OPatch

Patching WebLogic with Stack Patch Bundle (SPB)

Oracle delivers patches for WebLogic every 3 months. These Critical Patch Updates (CPU) are often composed of multiple patches which makes even more steps to have them installed on server: Download Copy on server Installation via opatch Since April 2021,(…)

opatch hangs while patching OEM 13.4. concerning the log4j-vulnerability

By Clemens Bleile To address the log4j-vulnerability I recently had to fix the Oracle Enterprise Manager 13.4.-installation for a customer. REMARK: Please check the following link for details concerning the log4j-vulnerability and how Oracle is affected: alert-cve-2021-44228 and(…)

OEM Cloud Control 13c – Agent Gold Image

Introduction I am currently setting up a new “Base Image” virtual machine (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6) which will be used to create 6 brand new Oracle database servers requested by a customer. Besides installing and configuring the OS, I(…)

Grid Infrastructure 11.2.0.3 PSU: My Opatch version check is failing

Mouhamadou Diaw Last day I was configuring grid infrastructure 11.2.0.3 for a standlone server. After the installation, I decided to apply the Patch Set Update 11.2.0.3.7 (Includes Database PSU 11.2.0.3.7) – 16742216 In the documentation it is marked(…)

opatchauto and “java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError”, Topology creation failed when applying 12.1.0.2.170418 PSU

Yesterday I had fun with Opatch again. We wanted to apply the latest PSU (12.1.0.2.170418) on top of a 12.1.0.2 GI without any patches applied: xxxxx@xxxxx:/disk00/app/12.1.0/grid_2_4/diagnostics/ [+ASM2] opatch lsinv Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 12.2.0.1.8 Copyright (c) 2017, Oracle Corporation.