Starting with release 12cR2, Grid Infrastructure binaries are no more shipped as an installer, but as a zip file that is uncompressed directly in the Oracle Home path.
This opened a few new possibilities including patching the software before the Grid Infrastructure configuration.
My former colleague Markus Flechtner wrote an excellent blog post about it, here: https://www.markusdba.net/?p=294
Now, with 18c, there are a couple of things that changed comparing to Markus blog.
The -applyRU switch replaces the -applyPSU
While it is possible to apply several sub-patches of a PSU one by one:
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./gridSetup.sh -silent -applyOneOffs <path to sub-patch> e.g. ./gridSetup.sh -silent -applyOneOffs /work/p28659165_180000_Linux-x86-64/28659165/28547619 ./gridSetup.sh -silent -applyOneOffs /work/p28659165_180000_Linux-x86-64/28659165/28655784 ./gridSetup.sh -silent -applyOneOffs /work/p28659165_180000_Linux-x86-64/28659165/28655916 ... |
it was possible to do all at once with:
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./gridSetup.sh -silent -applyPSU <path to PSU> |
Now the switch is called, for consistency with the patch naming, -applyRU.
E.g.:
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# [ oracle@server:/u01/app/grid/crs1840 [16:38:40] [18.4.0.0.0 [GRID] SID=GRID] 255 ] # $ ./gridSetup.sh -silent -applyRU /u01/app/oracle/stage/p28659165_180000_Linux-x86-64/28659165 Preparing the home to patch... Applying the patch /u01/app/oracle/stage/p28659165_180000_Linux-x86-64/28659165... Successfully applied the patch. The log can be found at: /u01/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2018-11-02_04-39-54PM/installerPatchActions_2018-11-02_04-39-54PM.log Launching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Setup Wizard... [FATAL] [INS-40426] Grid installation option has not been specified. ACTION: Specify the valid installation option. |
Still there are no options to avoid the run of the Setup Wizard, but it is safe to ignore the error as the patch has been applied successfully.
The -createGoldImage does not work anymore if the Home is not attached
I have tried to create the golden image as per Markus post, but I get this error:
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# [ oracle@server:/u01/app/grid/crs1840 [09:43:39] [18.4.0.0.0 [GRID] SID=GRID] 0 ] # $ ./gridSetup.sh -createGoldImage -destinationlocation /u01/app/oracle/stage/golden_images/crs1840 -silent Launching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Setup Wizard... [FATAL] [INS-32715] The source home (/u01/app/grid/crs1840) is not registered in the central inventory. ACTION: Ensure that the source home is registered in the central inventory. |
To workaround the issue, there are two ways:
- Create a zip file manually, as all the content needed to install the patched version is right there. No need to touch anything as the software is not configured yet.
- Configure the software with CRS_SWONLY before creating the gold image:
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152$ cat grid1840_swonly.rsporacle.install.responseFileVersion=/oracle/install/rspfmt_crsinstall_response_schema_v18.0.0INVENTORY_LOCATION=/u01/app/oraInventoryoracle.install.option=CRS_SWONLYORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracleoracle.install.asm.OSDBA=dbaoracle.install.asm.OSASM=asmdbaoracle.install.crs.config.scanType=LOCAL_SCANoracle.install.crs.config.gpnp.configureGNS=falseoracle.install.crs.config.autoConfigureClusterNodeVIP=falseoracle.install.crs.config.gpnp.gnsOption=CREATE_NEW_GNSoracle.install.crs.config.clusterNodes=server1,server2oracle.install.asm.configureGIMRDataDG=falseoracle.install.crs.config.useIPMI=falseoracle.install.asm.storageOption=ASMoracle.install.asmOnNAS.configureGIMRDataDG=falseoracle.install.asm.diskGroup.name=OCRVOToracle.install.asm.diskGroup.AUSize=1oracle.install.asm.gimrDG.AUSize=1oracle.install.asm.configureAFD=falseoracle.install.crs.configureRHPS=falseoracle.install.crs.config.ignoreDownNodes=falseoracle.install.config.managementOption=NONEoracle.install.config.omsPort=0oracle.install.crs.rootconfig.executeRootScript=false$ ./gridSetup.sh -silent -responseFile grid1840_swonly.rsp ORACLE_HOME_NAME=crs1840Launching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Setup Wizard...The response file for this session can be found at:/u01/app/grid/crs1840/install/response/grid_2018-11-05_01-18-28PM.rspYou can find the log of this install session at:/u01/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2018-11-05_01-18-28PM/gridSetupActions2018-11-05_01-18-28PM.logAs a root user, execute the following script(s):1. /u01/app/grid/crs1840/root.shExecute /u01/app/grid/crs1840/root.sh on the following nodes:[server1, server2][root@server1 dbs01]# /u01/app/grid/crs1840/root.shCheck /u01/app/grid/crs1840/install/root_server1.cern.ch_2018-11-05_14-13-58-835084539.log for the output of root script[root@server2 dbs01]# /u01/app/grid/crs1840/root.shCheck /u01/app/grid/crs1840/install/root_server2.cern.ch_2018-11-05_14-15-18-835087641.log for the output of root script$ ./gridSetup.sh -createGoldImage -destinationlocation /u01/app/oracle/stage/golden_images/crs1840 -silentLaunching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Setup Wizard...Successfully Setup Software.Gold Image location: /u01/app/oracle/stage/golden_images/crs1840/grid_home_2018-11-05_02-25-52PM.zip
HTH
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Is there any difference to Grid 19c?
Perhaps new things, but the process I have described does not change.
.. I noticed that If you has ran a dry run previously the home gets attached so the error message [INS-32715] The source home is not registered in the central inventory , isn’t pop up. Regards, Viviane Gama
Good catch, thanks Viviane!