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Opatch Error "UtilSession failed: Patch nnn requires component(s) that are not installed" When Applying CRS or Grid Infrastructure Merge, Bundle or PSU Patches (Doc ID 763680.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 20, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.2.0.3 to 11.2.0.4 [Release 10.2 to 11.2]
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 Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms


OPATCH fails with the following error when applying Oracle Clusterware (CRS or Grid Infrastructure) merge, bundle or PSU patches:

UtilSession failed: Patch nnn requires component(s) that are not installed in OracleHome. These not-installed components are oracle.crs:10.2.0.3.0,

OR

UtilSession failed: Patch nnn requires component(s) that are not installed in OracleHome. These not-installed components are oracle.crs:11.2.0.2.0, oracle.usm:11.2.0.2.0,

OPatch failed with error code 73

Cause

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In this Document
Symptoms
Cause
Solution
 Case 1: One-off patch version does not match target ORACLE_HOME version
 Case 2: Wrong patch path specified for database home
 Case 3: Relative patch path is specified

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