Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) Software Releases

 

 

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The Latest ODA Software 19.27 is now available!

ODA 19.27 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X11, X10, X9, X8, and X7).  See the ODA 19.27 Release Notes for additional information, Patch References, and Known Issues.  

 

Here is a quick overview of the key features: 

• Oracle Linux Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7 (UEK 7): Get all the new enhancements that are part of the Oracle Linux UEK 7 release, including any security, performance, and stability fixes. The OS version remains on Oracle Linux 8 Update 10 and the kernel is upgraded to UEK 7 Update 3.
• Faster Database Patching Prechecks: Get the benefits of ODA’s comprehensive patching prechecks in less time. This release cuts the precheck time significantly, without compromising on breadth or depth of these checks.
• Fewer Patching Steps: The ‘odacli update-dcsagent’ command is no longer required to be run. It is now deprecated, which means it will still function in 19.27, but will be fully de-supported and become unavailable in a future release. 
• Expand /u01 and /opt: Flexibly extend /u01 and /opt file systems to accommodate additional space requirements for software, diagnostic logs, or any other purpose using ODACLI commands and the Browser User Interface (BUI). These commands also let you review space usage on these file systems and warn against over-provisioning when an extension is requested.
• Improved Flexibility in OKV Deployments: With minimal disruption, keep your OKV deployments secure and functional by updating the Oracle Key Vault client through ODACLI on server upgrades or regeneration of server certificates. Now you can also register with DCS any existing TDE-enabled databases with keys already stored in Oracle Key Vault. 
• Configuration Reports for DB Systems:  odaconfig tool was introduced in 19.26 to collect all ODA system configuration details in the form of JSONS and an easy-to-read unified HTML report. This release extends the feature to DB Systems. Now you can collect configurations of your Bare Metal and DB System deployments with a single odaconfigcli command from the Bare Metal. 
• ASM Filter Driver (ASMFD) Update: Starting with ODA 19.27, ASMFD will not be configured during appliance provisioning. If it was set up before patching, it stays configured; otherwise, it remains deconfigured. 
• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.27 includes the April 2025 Database Release Update and clone files for 19c and 23ai 
• This release supports provisioning and patching of bare metal deployments and DB systems with Oracle Database Appliance release 19.27 on ODA X11, X10, X9, X8, and X7 models 
• Create 23ai and 19c Databases on DB Systems: ODA 19.27 supports the creation of both Oracle Database 23ai and 19c databases on DB systems. Keep in mind: if you’re provisioning a 23ai DB system, you can’t provision other database versions (like 19c) within that same system.
• Documentation at Your Fingertips: Directly access the full Oracle Database Appliance documentation set right from the Browser User Interface (BUI) through the search bar feature. Search for specific topics, browse relevant FAQs, and even look up DCS error code

Note: ODA 19.27 is the terminal release for Oracle Database Appliance X7. For customers who wish to continue receiving the latest ODA software, we recommend upgrading to the latest ODA models. 

 

 

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The Latest ODA Software 19.26 is now available!

ODA Software 19.26 Release is officially released, delivering significant enhancements for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X11, X10, X9, X8, and X7). 

Here is a quick overview of the key features: 

• Implement multiple standby databases with Oracle Data Guard: ODA Software 19.26 allows the configuration of up to two standby databases, providing greater data protection and flexibility. You can now use one standby for disaster recovery (DR) and the other tasks such as updating reporting or testing. 
• Simplify Encryption Key Management and Fortify Security: Allowing changing the Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) password for TDE-enabled databases in Oracle Database Appliance that use either the credentials of a user in Oracle Key Vault or endpoints and wallets already in Oracle Key Vault, enhancing security and ensuring compliance with minimal effort.
• Enhance automation for Oracle Data Guard on Oracle Database Appliance:  Streamlined automation for the configuration, registration, and deconfiguration of Oracle Data Guard, streamlining management, saving time, and reducing errors.
• Manage Data Guard Intuitively with a Web-based Interface: Oracle Data Guard can now be configured and managed through the web-based interface, simplifying workflows and enhancing management flexibility.
• Elevated Observability with the Configuration Collection Utility: Introducing a utility that collects configuration information for all components in the Oracle Database Appliance, supporting efficient troubleshooting, proactive maintenance, and system planning.

