1) The document describes upgrading an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation from 12.1.0.1 to 12.1.0.2. There were issues with the rootupgrade script, but moving the ASM SPFILE location resolved it. 2) Key steps included running the Grid Infrastructure 12.1.0.2 installation, applying the PSU patch 19791375, and verifying the services started up successfully from the new Oracle home. 3) Applying the latest OPatch version 12.1.0.1.5 prior to installing the PSU is also documented.

1. Install and Upgrade
Grid Infrastructure 12.1.0.2 (no RAC)
+ Apply GI PSU
Current Configuration
Grid Infrastructure 12.1.0.1 is installed and running:
+ASM:/u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0:N:
One Diskgroup created in ASM
SQL> select name, total_mb, free_mb from v$asm_diskgroup;
NAME TOTAL_MB FREE_MB
------------------------------ ---------- ----------
ORADATA 4204 4118
SQL> select name, total_mb, free_mb from v$asm_disk;
NAME TOTAL_MB FREE_MB
------------------------------ ---------- ----------
ORAD1 2102 2058
ORAD2 2102 2060
GI Component Status looks good
$ crsctl status res -t
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name Target State Server State details
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local Resources
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ora.LISTENERASM.lsnr
ONLINE ONLINE emcc STABLE
ora.ORADATA.dg
ONLINE ONLINE emcc STABLE
ora.asm
ONLINE ONLINE emcc Started,STABLE
ora.ons
OFFLINE OFFLINE emcc STABLE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cluster Resources
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ora.cssd
1 ONLINE ONLINE emcc STABLE
ora.diskmon
1 OFFLINE OFFLINE STABLE
ora.evmd

2. 1 ONLINE ONLINE emcc STABLE
ora.ocadb1.db
1 OFFLINE OFFLINE Instance Shutdown,ST
ABLE
ora.ocadb1.emccdb1.svc
1 OFFLINE OFFLINE STABLE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Do not have much space on the existing file systems, so going to install GI 12.1.0.2 to /d01 file system mounted newly to
the VirtualBox VM.
$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00
33G 25G 6.5G 80% /
/dev/sda1 99M 23M 71M 25% /boot
tmpfs 4.0G 635M 3.3G 16% /dev/shm
/dev/sdb 40G 18G 21G 47% /u02
/dev/sde 12G 9.8G 1.6G 87% /u03
Orac12csw 466G 370G 96G 80% /media/sf_Orac12csw
/dev/sdf 26G 173M 24G 1% /d01
ASM instance is up and running.
$ ps -ef | grep ASM
oracle 4215 1 0 11:37 ? 00:00:00
/u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/bin/tnslsnr LISTENERASM -no_crs_notify -inherit
oracle 4304 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_pmon_+ASM
oracle 4308 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:01 asm_psp0_+ASM
oracle 4312 1 5 11:38 ? 00:02:15 asm_vktm_+ASM
oracle 4318 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_gen0_+ASM
oracle 4322 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_mman_+ASM
oracle 4330 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_diag_+ASM
oracle 4334 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:01 asm_dia0_+ASM
oracle 4338 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_dbw0_+ASM
oracle 4342 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_lgwr_+ASM
oracle 4346 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_ckpt_+ASM
oracle 4350 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_smon_+ASM
oracle 4354 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_lreg_+ASM
oracle 4358 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_rbal_+ASM
oracle 4362 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:01 asm_gmon_+ASM
oracle 4366 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 asm_mmon_+ASM
oracle 4370 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:01 asm_mmnl_+ASM
oracle 4397 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 oracle+ASM
(DESCRIPTION=(LOCAL=YES)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)))
oracle 5355 4106 0 12:21 pts/1 00:00:00 grep ASM
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And obviously, the GI services are running as well.

3. $ ps -ef |grep grid
oracle 3281 1 0 11:34 ? 00:00:06 /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/bin/ohasd.bin reboot
oracle 4192 1 1 11:37 ? 00:00:28 /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/bin/oraagent.bin
oracle 4209 1 0 11:37 ? 00:00:00 /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/bin/evmd.bin
oracle 4215 1 0 11:37 ? 00:00:00 /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/bin/tnslsnr LISTENERASM
-no_crs_notify -inherit
oracle 4234 4209 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/bin/evmlogger.bin -o
/u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/log/[HOSTNAME]/evmd/evmlogger.info -l
/u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/log/[HOSTNAME]/evmd/evmlogger.log
oracle 4245 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:02 /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/bin/cssdagent
oracle 4271 1 0 11:38 ? 00:00:00 /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/bin/ocssd.bin
Install and Upgrade 12.1.0.2 Grid Infrastructure
The 12.1.0.2 grid infrastructure software is downloaded from OTN and unzipped (“grid” directory).
You also see that I have the database software downloaded, as well as few patches (1979135 is PSU patch, 6880880 is
latest OPatch).

4. Start the installation by invoking OUI from the 12.1.0.2 media, grid directory.
Following are OUI screenshots and options chosen. Nothing specific to explain here… 
Yes, Oracle install is that easy as click click click!

8. Had some space warnings, ignored the errors as the current space is sufficient for what I use this VirtualBox for (only for
practicing and demo).

