Oracle grid infrastructure deployed in a RAC configuration has the option switchGridHome for out of place patching. But this option doesn't work with Oracle restart.
However, there is a way to do OOP on Oracle Restart explained here.
This post is based on OOP of a Oracle restart using the steps mentioned in the link above. The current configuration consists of following resources
The new GI home will be /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid
1. First step is to install new GI home with the required patches using the software only option. How to do a software only Oracle restart installation was shown in a previous post. In this instance a response file is used and 19.19 RU is applied at install time.
3. Run the prepatch steps on the new GI home. This does not bring any of the running services down.
If for whatever reason need to rollback to old GI home after successfully moving to new GI home, then use the same pre and post patch steps using the old GI home.
./gridSetup.sh -silent -switchGridHome -applyRU /opt/app/oracle/installs/19.19/35037840 Preparing the home to patch... Preparing the home to apply the patch failed. For details look at the logs from /opt/app/oraInventory/logs. The log can be found at: /opt/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2023-05-11_10-17-15AM/installerPatchActions_2023-05-11_10-17-15AM.log Launching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Setup Wizard... [FATAL] [INS-45101] Clusterware is not running on the local node. ACTION: Ensure that the Clusterware is configured and is running on local node before proceeding.MOS Doc 2764906.1 states that switchGridHome option is not supported for Oracle Restart.
However, there is a way to do OOP on Oracle Restart explained here.
This post is based on OOP of a Oracle restart using the steps mentioned in the link above. The current configuration consists of following resources
Resource Name Type Target State Host ------------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ora.DATA.dg ora.diskgroup.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.FRA.dg ora.diskgroup.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.LISTENER.lsnr ora.listener.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.asm ora.asm.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.cssd ora.cssd.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.diskmon ora.diskmon.type OFFLINE OFFLINE ora.evmd ora.evm.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.ons ora.ons.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.testcdb.db ora.database.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.testcdb.dbxrw.svc ora.service.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.testcdb.testsrv.svc ora.service.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77The current GI Home is /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid
The new GI home will be /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid
1. First step is to install new GI home with the required patches using the software only option. How to do a software only Oracle restart installation was shown in a previous post. In this instance a response file is used and 19.19 RU is applied at install time.
$ ./gridSetup.sh -silent -responseFile /opt/app/oracle/installs/19.19/grid_sw_only.rsp -applyRU /opt/app/oracle/installs/19.19/35037840
Preparing the home to patch...
Applying the patch /opt/app/oracle/installs/19.19/35037840...
Successfully applied the patch.
The log can be found at: /opt/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2023-05-11_11-37-14AM/installerPatchActions_2023-05-11_11-37-14AM.log
Launching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Setup Wizard...
[WARNING] [INS-32022] Grid infrastructure software for a cluster installation must not be under an Oracle base directory.
CAUSE: Grid infrastructure for a cluster installation assigns root ownership to all parent directories of the Grid home location. As a result, ownership of all named directories in the software location path is changed to root, creating permissions errors for all subsequent installations into the same Oracle base.
ACTION: Specify software location outside of an Oracle base directory for grid infrastructure for a cluster installation.
[WARNING] [INS-13014] Target environment does not meet some optional requirements.
CAUSE: Some of the optional prerequisites are not met. See logs for details. /opt/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2023-05-11_11-37-14AM/gridSetupActions2023-05-11_11-37-14AM.log
ACTION: Identify the list of failed prerequisite checks from the log: /opt/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2023-05-11_11-37-14AM/gridSetupActions2023-05-11_11-37-14AM.log. Then either from the log file or from installation manual find the appropriate configuration to meet the prerequisites and fix it manually.
The response file for this session can be found at:
/opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/install/response/grid_2023-05-11_11-37-14AM.rsp
You can find the log of this install session at:
/opt/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2023-05-11_11-37-14AM/gridSetupActions2023-05-11_11-37-14AM.log
As a root user, execute the following script(s):
1. /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/root.sh
Execute /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/root.sh on the following nodes:
[ip-172-31-2-77]
Successfully Setup Software with warning(s).2. Verify the new GI home has the patches applied.export ORACLE_HOME=/opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch lspatches 35107512;TOMCAT RELEASE UPDATE 19.0.0.0.0 (35107512) 35050331;OCW RELEASE UPDATE 19.19.0.0.0 (35050331) 35050325;ACFS RELEASE UPDATE 19.19.0.0.0 (35050325) 35042068;Database Release Update : 19.19.0.0.230418 (35042068) 33575402;DBWLM RELEASE UPDATE 19.0.0.0.0 (33575402) OPatch succeeded.