This release includes the January 2025 Database Release Update (RU) and clone files for Oracle Database 19c and 23c. It also supports provisioning and updating of bare metal deployments and DB systems with ODA 19.26 on ODA X11, X10, X9, X8, and X7 models. Note that upgrading Oracle Database 19c to Oracle Database 23c on Oracle Database Appliance DB systems is currently not supported.

For more details, refer to the ODA 19.26 Release Notes.

 

 

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ODA 19.25 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.25 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X10, X9, X8, and X7).  See the ODA 19.25 Release Notes for additional information, Patch References, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Support for Creating TDE-Enabled Databases on Oracle Database Appliance Using Oracle Key Vault: This release supports the creation and restoration of TDE-enabled databases, with support for storing their encryption keys on Oracle Key Vault. You can either provide the credentials of users in Oracle Key Vault or directly provide an endpoint created on Oracle Key Vault to create the databases on Oracle Database Appliance.
• Support for Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG): In this release, Oracle Database Appliance installs Oracle Linux Security Scripts (OLSS) scripts for Oracle Linux 8 to assist with aligning with the DISA Oracle Linux 8 STIG. 
• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.25 includes the October 2024 Database Release Update and clone files for 19c and 23ai
• For Bare-Metal deployments: 
  • ODA X10: Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.21/19.22/19.23/19.24 to 19.25. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19c (19.25) and patching to Oracle Database 19.25.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (already on ODA Release 19.21/Oracle Linux 8):  Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.21 to 19.25. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.25 databases and patching to Oracle Database 19.25.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (on ODA Release 19.20 or earlier/Oracle Linux 7):  Starting with Oracle Database Appliance release 19.21, the operating system is Oracle Linux 8. For customers on ODA 19.19 or earlier, it is recommended to patch to 19.20, upgrade to 19.24 using DPR, and then patch to ODA 19.25.
• For DB Systems deployments: 
  • ODA X10: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.25) and 23ai (23.6) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.21 to 19.25.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.25) and 23ai (23.6) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.21/19.22/19.23/19.24 to 19.25.
• Notes: 
  • You cannot upgrade Oracle Database 19c databases to Oracle Database 23ai on Oracle Database Appliance DB systems in this release.

Links for quick reference:
– ODA OTN: User documentation, white-papers, downloads, etc
– Product Web Page: Official product information
– LinkedIn: Oracle Database Appliance User-Group
– Youtube: Oracle Database Appliance Webcast Playlist

 

 

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ODA 19.24 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.24 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X10, X9, X8, and X7).  See the ODA 19.24 Release Notes for additional information, Patch References, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.24 includes the July 2024 Database Release Update and clone files for 19c and 23ai
• For Bare-Metal deployments: 
  • ODA X10: Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.20.0.1/ 19.21/19.22/19.23 to 19.24. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19c (19.24) and patching to Oracle Database 19.24.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (already on ODA Release 19.21/Oracle Linux 8):  Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.21 to 19.24. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.24 databases and patching to Oracle Database 19.24.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (on ODA Release 19.20/Oracle Linux 7):  Starting with Oracle Database Appliance release 19.21, the operating system is Oracle Linux 8. Users on ODA release 19.20 can upgrade to ODA release 19.24 using DPR (Data Preserving Reprovisioning). Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.24 databases and patching to Oracle Database 19.24.
• For DB Systems deployments:
  • ODA X10: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.24) and 23ai (23.5) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.20.0.1 to 19.24.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.24) and 23ai (23.5) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.20/19.21/19.22/19.23 to 19.24.
• Notes:
  • For customers with ODA X9/X8/X7: ODA SW 19.24 is the last version to support Data Preserving Reprovisioning (DPR), Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8 migration tool. Customers are encouraged to upgrade to the latest ODA SW 19.24 (Oracle Linux 8) release.
  • You cannot upgrade Oracle Database 19c databases to Oracle Database 23ai on Oracle Database Appliance DB systems in this release.
  • ODA SW 19.23 supports 23.5.0.0.0 DB system image for July 2024 (23.5.0.24.07) database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure clones. ODA SW 19.24 supports an updated DB system image (23.5.0.1.0) with the same database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure clones. Oracle recommends that after you patch your bare metal system to ODA SW 19.24, you delete the 23.5.0.0.0 DB system image that you installed with ODA SW 19.23. You can then create the DB system with the DB system image (23.5.0.1.0) that is available with ODA SW 19.24 and deploy Oracle Database 23ai databases.

