Re: clusterware upgrade question

It is not to true to say you cannot do a rolling clusterware upgrade.

This is very much possible. Here is a link to performing a rolling clusterware upgrade from 10.2.0.3 -> 10.2.0.4:

https://jarneil.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/rolling-oracle-clusterware-upgrade-to-10204/

You can also see from there how to do a 10.2.0.3 to 11.1.0.6 clusterware upgrade in a rolling fashion.

Where you get the problem is that ASM is not rolling until 11.1, however this should not prevent clusterware itself being upgraded in a rolling fashion at 10gR2.

cheers,

jason.

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On 2 Feb 2011, at 21:42, Upendra N wrote:



> I don't believe you can do a rolling upgrade of clusterware until 11.2.0.1.

> http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e17128/chapter1.htm#NEWFTCH1

> 

> -Upendra

> 

> 

> 

> From: eglewis71_at_gmail.com

> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org

> Subject: clusterware upgrade question

> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:05:32 -0500

> 

> Hi,

>     I'm getting ready to upgrade our current cluster

> from 10.2.0.4 to 10.2.0.5 (Solaris 64-bit).

> The components being upgraded include

> clusterware, RAC, ASM, RDBMS , and Dataguard.

>  

>    In regard to the clusterware, we have a 2 node cluster.

> In the patch notes, it states that all Oracle database instances

> on all cluster nodes, must be shut down before applying the

> clusterware patch. Later on in the notes, it states that a

> rolling upgrade for the clusterware can be done. I'm seeing

> conflcting messages here.

>      I've done rolling upgrades before with patch sets, but not with an upgrade.

> I've contacted Oracle support about this,but they were of little help.

>  

>     Can the clusterware upgrade be done in a rolling fashion ?

>  

>      In regard to Dataguard. We have physical standby, 2 - node cluster.

> From what I understand, the physical standby should be upgraded before

> the primary database (in this case a cluster). Once that is done, the

> primary environment is then upgraded.

>         Does the primary need to be upgraded at the same time ? Can it

> be upgraded a day or a week later ?

>  

>     thanks       

>  

> ed

>    



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