Re: opatch auto

From: Bobby Curtis <curtisbl_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:05:55 -0500
Message-ID: <511BE413.9050307_at_gmail.com>

I haven't used the opatch auto feature yet. To be honest a bit scared to. We have talked about it internally here, but most of us prefer manual due to the steps involved sometime.

Guess, my real question is: How does everyone feel about opatch auto? Better or worse than manual apply?

Thanks

Bobby L. Curtis
(e): curtisbl_at_gmail.com | (t): @curtisbl294 http://dbasolved.com

On 2/13/2013 2:01 PM, John Hurley wrote:
> Not understanding ... give us some more details about your environment and what
> specific levels you are at etc?
>
> I run in a non RAC ( you probably don't need RAC ) environment using 11.2.0.3.x
> and ASM. Separate oracle homes for GI and Oracle.
>
> In that kind of environment you have to run opatch auto twice ( using the GI PSU
> anyhow ) and as root once you point it to the grid home and the other time you
> point it to the oracle home.
>
> Make sure that you have a good test environment in place that matches your other
> environments and test out the install carefully each time before moving onto
> other environments.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Purav Chovatia <puravc_at_gmail.com>
> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Sent: Wed, February 13, 2013 10:43:43 AM
> Subject: opatch auto
>
> Hi,
> Anybody observed, that "opatch auto" first patches the DB home and then the
> GI Home. Shouldn't it be the other way round?
>
> Thanks
>
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