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APPLYING ORACLE STANDALONE DATABASE PATCH FROM 19.3.0.0 TO 19.20.0.0

Steps to be followed before applying patch

Here I will be demonstrating the entire patch applying process in 3 levels

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Pre-Patch steps:

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Check the Database version

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SQL> select banner_full from v$version;

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BANNER_FULL

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Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
Version 19.3.0.0.0 /in
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Check the present patch level.

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SQL> Select TO_CHAR(action_time, 'YYYY-MM-DD') AS action_time, action, status, description, patch_id

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from sys.dba_registry_sqlpatch order by action_time; 2

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ACTION_TIME ACTION STATUS DESCRIPTION PATCH_ID

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2021-12-23 APPLY SUCCESS Database Release Update : 19.3.0.0.190416 (29517242) 29517242

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From OS level check patches applied previously

[oracle@oraclelab1 OPatch]$ ./opatch lspatches

29517242;Database Release Update : 19.3.0.0.190416 (29517242)

Check the opatch utility version

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[oracle@oraclelab1 OPatch]$ ./opatch version

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OPatch Version: 12.2.0.1.17

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Download the patch.
From support.oracle.com → patches and updates → search by patch number and OS version.

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6880880 is opatch version that is 12.2.0.1.39

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35320081 is patch version that is 19.20.0.0

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Backup oracle_home and inventory

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tar -pcvf /u02/backups/backup.tar dbhome_1
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[oracle@oraclelab1 dbhome_1]$ cp -R inventory /u01/backup
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Backup entire Database using RMAN

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RMAN>BACKUP AS COMPRESSED BACKUPSET DATABASE INCLUDE CURRENT CONTROLFILE PLUS ARCHIVELOG

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Check invalid objects

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SQL> select * from dba_objects where status = 'INVALID';

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Store the patches into patches folder on the Linux server and unzip the release update(RU) patch

[root@oraclelab1 patches]# ls -l
total 3042520
-rwxr-x---. 1 oracle oinstall 2990370786 Sep 17 14:47 p35320081 _190000_Linux-x86-64.zip
-rwxr-x---. 1 oracle oinstall 125167420 Sep 17 14:47 p6880880_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip

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drwxr-x---. 8 oracle oinstall 4096 Jul 16 07:51 35319490

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Unzip Opatch to oracle_home

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rename old opatch dir

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mv OPATCH OPATCH_SEP_17_2023

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[oracle@oraclelab1 patches]$ unzip p6880880_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip -d /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/

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[oracle@oraclelab1 OPatch]$ ./opatch version
OPatch Version: 12.2.0.1.39

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RUN prerequisite conflict check from patch folder
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[35320081]$ /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/OPatch/opatch prereq CheckConflictAgainstOHWithDetail -ph ./
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Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.2.0.1.39

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Copyright (c) 2023, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

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PREREQ session
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Oracle Home : /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1

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Central Inventory : /u01/app/oraInventory

from : /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/oraInst.loc
OPatch version : 12.2.0.1.39
OUI version : 12.2.0.7.0

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Log file location : /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2023-09-17_15-38-56PM_1.log

Invoking prereq "checkconflictagainstohwithdetail"
Prereq "checkConflictAgainstOHWithDetail" passed.

OPatch succeeded.

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Patching:

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Shut down database and listerner

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Set opatch path

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export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch:$PATH

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which opatch

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/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/OPatch/opatch

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Apply the patch with apply command

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[oracle@oraclelab1 35320081]$ /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/OPatch/opatch apply
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Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.2.0.1.39
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Copyright (c) 2023, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Oracle Home : /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1

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Central Inventory : /u01/app/oraInventory

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from : /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/oraInst.loc
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OPatch version : 12.2.0.1.39

OUI version : 12.2.0.7.0
Log file location : /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2023-09-17_17-53-13PM_1.log

Verifying environment and performing prerequisite checks...

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OPatch continues with these patches: 35320081

Do you want to proceed? [y|n]

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User Responded with: Y
All checks passed.

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Please shutdown Oracle instances running out of this ORACLE_HOME on the local system.

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(Oracle Home = '/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1')

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Is the local system ready for patching? [y|n]

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y

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User Responded with: Y

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Backing up files...

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Patching component oracle.mgw.common, 19.0.0.0.0...

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Patching component oracle.odbc, 19.0.0.0.0... /in
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Patching component oracle.precomp.lang, 19.0.0.0.0...

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Patching component oracle.precomp.common, 19.0.0.0.0...

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Patching component oracle.jdk, 1.8.0.201.0...

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Patch 35320081 successfully applied.

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Sub-set patch [29517242] has become inactive due to the application of a super-set patch [35320081].
Please refer to Doc ID 2161861.1 for any possible further required actions.
Log file location: /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2023-09-17_17-53-13PM_1.log

OPatch succeeded.

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Post Patch

Check list of patches

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[oracle@oraclelab1 35320081]$ /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/OPatch/opatch lspatches

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35320081;Database Release Update : 19.20.0.0.230718 (35320081)

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OPatch succeeded.

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start Database

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start listener

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SQL> select banner_full from v$version;

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BANNER_FULL

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Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
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Version 19.20.0.0.0
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Run Datapatch Verbose

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[oracle@oraclelab1 OPatch]$ ./datapatch -verbose

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SQL Patching tool version 19.20.0.0.0 Production on Sun Sep 17 18:54:16 2023
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Copyright (c) 2012, 2023, Oracle. All rights reserved.

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Log file for this invocation: /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/sqlpatch_28669_2023_09_17_18_54_16/sqlpatch_invocation.log

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Connecting to database...OK
Gathering database info...done
Bootstrapping registry and package to current versions...done

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Determining current state...done

Installing patches...

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Patch installation complete. Total patches installed: 1

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Validating logfiles...done

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Patch 35320081 apply: SUCCESS

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logfile: /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/sqlpatch/35320081/25314491/35320081_apply_DEVDB_2023Sep17_18_58_20.log (no errors)

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SQL Patching tool complete on Sun Sep 17 19:33:55 2023

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SQL> Select TO_CHAR(action_time, 'YYYY-MM-DD') AS action_time, action, status, description, patch_id

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from sys.dba_registry_sqlpatch order by action_time;

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ACTION_TIM ACTION STATUS DESCRIPTION PATCH_ID

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2021-12-23 APPLY SUCCESS Database Release Update : 19.3.0.0.190416 (29517242) 29517242
2023-09-17 APPLY SUCCESS /in Database Release Update : 19.20.0.0.230718 (35320081) 35320081
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SQL> select count(*) from dba_objects where status ='INVALID';

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COUNT(*)
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If there is any invalid objects found compile it with

Utilrp script

SQL>@ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/utilrp.sql