C Preparing to Upgrade an Existing Oracle RAC Database

Understand how you can prepare an Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) database for patch updates or upgrade.

• Backing Up the Oracle RAC Database
  Make a backup of the Oracle software installation before modifying the installed software.
• Using CVU to Validate Readiness for Oracle RAC Upgrades
  Review the contents in this section to validate that your Oracle RAC cluster is ready for upgrades.