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EM13.5,24AI:Patching OMS Is Failing With Error "User validation error. Switching between users is not allowed" (Doc ID 3051322.1)

Last updated on MARCH 24, 2025

Applies to:

Enterprise Manager Base Platform - Version 13.5.0.0.0 to 13.5.0.0.0 [Release 13c]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Patching OMS is failing with the below error

Please enter OMS weblogic admin server URL(t3s://<hostname:<port>):>
Please enter OMS weblogic admin server username(weblogic):>
Please enter OMS weblogic admin server password:>

Enter DB user name : sys
Enter 'sys' password :
Checking if current repository database is a supported version
Current repository database version is supported
User validation error. Switching between users is not allowed. The previous patching was performed using the 'SYSMAN_LCM' user. Use the 'SYSMAN_LCM' user to continue with patching.

Log file location: <MIDDLEWARE_HOME>/OMS_HOME/cfgtoollogs/omspatcher/patch/omspatcher_<time_stamp>PM_apply.log

 

Cause

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