 

ODA 19.23 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.23 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X10, X9, X8, and X7).  See the ODA 19.23 Release Notes for additional information, Patch References, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Support for Oracle Database 23ai databases on Oracle Database Appliance DB Systems: This release supports creation of databases of Oracle Database release 23ai on DB systems. Oracle Grid Infrastructure release 23ai and Oracle Database 23ai are installed. When you provision DB system of release 23ai, then you cannot provision any other database versions, such as 19c, in the DB system at the same time. You can create, delete, modify the shape, and modify the networks for databases of version Oracle Database 23ai on Oracle Database Appliance DB systems in this release.

• Support for Multiple Databases on Oracle Database Appliance DB Systems: This release supports the deployment of multiple databases in a DB system on Oracle Database Appliance using ODACLI commands and BUI. 

• Support for Passwordless Multi-User Access on Oracle Database Appliance Bare Metal and DB Systems: this release supports passwordless multi-user access, where you create multiple users with different roles that restrict them from accessing resources created by other users and also restrict the set of operations they can perform using ODACLI commands

• Support for Enabling Multi-User Access on Oracle Database Appliance DB Systems Using ODACLI commands or BUI:  This release supports enabling multi-user access on DB systems using ODACLI commands or BUI.

• Support for Configuring External ASR on Oracle Database Appliance: This release supports configuring external ASR on Oracle Database Appliance using ODACLI commands and BUI.

• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.23 includes the April 2024 Database Release Update and clone files for 19c

• For Bare-Metal deployments:
  • ODA X10: Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.20.0.1, 19.21, and 29.22 Release to 19.23. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.20 or higher and patching to 19.23.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (already on ODA Release 19.21):  Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.21 or 19.22 to 19.23. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.23 databases and patching to Oracle Database 19.23.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (on ODA Release 19.20 or earlier):  Starting with Oracle Database Appliance release 19.21, the operating system is Oracle Linux 8.
    Users on ODA release 19.19 or 19.20 can upgrade to ODA release 19.23 using DPR (Data Preserving Reprovisioning).
    Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.23 databases and patching to Oracle Database 19.23.
• For DB Systems deployments: 
  • ODA X10: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.20 to 19.23) and 21c (21.5 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.21 or 19.22 to 19.23 and from 21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (Bare metal on 19.23): Supports provisioning of 19c (19.21, 19.22 or 19.23) and 21c (21.5 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.19/19.20/19.21/19.22 to 19.23 and from 21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.
  • ODA 19.23 does not include clone files for the latest 21c version, but customers can patch the database out of cycle (refer to documentation for steps). 

 

ODA 19.22 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.22 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X10, X9, X8, and X7).  See the ODA 19.22 Release Notes for additional information, Patch References, and Known Issues. 
 

Here is a summary: 

• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.22 includes the January 2024 Database Release Update and clone files for 19c
• For Bare-Metal deployments:
  • ODA X10: Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.20.0.1 and 19.21 Release to 19.22. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.22 and patching to 19.22.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (already on ODA Release 19.21):  Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.21 to 19.22. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.22 databases and patching to Oracle Database 19.22.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7 (on ODA Release 19.20 or earlier):  Starting with Oracle Database Appliance release 19.21, the operating system is Oracle Linux 8. All systems running ODA release 19.20 or earlier must upgrade the Operating System to Oracle Linux 8 with ODA release 19.22. 
    Users on ODA release 19.18, 19.19, or 19.20 can upgrade to 19.22 using DPR (Data Preserving Reprovisioning).
    Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.22 databases and patching to Oracle Database 19.22 after ODA release has been patched to 19.22 with DPR.
• For DB Systems deployments: 
  • ODA X10: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.20 to 19.22) and 21c (21.5 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.20, 19.21 to 19.22, and from 21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.18 to 19.22) and 21c (21.5 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.18/19.19/19.20/19.21 to 19.22 and from 21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.
  • ODA release 19.22 does not include clone files for the latest 21c version, but customers can patch the database out of cycle (refer to the documentation for steps). 
• Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 (SE2) Support with ODA X10: 
  • ODA X10 now supports Oracle Database Standard Edition 2. See details in the ODA Licensing Guide under the following section: “About License Options for Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 on Oracle Database Appliance”. 
  • This applies to all ODA Releases (19.20.0.1 and higher) on ODA X10.

