FAQ: OPatch/Patch Questions/Issues for Oracle Clusterware (Grid Infrastructure or CRS) and RAC Environments
(Doc ID 1339140.1)
Last updated on FEBRUARY 08, 2024
Applies to:
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and laterOracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
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Purpose
This note lists the top opatch or patch related questions or problems in Oracle Clusterware (11gR2 Grid Infrastructure or pre-11.2 CRS) and RAC environments.
It does not intend to replace the readme that comes with a patch, rather it's recommended to go through the patch readme thoroughly and follow it. Occasionally a patch readme may contain incorrect information, in that case, please engage Oracle Support to seek clarification.
For general opatch questions or problems, refer to <Document 293369.1>
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In this Document
| Purpose |
| Questions and Answers |
| Oracle Home Type |
| What type of home do I have? |
| Types of Patches |
| What Types of Patches are available for Oracle Clusterware, Grid Infrastructure and/or the Database? |
| Patchsets Q&A |
| What's a Patchset? |
| Patch Set Updates (PSUs) Q&A |
| What's a Patch Set Update (PSU)? |
| What's the PSU release schedule? |
| Will the 5th digit of the version be changed after PSU is applied? |
| What's included in a GI PSU ? |
| Can a Database PSU be applied to a clusterware home? |
| Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) Q&A |
| What are Critical Patch Updates (CPUs)? |
| Bundle Patches Q&A |
| What's the difference between a Clusterware/Grid Infrastructure bundle patch and a PSU? |
| Interim (one-off) Patch Q&A |
| What's an interim patch (one-off patch)? |
| General Patch Q&A |
| What's the difference between Clusterware/Grid Infrastructure patches and Database patches? |
| What does a Clusterware/Grid Infrastructure patch contain? |
| Which Patch Applies to Which Home |
| What's Oracle's patching recommendation? |
| Which oracle home does a patch apply to? |
| How do I tell from the patch readme which home the patch applies to? |
| Do Exadata patches apply to GI or RAC homes? |
| Can I upgrade the Clusterware or Grid Infrastructure to a higher version while leaving database at a lower version? |
| Do I need downtime to apply a Clusterware or Grid Infrastructure patch? |
| Which PSU patch applies to what home in mixed environments (clusterware and database at different version)? |
| OPatch Q&A |
| How to find out the opatch version? |
| How do I install the latest OPatch release? |
| Why is "opatch auto" not patching my RAC database home? |
| What's the difference between manual opatch apply and opatch auto? |
| How do I apply a Grid Infrastructure patch before the root script (root.sh or rootupgrade.sh) is executed? |
| How to apply a patch after the root script (root.sh or rootupgrade.sh) has failed? |
| How to apply a Clusterware or Grid Infrastructure patch manually? |
| Examples |
| OPatch Auto Example to Apply a GI PSU (includes Database PSU) |
| EXAMPLE: Apply a CRS patch manually |
| EXAMPLE: Applying a GI PSU patch manually |
| Common OPatch Failures and Troubleshooting |
| What files to review if opatch auto fails? |
| "opatch apply" or "opatch napply" failure if clusterware home is not unlocked |
| OPatch reports: "Prerequisite check CheckSystemSpace failed" |
| Common causes of "The opatch version check failed" |
| OPatch reports: "Patch nnn requires component(s) that are not installed in OracleHome" |
| Common causes of "The opatch Component check failed" |
| Common causes of "The opatch Conflict check failed" |
| Common causes of "The opatch Applicable check failed" |
| Common causes of "patch <patch-loc> apply failed for home <ORACLE_HOME>" |
| When applying online patch in RAC: Syntax Error... Unrecognized Option for Apply .. OPatch failed with error code 14 |
| opatch Fails to Rollback Online(Hot) Patch in RAC With oracle/ops/mgmt/cluster/NoSuchNodeException and error code 30 |
| opatch Fails to Rollback Online(Hot) Patch With Prerequisite check "CheckRollbackSid" and error code 30 |
| Common causes of "defined(@array) is deprecated at crs/crsconfig_lib.pm" |
| opatch auto Reports: The path "<GRID_HOME>/bin/acfsdriverstate" does not exist |
| Applying [PSU] patch takes very long time (hours) after "verifying the update" |
| opatch auto Reports: Not able to retreive database home information |
| References |