EM 13.3, EM 13.2: "Upgrade OPatch" Step in Enterprise Manager 13c Cloud Control Reports Success but does not Actually Upgrade OPatch (Doc ID 2619293.1)

Last updated on MAY 08, 2021

Applies to:

Symptoms

Enterprise Manager (EM) 13.3 Cloud Control
Enterprise Manager 13.2 Cloud Control

In patching the OMS opatch utility, the "Upgrade OPatch" step reports success but does not upgrade opatch on a remote host at all in OEM13.3

Example:
1)
Enterprise > Provisioning and Patching > Saved Patches
Patch Name = 6880880
OPatch 12.2.0.1.14 for DB 12.2 releases (JUL 2018) (Patch)
Release = 12.2.0.1.0

In [Saved Patches], you can see that OPatch version is 12.2.0.1.14

2)
But when analyzing patch in EM, [Upgrade OPatch] step shows success but OPatch is not upgraded.
Upgrade OPatch
Step: CheckifOPatchisLatest (Succeeded)

The version of the OPatch patch in Software LIbrary is "12.2.0.1.0"
Running OPatch command: "<PATH>/product/12.1.0.2/gi_1/Opatch/opatch version"...
The version of the OPatch patch in the Oracle Home is "12.2.0.1.13"
OPatch in the Oracle Home "<PATH>/product/12.1.0.2/gi_1/' already has the latest version, hence no need to upgrade

3)
At remote server, the OPatch is still at 12.2.0.1.13 not 12.2.0.1.14
$ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [<SID>] ? +ASM1
The Oracle base remains unchanged with value /opt/oracle/product
$ <ORACLE_HOME>/OPatch/opatch version
OPatch Version: 12.2.0.1.13

OPatch succeeded.
$ echo $ORACLE_HOME
<PATH>/product/12.1.0.2/gi_1

$ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [+ASM1] ? <SID>
The Oracle base remains unchanged with value <PATH>/oracle/product
$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch version
OPatch Version: 12.2.0.1.13

OPatch succeeded
$ echo $ORACLE_HOME
<PATH>/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1

Cause

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