Enterprise Manager can be used to perform software maintenance tasks. EM can be configured to access Metalink, query the patches required by the database, download them, and store them in a reserved area known as the Patch Cache; the DBA can take them from this region and schedule them to be applied at a later time. You must remember that there are licensing concerns; you require the Configuration Management Pack.
There are a couple of requirements the DBA must meet to have Enterprise Manager connected to Metalink and perform the Patch download process.
Configure the Metalink Credentials: This can be done by clicking on the setup link.
1. There will be a link named Patching Setup.
2. Here we will find the form where the Metalink credentials are stored.
3. In this form, there is a section to configure the Patch Cache.
4. Make sure to reserve enough space to store the patches to be downloaded.
The URL,...