 

ODA 19.21 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.21 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X10, X9, X8, and X7).  See the ODA 19.21 Release Notes for additional information, Patch References, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Oracle Linux 8: ODA 19.21 Release will upgrade ODA X9, X8, and X7 from Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8 using DPR 2.0 (Data Preserving Reprovisioning). This patching  process requires system drive reimaging but not redeployment.
• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.21 includes the October 2023 Database Release Update and clone files for 19c
• For Bare-Metal deployments:
  • ODA X10: Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.20.0.1 to 19.21 Release. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19.20 or higher and patching to 19.21.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7:  Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.17/19.18/19.19/19.20 to 19.21 Release. Supports provisioning of Oracle Database 19c databases and patching to 19.21.
• For DB Systems deployments: 
  • ODA X10: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.20 to 19.21) and 21c (21.5 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.20 to 19.21 and from 21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.
  • ODA X9/X8/X7: Supports provisioning of 19c (19.17 to 19.21) and 21c (21.5 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.17/19.18/19.19/19.20 to 19.21 and from 21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.
  • ODA 19.21 does not include clone files for the latest 21c version, but customers can patch the database out of cycle (refer to documentation for steps). 
• Data Preserving Reprovisioning (DPR) 2.0: This is the new tool used to upgrade ODA X9/X8/X7 from Oracle Linux 7 to Oracle Linux 8 without redeployment. See the chapter “Upgrading Oracle Database Appliance to Release 19.21 Using Data Preserving Reprovisioning” in the Oracle Database Appliance Deployment and User’s Guide for your hardware model.

 

ODA 19.20 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.20 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X9, X8, and X7).  See the ODA 19.20 Release Notes for additional information, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary:

• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.20 includes the July 2023 Database Release Update and clone files for 19c.

• For Bare-Metal deployments: supports provisioning of 19c databases. Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.16/19.17/19.18/19.19 to 19.20 Release.

• For DB Systems deployments: supports provisioning of 19c (19.16 to 19.20) and 21c (21.5 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.16/19.17/19.18/19.19 to 19.20 and from 21.4/21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.

  • ODA 19.20 does not include clone files for the latest 21c version, but customers can patch the database out of cycle (refer to documentation for steps). 

• Oracle Database Appliance support for Oracle Linux 8  later this year. In preparation for Oracle Database Appliance support for Oracle Linux 8  later this year, please consider upgrading to Oracle 19c database, as Oracle 11g, 12c, and 18c databases are out of standard support. Oracle Database Appliance will support only Oracle 19c databases with Oracle Linux 8. Customers with pre-19c databases on ODA will have to manage them manually. ODA with Oracle Linux 8 will support ODA 19.17 and higher, and the upgrade process will use ODA Data Preserving Reprovisioning (DPR) utility.  The DPR utility will re-image of the system drive, which will require some downtime but customers will not need to re-deploy their databases.

Links for quick reference:
– ODA OTN: User documentation, white-papers, downloads, etc
– Product Web Page: Official product information
– LinkedIn: Oracle Database Appliance User-Group
– Youtube: Oracle Database Appliance Webcast Playlist

 

 

 

 

ODA 19.19 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.19 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X9, X8, X7, and X6).  See the ODA 19.19 Release Notes for additional information, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary:

• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.19 includes the April 2023 Database Release Update and clone files for 19c.
• Support to configure the network speed for Oracle Dual Port 25 Gb Ethernet Adapter. This enables customers to use the dual rate 10/25Gb transceiver in all cases.
• For Bare-Metal deployments: supports provisioning of 19c databases. Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.15/19.16/19.17/19.18 to 19.19 Release.
• For DB Systems (KVM) deployments: supports provisioning of 19c (19.15 to 19.19) and 21c (21.5 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.15/19.16/19.17/19.18 to 19.19 and from 21.4/21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.
  • ODA 19.19 does not include clone file for the latest 21c version, but customers can patch the database out of cycle (refer to documentation for steps). 
• ODA 19.19 is the terminal release for Oracle Database Appliance X6 models. For customers who want to continue to receive the latest ODA software, we recommend to consider upgrading to the latest ODA models.