3. Run the prepatch steps on the new GI home. This does not bring any of the running services down.
# /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/crs/install/roothas.sh -prepatch -dstcrshome /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid Using configuration parameter file: /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params The log of current session can be found at: /opt/app/oracle/crsdata/ip-172-31-2-77/crsconfig/hapatch_2023-05-11_11-48-38AM.log 2023/05/11 11:48:59 CLSRSC-347: Successfully unlock /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid 2023/05/11 11:48:59 CLSRSC-671: Pre-patch steps for patching GI home successfully completed.4. Run the postpatch step on the new GI home. This step results in currently running services being brought down and started using the new GI home.
# /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/crs/install/roothas.sh -postpatch -dstcrshome /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid Using configuration parameter file: /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params The log of current session can be found at: /opt/app/oracle/crsdata/ip-172-31-2-77/crsconfig/hapatch_2023-05-11_11-49-46AM.log Redirecting to /bin/systemctl restart rsyslog.service 2023/05/11 11:50:15 CLSRSC-329: Replacing Clusterware entries in file 'oracle-ohasd.service' 2023/05/11 11:51:37 CLSRSC-672: Post-patch steps for patching GI home successfully completed.On linux looking at the currently running processes will show the GI related processes running out of new GI home.
9397 ? Ssl 0:06 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/bin/ohasd.bin reboot 9685 ? Ssl 0:06 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/bin/oraagent.bin 9713 ? Ssl 0:02 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/bin/evmd.bin 9716 ? Ssl 0:00 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/bin/tnslsnr LISTENER -no_crs_notify -inherit 9733 ? Ss 0:00 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/opmn/bin/ons -d 9789 ? Ssl 0:02 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/bin/evmlogger.bin -o /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/log/[HOSTNAME]/evmd/evmlogger.info -l /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/log/[HOSTNAME]/evmd/evmlogger.log 9805 ? Ssl 0:02 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/bin/cssdagent 9845 ? Ssl 0:02 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/bin/ocssd.bin 9929 ? Sl 0:00 /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/opmn/bin/ons -dResources will be online as before
Resource Name Type Target State Host ------------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ora.DATA.dg ora.diskgroup.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.FRA.dg ora.diskgroup.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.LISTENER.lsnr ora.listener.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.asm ora.asm.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.cssd ora.cssd.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.diskmon ora.diskmon.type OFFLINE OFFLINE ora.evmd ora.evm.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.ons ora.ons.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.testcdb.db ora.database.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.testcdb.dbxrw.svc ora.service.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-77 ora.testcdb.testsrv.svc ora.service.type ONLINE ONLINE ip-172-31-2-775. Update the inventory by setting CRS=True for new GI home and False for old GI home.
$ /opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid/oui/bin/runInstaller -updateNodeList ORACLE_HOME=/opt/app/oracle/product/19.19.0/grid CRS=TRUE Starting Oracle Universal Installer... Checking swap space: must be greater than 500 MB. Actual 599 MB Passed The inventory pointer is located at /etc/oraInst.loc $ /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid/oui/bin/runInstaller -updateNodeList ORACLE_HOME=/opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid CRS=FALSE Starting Oracle Universal Installer... Checking swap space: must be greater than 500 MB. Actual 599 MB Passed The inventory pointer is located at /etc/oraInst.locIf happy with the results then the old GI home could be deinstalled.
If for whatever reason need to rollback to old GI home after successfully moving to new GI home, then use the same pre and post patch steps using the old GI home.
# /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid/crs/install/roothas.sh -prepatch -dstcrshome /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid Using configuration parameter file: /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params The log of current session can be found at: /opt/app/oracle/crsdata/ip-172-31-2-77/crsconfig/hapatch_2023-05-11_10-45-53AM.log Using configuration parameter file: /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params The log of current session can be found at: /opt/app/oracle/crsdata/ip-172-31-2-77/crsconfig/hapatch_2023-05-11_10-45-54AM.log 2023/05/11 10:45:55 CLSRSC-347: Successfully unlock /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid 2023/05/11 10:45:55 CLSRSC-671: Pre-patch steps for patching GI home successfully completed. # /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid/crs/install/roothas.sh -postpatch -dstcrshome /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid Using configuration parameter file: /opt/app/oracle/product/19.x.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params The log of current session can be found at: /opt/app/oracle/crsdata/ip-172-31-2-77/crsconfig/hapatch_2023-05-11_10-46-08AM.log 2023/05/11 10:46:21 CLSRSC-329: Replacing Clusterware entries in file 'oracle-ohasd.service' 2023/05/11 10:47:47 CLSRSC-672: Post-patch steps for patching GI home successfully completed.