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opatch report "ERROR: Prereq checkApplicable failed." when Applying Grid Infrastructure patch (Doc ID 1417268.1)

Last updated on JUNE 25, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

The following opatch command fails:

$ export ORACLE_HOME=/u02/grid/11.2.0
$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch prereq CheckApplicable -ph /stage/patches/13653086 -oh /u02/grid/11.2.0
..

Invoking prereq "checkapplicable"

ZOP-46: The patch(es) are not applicable on the Oracle Home because some patch actions are not applicable. All required components, however, are installed.

Prereq "checkApplicable" for patch 13653086 failed.
..
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/crsd.bin" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'crsd.bin' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/crsd.bin'
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/gnsd" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'gnsd' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/gnsd'
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/gnsd.bin" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'gnsd.bin' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/gnsd.bin'
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/oclskd.bin" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'oclskd.bin' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/oclskd.bin'
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/octssd.bin" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'octssd.bin' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/octssd.bin'
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/ohasd.bin" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'ohasd.bin' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/ohasd.bin'
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/ologgerd" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'ologgerd' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/ologgerd'
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/orarootagent.bin" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'orarootagent.bin' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/orarootagent.bin'
Copy Action: Desctination File "/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/osysmond.bin" is not writeable.
'oracle.crs, 11.2.0.2.0': Cannot copy file from 'osysmond.bin' to '/u02/grid/11.2.0/bin/osysmond.bin'



Or opatch auto command fails with:

8. /u01/app/11.2.0/grid/OPatch/opatch prereq CheckApplicable -ph /media/software/server/RAC_Servers/Patches/SYSTEST/17735354/17540582 -oh /u01/app/11.2.0/grid

2014-02-06 19:25:49: ERROR: Prereq checkApplicable failed. Refer log file for more details.

 

 

Cause

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In this Document
Symptoms
Cause
Solution
 A. Expected behaviour if GRID_HOME has not been unlocked
 B. <Bug 13575478>
 C. The patch is stored in a shared NFS location and there is a permission issue accessing the patch
 D. The patch is not unzipped as grid user, often it is unzipped as root user
 E. The patch is unzipped inside GRID_HOME
References


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