 

ODA 19.18 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.18 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X9, X8, X7, X6, and X5).  See the ODA 19.18 Release Notes for additional information, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 
Here is a summary:

 

 

ODA 19.17 Release is Now Available!

ODA 19.17 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X9, X8, X7, X6, and X5).  See the ODA 19.17 Release Notes for additional information, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Error Correlation Reports on Oracle Database Appliance Browser User Interface (BUI): If a DCS job fails, an Error Correlation job is created automatically to generate an Error Correlation report. You can access and review the generated Error Correlation report from the BUI to explore possible ways of error resolution.
• Support for Linux Kernel Core Extractor on Oracle Database Appliance Bare Metal Systems for Troubleshooting: A Linux kernel panic can occur due to various reasons such as faulty hardware, driver crashes, or software bugs. To identify the cause of kernel panic, it is essential to collect and analyze the vmcore of the crashed kernel. 
• Patching Individual Oracle Database on Oracle Database Appliance: Starting with this release, Oracle Database Appliance provides the option to patch selected databases in a database home to a specific database home with the odacli update-database functionality. 
• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.17 includes the October 2022 Database Release Update and Clone Files for 21c and 19c.
• For Bare-Metal deployments: supports provisioning of 19c databases (Note: Oracle Database 21c is supported in DB Systems only). Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.13/19.14/19.15/19.16 to 19.17 Release.
• ODA 19.16 is the final version that includes Oracle Database 12.1.02 clone file. We recommend customers to upgrade to Oracle 19c database.
• For DB Systems deployments: supports provisioning of 19c (19.11 to 19.17) and 21c (21.3 to 21.8) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.13/19.14/19.15/19.16 to 19.17 and from 21.4/21.5/21.6/21.7 to 21.8.

 

ODA 19.16 Release

ODA 19.16 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X9, X8, X7, X6, and X5).  See the ODA 19.16 Release Notes for additional information, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.16 includes the July 2022 Database Release Update and Clone Files for 21c, 19c, and 12.1.0.2.
• For Bare-Metal deployments: supports provisioning of 19c and 12.1 databases (Note: Oracle Database 21c is supported in DB Systems only). Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.12/19.13/19.14/19.15 to 19.16 Release.
  • ODA 19.16 is the final version that includes Oracle Database 12.1.02 clone file. We recommend customers to upgrade to Oracle 19.16 database.
• For DB Systems deployments: supports provisioning of 19c (19.11 to 19.16) and 21c (21.3 to 21.7) databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.12/19.13/19.14/19.15 to 19.16 and from 21.3/21.4/21.5/21.6 to 21.7.

 

ODA 19.15 Release

ODA 19.15 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X9, X8, X7, X6, and X5).  See the ODA 19.15 Release Notes for additional information, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Upgrading Oracle Database Appliance using Data Preserving Reprovisioning:  With this upgrade utility, you reimage and reprovision your ODA system to the latest release while preserving the database files. This process avoids having to redeploy your databases. Using Data Preserving Reprovisioning you can upgrade your appliance from Oracle Database Appliance releases 12.1.2.12, 12.2.1.4, 18.3, 18.5, 18.7, and 18.8 to the latest release without upgrading to the intermediate releases. 
• Support for High-Availability for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition single-instance databases on Oracle Database Appliance:  When creating databases on Oracle Database Appliance, you can enable or disable high-availability for Enterprise Edition Oracle Database 19.15 and 21.6 single-instance databases.
• OVM to KVM migration on Oracle Database Appliance:  You can migrate your Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform (ODAVP) to Bare Metal deployment. You can then manually move the databases to DB systems (KVM).
• Support for -local option when patching the server or database home on Oracle Database Appliance High-Availability models:   To minimize downtime, use the –local option with the odacli update-server and odacli update-dbhome commands. Update the DCS components and then run the odacli create-prepatchreport command. There is no downtime during this process. After analyzing the prepatch report, use the –local option to continue patching Oracle Database Appliance.
• Registering Oracle Data Guard on Oracle Database Appliance: You can migrate existing Oracle Data Guard configuration and register with Oracle Database Appliance using ODACLI commands.
• Modifying the Memory Size on DB Systems: You can create DB system with customized memory size and increase the memory on existing DB systems. The size of the new DB system must be greater than the default memory size of the DB system.
• Specifying the Redundancy for an Oracle database when using Oracle ASM Flex Disk Group on Oracle Database Appliance: The odacli create-dbstorage command has a new option –db-redundancy, -rd to specify the database redundancy on ACFS storage.
• Browser User Interface (BUI) Enhancements.
• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.15 includes the April 2022 Database Release Update and Clone Files for 21c, 19c, and 12.1.0.2.
• For Bare-Metal deployments: supports provisioning of 19c and 12.1 databases (Note: Oracle Database 21c is supported in DB Systems only). Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.11/19.12/19.13/19.14 to 19.15 Release.
• For DB Systems deployments: supports provisioning of 19.15/19.14/19.13/19.12/19.11 and 21.6/21.5/21.4/21.3 databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.11/19.12/19.13/19.14 to 19.15 and from 21.3/21.4/21.5 to 21.6.

