- Upgrade database to Oracle Database 12c Release 2
- Create a container database
- Install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server
- Configure ASMLIB and create ASM disk groups
- Apply the latest patch set updates to the Grid Infrastructure software
- Install Oracle Database 12c Release 2 software
- Use Oracle Restart to manage components
- Prepare the Linux operating system for Oracle software installation
- Install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for an Independent Server
- Install Oracle Database 12c software 
- Create an Oracle Database using DBCA
- Install the latest patch set updates to the Oracle database software 