Last updated on OCTOBER 19, 2015

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Symptoms

While running rootupgrade.sh script  failed with below error messages


# ./rootupgrade.sh
Performing root user operation for Oracle 11g

The following environment variables are set as:
  ORACLE_OWNER= oracle
  ORACLE_HOME= /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/grid

Enter the full pathname of the local bin directory: [/usr/local/bin]:
The contents of "dbhome" have not changed. No need to overwrite.
The file "oraenv" already exists in /usr/local/bin. Overwrite it? (y/n) [n]: n
The file "coraenv" already exists in /usr/local/bin. Overwrite it? (y/n) [n]: n

Entries will be added to the /etc/oratab file as needed by
Database Configuration Assistant when a database is created
Finished running generic part of root script.
Now product-specific root actions will be performed.
Using configuration parameter file: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params
Creating trace directory

Error while detecting Oracle Grid Infrastructure. ASMCA needs Oracle Grid Infrastructure to configure ASM.

ASM upgrade failed, see logs for details    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ASM upgrade failed
Failed to write the checkpoint:'' with status:FAIL.Error code is 256
ASMCA failed to upgrade ASM for Oracle Restart configuration at /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_lib.pm line 14092.
/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/grid/perl/bin/perl -I/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/grid/perl/lib -I/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/grid/crs/install /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0.3/grid/crs/install/roothas.pl execution failed

Changes

 Upgrading standalone Grid Infrastructure from 11.2.0.1 to 11.2.0.3 in standalone server with ASM.

Cause