Upgrade Oracle Clusterware GI 19c from 19.3 to 19.9

This article explains the steps to upgrade Oracle Clusterware Grid Infrastructure 19c from 19.3 to 19.9 on two nodes, host01 & host02.

The Patch is 31750108 – GI Release Update 19.9.0.0.201020

Patch Number:

• 31771877: Database Release Update 19.9.0.0.201020
• 31772784 OCW Release Update 19.9.0.0.201020
• 31773437 ACFS Release Update 19.9.0.0.201020
• 31780966 Tomcat Release Update 19.0.0.0.0

The steps:

• Check the Oracle Clusterware release version
• Stop Oracle Clusterware on One Node, e.g: host01
• Upgrade the Oracle Opatch
• Apply the Patchs
• Relink
• Stop node 2, and Start Node 1
• Re-excute the same staps on Node 2.

What we have:

• Oracle Linux 8u2
• Oracle Clusterware 2 nodes 19.3

Step 1: Check the Oracle Cluster ware release version

Check Oracle Clusterware patch release

Step 2: Stop Oracle Clusterware on One Node, e.g: host01

# crsctl stop crs

Step 3: Upgrade the Oracle GI OPatch

Upgrade the oracle Opatch

Step 4: Apply the Patch, one by one

$ unzip p31750108_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip
$ cd 31750108/
$ ls
31771877  31772784  31773437  31780966  automation  bundle.xml  README.html  README.txt
$ cd 31771877
$ /u01/app/19c/grid/OPatch/opatch apply
$ cd 31772784
$ /u01/app/19c/grid/OPatch/opatch apply
$ cd 31773437
$ /u01/app/19c/grid/OPatch/opatch apply
$ cd 31780966

Step 5: Check Patches

$  /u01/app/19c/grid/OPatch/opatch lspatches

31780966;TOMCAT RELEASE UPDATE 19.0.0.0.0 (31780966)

31773437;ACFS RELEASE UPDATE 19.9.0.0.0 (31773437)

31772784;OCW RELEASE UPDATE 19.9.0.0.0 (31772784)

31771877;Database Release Update : 19.9.0.0.201020 (31771877)

Step 6: Check Clusterware new version

# crsctl query crs releasepatch
Oracle Clusterware release patch level is [376483838] and the complete list of patches [31771877 31772784 31773437 31780966 ] have been applied on the local node. The release patch string is [19.9.0.0.0].

Note: Now Stop Node 2 and Start Node 1, then re-execute the same staps on Node 2.

Enjoy