 

ODA 19.14 Release

ODA 19.14 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X9, X8, X7, X6, and X5).  See the ODA 19.14 Release Notes for additional information, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.14 includes the January 2022 Database Release Update and Clone Files for 21c, 19c, 12.2.0.1, and 12.1.0.2.
• For Bare-Metal deployments: supports provisioning of 19c, 12.2, and 12.1 databases (Note: Oracle Database 21c is supported in DB Systems only). Supports patching ODA Appliance Manager from 19.10/19.11/19.12/19.13 to 19.14 Release.
• For DB Systems deployments: supports provisioning of 19.14/19.13/19.12/19.11 and 21.5/21.4/21.3 databases. Supports DB system database patching from 19.10/19.11/19.12/19.13 to 19.14 and from 21.3/21.4 to 21.5.

 

ODA 19.13 Release 

ODA 19.13 Release is now available for bare metal and KVM deployments of all supported models (ODA X8, X7, X6, and X5).  This is also the final release for the virtualized platform (OVM). See the ODA 19.13 Release Notes for complete list of New Features, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Multi-User Access (enabled during provisioning only, not on patching).  Multi-user access can enhance the security of your appliance and provide an efficient mechanism for role separation. With multi-user access, you can provide separate access to database administrators to manage databases and create multiple users with different roles that restrict them from accessing resources created by other users and restrict the set of operations they can perform.
  Note that you can enable multi-user access only at the time of provisioning Oracle Database Appliance and cannot roll back multi-user access after you provision and deploy your appliance. 
• Support for Registering TDE-Enabled Databases.  You can migrate and register TDE-enabled databases created outside the Oracle Database Appliance framework into your Oracle Database Appliance deployment using the “odacli register-database” command. In this release, after successful registration of TDE-enabled database, the lifecycle management of databases and TDE wallets is supported, similar to any TDE database created using Oracle Database Appliance.
• Support for CIS Compliance.  Oracle Database Appliance provides support for Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks for secure configuration of a target system. Oracle Database Appliance bundles the CIS script cis.py with the product for both bare metal and Virtualized Platform in the directory /opt/oracle/oak/bin/. 
• Parameter Repository for Bare Metal System.  Oracle Database Appliance provides the capability to update Oracle RDBMS or Oracle ASM parameters from a repository instead of using SQL commands to update each instance, thus ensuring scalability in the mass update of a parameter across multiple instances. The “odacli update-agentconfig-parameters” and “odacli delete-agentconfig-parameters” commands provide new options to manage these parameters. See the “Usage Notes” under “odacli update-agentconfig-parameters” for details.
• Database Release Update (RU) and Clone files: ODA 19.13 includes the October 2021 Database Release Update and Clone Files for 21c, 19c, 12.2.0.1, and 12.1.0.2.
• For Bare-Metal deployments: supports both fresh provisioning and patching from the ODA 19.12, 19.11, 19.10, and 19.9 Releases. 
• For DB Systems deployments: supports provisioning of 19.13/19.12/19.11 and 21.4/21.3 databases. Supports patching from DB Systems 19.10/19.11/19.12 to 19.13, and from 21.3 to 21.4.
• For Virtualized Platform (OVM) deployments: supports both fresh provisioning and patching from the ODA 19.8 and 19.9 Release. 
  Note: this is the final release for Virtualized Platform (OVM) configurations. Refer to this blog entry for more details.

