Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Vendor Software Sources

A vendor software source is a software repository provided by an OS vendor (such as Oracle).

Note

If you need access to a yum repository from an independent software vendor (ISV) or independent hardware vendor (IHV), you can configure a third-party software source.

To use a vendor source in OS Management Hub, you must add the vendor source to the root compartment of the tenancy. You can then replicate the source to other compartments if needed. Some vendor software sources might be restricted, or be a premium product, requiring an entitlement to unlock access (see Availability).

Vendor software sources are the foundational software source type in OS Management Hub. They're used as the basis for content in custom software sources and versioned custom software sources. You must first add vendor software sources to the service before creating custom software sources.

OS Management Hub receives package updates from the OCI regional yum server and updates any corresponding vendor software sources (or custom software sources that use the auto-update feature). These package updates are then available to instances that use those software sources.

See also: Creating a Snapshot of a Vendor Software Source.

Guidelines for Adding Vendor Software Sources

When you add vendor sources to OS Management Hub, follow these guidelines:

  • Add vendor software source to OS Management Hub before registering Oracle Linux instances with the service.

    Note

    Autonomous Linux instances require a minimum set of vendor software sources which are automatically added to OS Management Hub when you register an Autonomous Linux instance. For more information, see Mandatory Software Sources.

  • Add at least the minimum software sources to support the OS version of an instance.

    • Oracle Linux 8 and Oracle Linux 9 require the BaseOS and AppStream software sources.
    • If using Oracle Linux Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK), add the UEK software source to ensure that instances get kernel updates and patches.
    • See Managing Software in Oracle Linux for more information on Oracle Linux repositories.

  • Only add the content that's relevant to your environment to follow security best practices. This is the first level of control you have over the content available to instances in OS Management Hub. See Security: Selecting Software Sources.

    • For example, if you aren't using the Gluster AppStream repository in Oracle Linux 8, don't add that software sources to the service.