How can an administrator exclude Kernel patches for the Linux OS using the most efficient means?

Question

Options

• ADefine a pre-script to disable the repositories in the Patch Now advanced options
• BExclude the appropriate repositories on the VM prior to patching.
• CExclude the appropriate repositories on the VM and reboot prior to patching.
• DDefine a pre-script to disable the repositories in the Maintenance Window advanced options.

• A
  17% (6)
• B
  71% (25)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  9% (3)

Explanation

NDB supports Linux OS patching for database server VMs. Linux OS patching is performed by using the yum or apt package managers, depending on the Linux distribution. To exclude Kernel patches for the Linux OS, the administrator can disable or exclude the appropriate repositories on the VM prior to patching. This can be done by editing the yum.conf or apt.conf files, or by using the --disablerepo or --exclude options in the yum or apt commands. This way, the administrator can control which patches are applied to the VM without affecting other VMs or requiring additional scripts or reboots.

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