ERROR: Rpmdb seems corrupted, not repairing since either in Read-only precheck or backup run (Doc ID 2830537.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 28, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

DOMU Precheck failed with error

./patchmgr -dbnodes ~/dbs_group_9 -precheck -nomodify_at_prereq -iso_repo /u02/Aug21_ESS/p33129571_201000_Linux-x86-64.zip -target_version 20.1.13.0.0.210817 -allow_active_network_mounts

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NOTE patchmgr release: 21.210820 (always check MOS 1553103.1 for the latest release of dbserver.patch.zip)
NOTE
WARNING Do not interrupt the patchmgr session.
WARNING Do not resize the screen. It may disturb the screen layout.
WARNING Do not reboot database nodes during update or rollback.
WARNING Do not open logfiles in write mode and do not try to alter them.
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WARNING Your patchmgr is more than 60 days old. Check MOS 1553103.1 and make sure you have the most recent version.

2021-12-25 13:21:10 +0000 :INFO : Checking hosts connectivity via ICMP/ping
2021-12-25 13:21:12 +0000 :INFO : Hosts Reachable: [node3]
2021-12-25 13:21:12 +0000 :INFO : All hosts are reachable via ping/ICMP
2021-12-25 13:21:12 +0000 :Working: Verify SSH equivalence for the root user to node3
2021-12-25 13:21:14 +0000 :INFO : SSH equivalency verified to host node3
2021-12-25 13:21:15 +0000 :SUCCESS: Verify SSH equivalence for the root user to node3
2021-12-25 13:21:25 +0000 :Working: Initiate precheck on 1 node(s)
2021-12-25 13:24:40 +0000 :Working: Check free space on node3
2021-12-25 13:25:04 +0000 :SUCCESS: Check free space on node3
2021-12-25 13:26:16 +0000 :Working: dbnodeupdate.sh running a precheck for the conventional update on node(s).
2021-12-25 13:26:40 +0000 :ERROR : dbnodeupdate.sh precheck failed on one or more nodes

SUMMARY OF WARNINGS AND ERRORS FOR node3:

node3: # The following file lists the commands that would have been executed for removing rpms when specifying -M flag. #
node3: # File: /var/log/cellos/nomodify_results.251221132623.sh. #
node3: WARNING: Your dbnodeupdate.sh is more than 60 days old. Check MOS 1553103.1 and make sure you have the most recent version.
node3: ERROR: Rpmdb seems corrupted, not repairing since either in Read-only precheck or backup run. Contact Oracle Support Services  ◄◄----------------

2021-12-25 13:26:43 +0000 :ERROR : dbnodeupdate.sh precheck on node3
2021-12-25 13:26:52 +0000 :INFO : SUMMARY FOR ALL NODES:
2021-12-25 13:26:44 +0000 :ERROR : node3 has state: FAILED
2021-12-25 13:26:53 +0000 :FAILED : Initiate precheck on node(s).
[INFO ] Collected dbnodeupdate diag in file: Diag_patchmgr_dbnode_precheck_251221132104.tbz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1690505 Dec 25 13:26 Diag_patchmgr_dbnode_precheck_251221132104.tbz
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :ERROR : FAILED run of command:./patchmgr -dbnodes /root/dbs_group_9 -precheck -nomodify_at_prereq -iso_repo /u02/Aug21_ESS/p33129571_201000_Linux-x86-64.zip -target_version 20.1.13.0.0.210817 -allow_active_network_mounts
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : Precheck attempted on nodes in file /root/dbs_group_9: [node3]
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : Current image version on dbnode(s) is:
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : node3: 20.1.11.0.0.210608
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : For details, check the following files in /u02/Aug21_ESS/dbserver_patch_21.210820:
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : - <dbnode_name>_dbnodeupdate.log
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : - patchmgr.log
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : - patchmgr.trc
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : Exit status:1
2021-12-25 13:26:58 +0000 :INFO : Exiting.

Changes

 By mistake customer manually removed rpm package on all the nodes instead of removing exadata-sun-kvm-computenode-exact-x.x.x.x --nodeapps

Cause

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