9. Ignore warnings only when you are sure of what you are ignoring.

10. Click “Install” to begin the installation. After sometime, the popup to run rootupgrade.sh appears.

11. Ooops!! rootupgrade.sh failed. Fortunately it is a known issue.
Upgrading ASM Failed With ORA-32002: cannot create SPFILE (Doc ID 1912581.1)
SQL> show parameter spfile
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
spfile string /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/db
s/spfile+ASM.ora
SQL>
SQL> create pfile='/tmp/pfileASM.ora' from spfile;
File created.
SQL>
SQL> select name from v$asm_diskgroup;
NAME
------------------------------
ORADATA
SQL>

12. SQL> create spfile='+ORADATA' from pfile='/tmp/pfileASM.ora';
File created.
SQL>
$ srvctl config asm
ASM home: /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0
Password file: /u03/app/oracle/grid/12.1.0/dbs/orapwASM
ASM listener: LISTENERASM
Spfile: +ORADATA/ASM/ASMPARAMETERFILE/registry.253.867764075
ASM diskgroup discovery string:
$
$ srvctl stop asm -f
$
$ srvctl start asm
$
SQL> show parameter spfile
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
spfile string +ORADATA/ASM/ASMPARAMETERFILE/
registry.253.867764075
SQL>
Try the rootupgrade.sh again…

13. Success!! Now click OK in the popup window.

14. Remember to adjust the environment configuration file (if you have one) with new Oracle home value.
Grid Infrastructure services are running from the new home…
$ ps -ef |grep grid
oracle 10491 1 1 13:41 ? 00:00:10 /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/bin/ohasd.bin reboot
oracle 10528 1 1 13:41 ? 00:00:10 /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/bin/oraagent.bin
oracle 10579 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:05 /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/bin/evmd.bin
oracle 10592 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/bin/tnslsnr LISTENERASM -
no_crs_notify -inherit
oracle 10612 10579 0 13:42 ? 00:00:05 /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/bin/evmlogger.bin -o
/d01/grid/12.1.0.2/log/[HOSTNAME]/evmd/evmlogger.info -l
/d01/grid/12.1.0.2/log/[HOSTNAME]/evmd/evmlogger.log
oracle 10620 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:05 /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/bin/cssdagent
oracle 10645 1 1 13:42 ? 00:00:05 /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/bin/ocssd.bin
ASM Instance is also running…

15. $ ps -ef |grep ASM
oracle 10592 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/bin/tnslsnr
LISTENERASM -no_crs_notify -inherit
oracle 10680 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_pmon_+ASM
oracle 10684 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_psp0_+ASM
oracle 10688 1 4 13:42 ? 00:00:27 asm_vktm_+ASM
oracle 10694 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:01 asm_gen0_+ASM
oracle 10698 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_mman_+ASM
oracle 10706 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_diag_+ASM
oracle 10710 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_dia0_+ASM
oracle 10714 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_dbw0_+ASM
oracle 10718 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_lgwr_+ASM
oracle 10722 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_ckpt_+ASM
oracle 10726 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_smon_+ASM
oracle 10730 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_lreg_+ASM
oracle 10734 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_pxmn_+ASM
oracle 10738 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_rbal_+ASM
oracle 10742 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_gmon_+ASM
oracle 10746 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_mmon_+ASM
oracle 10750 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 asm_mmnl_+ASM
oracle 10776 1 0 13:42 ? 00:00:00 oracle+ASM
(DESCRIPTION=(LOCAL=YES)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)))
oracle 11660 7822 0 13:52 pts/3 00:00:00 grep ASM
$
Apply PSU – Oct 2014
Patch 19791375 - Combo of OJVM Component 12.1.0.2.1 DB PSU + GI PSU 12.1.0.2.1 (Oct2014)
Platform: Linux x86-64, Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86-64
Released: October 14, 2014
In this document Oracle Database Home refers to Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition Database software. GI refers to
Grid Infrastructure and PSU refers to Patch Set Update.
The GI System patch includes updates for both the Clusterware home and Database home.
This patch is not Oracle RAC Rolling installable.
Patch 6880880: OPatch patch of version 12.1.0.1.5 for Oracle software releases 12.1.0.x (OCT 2014)
First update OPatch with the latest version, download from MOS and unzip to GI Oracle Home.

16. Validate the Oracle Inventory for GI home.
$ cd OPatch
$ ./opatch lsinventory
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.1.0.1.5
Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Oracle Home : /d01/grid/12.1.0.2
Central Inventory : /u03/app/oraInventory
from : /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/oraInst.loc
OPatch version : 12.1.0.1.5
OUI version : 12.1.0.2.0
Log file location : /d01/grid/12.1.0.2/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2014-12-31_14-01-
42PM_1.log
Lsinventory Output file location :
/d01/grid/12.1.0.2/cfgtoollogs/opatch/lsinv/lsinventory2014-12-31_14-01-42PM.txt
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installed Top-level Products (1):
Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12c 12.1.0.2.0
There are 1 products installed in this Oracle Home.
There are no Interim patches installed in this Oracle Home.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPatch succeeded.
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Before applying the PSU, need to have the OCM response file created.
Now, apply the GI as root user.
[root@emcc ~]# export PATH=$PATH:/d01/grid/12.1.0.2/OPatch
[root@emcc ~]# opatchauto apply /media/sf_Orac12csw/19791375/19392646 -oh
/d01/grid/12.1.0.2 -ocmrf /tmp/ocm.rsp

17. Patch succeeded, and services brought up automatically by the opatchauto.
Hope this helps…!