 DATABASE PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.2 (Oracle Database)
17077442 ORACLE CLUSTERWARE PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.1 (Oracle Database)
17303297 ACFS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.1 (Oracle Database)
17303297 ACFS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.1 (Oracle Database)
17552800 DATABASE PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.1.2 (Oracle Database)


So, there is no updates for GI & ACFS hence it remains 12.1.0.1.1.