Apply patch in downtime mode

[karthikmca.bhc]

Hi Erman,

Is it mandatory to run cleanup and fs_clone when i apply a patch using down_time mode as below?

1. shutdown  the application (adspall.sh)
2. start the admin server (adadminsrvctl.sh start)
3. download the patch and copy to patch_top
4. apply patch as below,
    $ adop phase=apply patches=19845055 apply_mode=downtime workers=15
5. stop the admin server (adadminsrvctl.sh stop)
6. start the application (adstrtall.sh)

after the above activities i must run cleanup and fs_clone ?

[ErmanArslansOracleBlog]

Yes, you better run cleanup and fs_clone.
You know what downtime mode do right? So it is logical to run cleanup and fs_clone as well.
You are changing the run edition.. So why not syncronize the patch edition before starting a new regular patching cycle.
It is documented in EBS Readmes as well..

[Karthik]

Yes I understood. Thanks much erman for cleared my doubt and your points are very much useful to me.