 

ODA 19.12 Release

ODA 19.12 Release is now available for bare metal deployments of all supported models (ODA X8, X7, X6, and X5).  See the ODA 19.12 Release Notes for complete list of New Features, Patch Reference, and Known Issues.  

Here is a summary: 

• Support for Oracle Database 21c. Supports creation of Oracle Database 21c databases in DB systems only. 
• Enhancements for KVM-based Database System (DB systems):
  • Patching of DB systems
  • Scale up and scale down of database shapes within the DB system
  • Adding and modifying virtual networks
• Support for STIG Compliance. Support for Oracle Linux 7 Security Scripts (OLSS) to assist with documenting and aligning with the DISA Oracle Linux 7 STIG. 
• NUMA support on Oracle Database Appliance. NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) facilitates efficient use of the underlying NUMA hardware. 
• Support for Registering TDE-Enabled Databases. You can migrate and register TDE-enabled databases created outside the Oracle Database Appliance framework into your Oracle Database Appliance deployment. 
• Optimizing Oracle ASM Disk Group Rebalance Operations. Oracle Database Appliance ensures rebalancing of Oracle ASM disks to complete as quickly as possible, without overloading the system and the disks at the same time.
• Diagnostics Data Collection Using the Browser User Interface (BUI). Oracle Database Appliance BUI supports collection of diagnostics data to troubleshoot the appliance.
• Support for Oracle Enterprise Manager Plug-in with Oracle Database Appliance Release 19.12. 
• Access the Oracle Database Appliance documentation, FAQ, and Blogs from the Browser User Interface (BUI). Click on the Resources tab (upper right hand-side in the BUI).
• ODA 19.12 includes July 2021 Database Release Update and Clone Files for 21c, 19c, 12.2.0.1, and 12.1.0.2.
• For bare-metal deployments: supports both fresh provisioning and patching from the ODA 19.11, 19.10, 19.9, and 19.8 Releases. 
• For DB Systems: supports provisioning of 19.12 and 21.3 databases. Support patching from DB Systems 19.10 and 19.11 to 19.12.

 

ODA 19.11 Release

ODA 19.11 Release for bare metal deployments of all supported models (ODA X8, X7, X6, and X5).  See the ODA 19.11 Release Notes for a complete list of New Features, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Out-of-place patching model. When patching an Oracle Database, instead of changing the existing database home, a new database home is created to enhance the reliability and stability of the patching process.
• Oracle Database Homes on Oracle ACFS (on data disks). Starting with ODA 19.11, Oracle Database homes are no longer created on the local system disk. New Oracle Database homes are created on an Oracle ACFS-managed file system residing on data disks. This will help free up space in the local system disk and provide a larger storage capacity for additional database homes.
• Enhancements for KVM-based Database System (“DB System”). The following DB Systems operations are now supported with ODA 19.11: Backup and restore; setting up Oracle Data Guard; scale-up DB system shapes; a new type of CPU pool for DB Systems; separate virtual network for DB system; flex disk group.
• FIPS 140-2 Compliance on Oracle Database Appliance. Starting with ODA 19.11, the Linux kernel used by Oracle Database Appliance running on bare metal and KVM Database Systems is compliant with the United States Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) level one. 
• Support for Adaptive Classification and Redaction (ACR). ACR sanitizes sensitive information such as IP address, MAC address, hostname, database name, etc., from the diagnostic collections collected using Oracle Trace File Analyzer (Oracle TFA). Oracle Database Appliance supports enabling and disabling ACR across all nodes, using ODACLI commands and Browser User Interface.
• ODA 19.11 includes April 2021 Database Release Update and Clone Files for 19c, 18c, 12.2.0.1, and 12.1.0.2.
• For bare-metal deployments: supports both fresh provisioning and patching from the ODA 19.10, 19.9, 19.8, and 19.7 Releases. 

