This note is about upgrading a virtualized ODA from 12.1.2.12 to 12.2.1.4.0.
#1 Download the update patch 28216780
#2 Upload the patch to the two ODA_BASE servers in /tmp/patch
#3 From the 2 nodes, run the oakcli command below
# oakcli unpack -package /tmp/patch/p28216780_122140_Linux-x86-64_1of3.zip # oakcli unpack -package /tmp/patch/p28216780_122140_Linux-x86-64_2of3.zip # oakcli unpack -package /tmp/patch/p28216780_122140_Linux-x86-64_3of3.zip
#4 Remove the bundle patches from both node, and make sure there is enough space on /tmp
#5 Validate the system from the first oda_base node:
# oakcli validate -a
#6 From both ODA_BASE nodes, verify the OS patch
# oakcli validate -c ospatch -ver 12.2.1.4.0 INFO: Validating the OS patch for the version 12.2.1.4.0 INFO: 2018-11-30 13:52:17: Performing a dry run for OS patching INFO: 2018-11-30 13:52:36: There are no conflicts. OS upgrade could be successful
#7 From both ODA_BASE nodes verify the list of components to be patched
# oakcli update -patch 12.2.1.4.0 --verify
INFO: 2018-11-30 13:56:59: Reading the metadata file now...
Component Name Installed Version Proposed Patch Version
--------------- ------------------ -----------------
Controller_INT 11.05.03.00 Up-to-date
Controller_EXT 11.05.03.00 Up-to-date
Expander 0018 Up-to-date
SSD_SHARED 944A Up-to-date
HDD_LOCAL A7E0 Up-to-date
HDD_SHARED A7E0 Up-to-date
ILOM 3.2.9.22 r115963 4.0.2.27.a r123795
BIOS 25040100 25060300
IPMI 1.8.12.4 Up-to-date
HMP 2.3.5.2.8 2.4.1.0.11
OAK 12.1.2.12.0 12.2.1.4.0
OL 6.8 6.9
OVM 3.4.3 3.4.4
GI_HOME 12.1.0.2.170814(2660 12.2.0.1.180417(2767
9783,26609945) 4384,27464465)
DB_HOME 12.1.0.2.170814(2660 12.1.0.2.180417(2733
9783,26609945) 8029,27338020)
#8 From the first ODA_BASE node to apply the server patch. This patch will also upgrade the clusterware.
# oakcli update -patch 12.2.1.4.0 --server
This operation should last 2 hours and reboot the servers.
This is the portion that should cause the more troubles. There is no magic bullet if things start going south, but in case of error installing the clusterware, leaving one node only being upgraded, restart the patch in -local node on the remaining node. Doublecheck that is enough disk space on /OVS and that the .bashrc_profile file does not include an outdated GRID_HOME.
To restart on local:
# oakcli update -patch 12.2.1.4.0 --clean # oakcli update -patch 12.2.1.4.0 --server -local
Also whenever necessary, the oak files may be tweaked temporarily to help with the patching, for example /opt/oracle/oak/lib/oakutils.pm may be updated to change the wait time for the clusterwait to start from 30 to 180, or /opt/oracle/oak/pkgrepos/System/12.1.2.12.0/bin/os_update.pm may be changed to avoid the clusterware to be stopped when the ospatch is already applied, for example:
# stop the clusterware if it is running
# check if GI is installed before trying to stop.
# Comment the lines below:
# if ( (! $dryrun) && is_gi_installed() ) {
# my $stop_status = stopCrsOnLocalNode();
# if ($stop_status == SUCCESS)
# {
# # create a flag file which says clusterware restart is required
# createClsStartFile();
# }
# elsif ($stop_status == FAILED)
# {
# $dbgOsObj.trace(W, "Stop the clusterware on the Local Node before applying the OS patch");
# $dbgOsObj.trace(W, "Please stop the clusterware and its resources [Database, ASM, e.t.c] then apply the patch");
# return FAILED;
# }
#9 From the first ODA_BASE nodes apply the storage patch:
# oakcli update -patch 12.2.1.4.0 --storage
#10 From the first ODA_BASE nodes apply the database patch:
# oakcli update -patch 12.2.1.4.0 --database
#11 From the two ODA_BASE nodes, very again the components versions:
# oakcli update -patch 12.2.1.4.0 --verify
INFO: 2018-12-03 20:37:26: Reading the metadata file now...
Component Name Installed Version Proposed Patch Version
--------------- ------------------ -----------------
Controller_INT 11.05.03.00 Up-to-date
Controller_EXT 11.05.03.00 Up-to-date
Expander 0018 Up-to-date
SSD_SHARED 944A Up-to-date
HDD_LOCAL A7E0 Up-to-date
HDD_SHARED A7E0 Up-to-date
ILOM 4.0.2.27.a r123795 Up-to-date
BIOS 25060300 Up-to-date
IPMI 1.8.12.4 Up-to-date
HMP 2.4.1.0.11 Up-to-date
OAK 12.2.1.4.0 Up-to-date
OL 6.9 Up-to-date
OVM 3.4.4 Up-to-date
GI_HOME 12.2.0.1.180417(2767 Up-to-date
4384,27464465)
DB_HOME 12.1.0.2.180417(2733 Up-to-date
8029,27338020)
# oakcli show version -detail
Reading the metadata. It takes a while...
System Version Component Name Installed Version Supported Version
-------------- --------------- ------------------ -----------------
12.2.1.4.0
Controller_INT 11.05.03.00 Up-to-date
Controller_EXT 11.05.03.00 Up-to-date
Expander 0018 Up-to-date
SSD_SHARED 944A Up-to-date
HDD_LOCAL A7E0 Up-to-date
HDD_SHARED A7E0 Up-to-date
ILOM 4.0.2.27.a r123795 Up-to-date
BIOS 25060300 Up-to-date
IPMI 1.8.12.4 Up-to-date
HMP 2.4.1.0.11 Up-to-date
OAK 12.2.1.4.0 Up-to-date
OL 6.9 Up-to-date
OVM 3.4.4 Up-to-date
GI_HOME 12.2.0.1.180417(2767 Up-to-date
4384,27464465)
DB_HOME 12.1.0.2.180417(2733 Up-to-date
8029,27338020)