For more information, review the Oracle Database Appliance 19.11 Release documentation

 

ODA 19.10 Release

ODA 19.10 Release for bare metal deployments of all supported models (ODA X8, X7, X6, and X5). See the ODA 19.10 Release Notes for a complete list of New Features, Patch Reference, and Known Issues. 

Here is a summary: 

• Integrated Support for KVM-based Database Systems on Oracle Database Appliance (ODA). You can create and manage KVM-based Database Systems. Supports hard-partitioning for Database licensing. Available for both HA and single-node systems.
• Support for Database Security Assessment Tool (in Browser User Interface only). You can generate Database Security Assessment reports from the Browser User Interface to assess the security risks for your databases.
• Support for Restore Archivelog (ODACLI only). Oracle Database Appliance supports restore of archivelog for a database (archive logs . You can choose to restore archivelog from one SCN to another SCN, or from one timestamp to another timestamp.
• MySQL Server for Storing DCS Agent Metadata. Starting with Oracle Database Appliance release 19.10, DCS Agent uses MySQL server as its metadata store. MySQL server is automatically installed and configured, during provisioning, when creating the appliance. 
• January 2021 Database Release Update and Clone Files for 19.10, 18.13, 12.2.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 11.2.0.4
• For bare-metal deployments: supports both fresh provisioning and patching from the ODA 19.9, 19.8, 19.7, and 19.6 Releases. 

For more information, review the Oracle Database Appliance 19.10 Release documentation

 

ODA 19.9 Release

The ODA 19.9 Release supports Oracle Database 19.x, 18.x, 12.2.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 11.2.0.4 database versions for all supported ODA models. For bare-metal deployments, the ODA 19.9 Release supports both fresh provisioning and patching from the ODA 19.5, 19.6, 19.7, and 19.8 Releases.  For virtualized platform deployments, the ODA 19.9 Release is coming in the second half of November 2020 and it will support both fresh provisioning and patching from the ODA 19.8 Release.

For more information, review the Oracle Database Appliance 19.9 Release documentation

 

ODA 19.8 Release

The ODA 19.8 Release supports Oracle Database 19.x, 18.x, 12.2.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 11.2.0.4 database versions for both bare metal and virtualized platform deployments on all supported ODA models. For bare-metal deployments, the ODA 19.8 Release supports patching from the ODA 19.5, 19.6, and 19.7 Releases. For Virtualized Platform deployments, the ODA 19.8 Release supports upgrading from ODA 18.8 Release only.

For more information, review the Oracle Database Appliance 19.8 Release documentation

 

ODA 19.7 Release

The ODA 19.7 Release supports Oracle Database 19.x along with 18.x, 12.2.0.1, 12.1.0.2, and 11.2.0.4 database versions on all supported ODA models. The ODA 19.7 Release supports both fresh provisionings and patching from the ODA 19.5 and 19.6 Release of bare-metal deployments.

For more information, review the Oracle Database Appliance 19.7 Release documentation

 

ODA 19.6 Release

The ODA 19.6 Release supports Oracle Database 19.6 along with 18.x, 12.2.0.1, 12.1.0.2, and 11.2.0.4 database versions on all supported ODA models. The ODA 19.6 Release supports both fresh provisioning and upgrading from the ODA 18.8 Release of bare-metal deployments. The operating system will be upgraded to Oracle Linux 7 and the Grid Infrastructure will be upgraded to 19.6 when upgrading to this release. 

Note: as of Aug 2020, a new ODA DCS-agent 19.6.0.1.0 patch number 31723973 (approx. size is 600MB) is available. Refer to the ODA 19.6 Release Notes section “Availability of New DCS Agent Patch for this Release” for details.

For more information, review the Oracle Database Appliance 19.6 Release documentation.

 

ODA 19.5 Release

The ODA 19.5 Release supports fresh provisioning of Oracle Database 19.5 bare-metal deployments on all supported ODA models (X5, X6, X7, and X8). Upgrading to the ODA 19.5 Release from an ODA 18.x Release is not supported. This release also cannot be patched to the ODA 19.6 Release. It is possible to patch the ODA 19.5 Release to the ODA 19.7 Release.  

For more information, review the Oracle Database Appliance 19.5 Release documentation.