Comments on: Upgrading Oracle RAC Database -10g http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/ Writing About Our Experiences With Oracle Databases Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amit http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-9110 Amit Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:23:18 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-9110 Yes, while upgrading database you need to bring down database. This has to be done when you run catupgrade.sql which requires you to start database with startup upgrade option Yes, while upgrading database you need to bring down database. This has to be done when you run catupgrade.sql which requires you to start database with startup upgrade option

]]> By: @shiv http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-9108 @shiv Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:54:46 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-9108 In simple way i am asking While upgrading do we need to bring down whole RAC instance or not, if not then while upgrading why downing the ASM instance and listener on both node means downing the whole RAC instance. In simple way i am asking

While upgrading do we need to bring down whole RAC instance or not, if not then while upgrading why downing the ASM instance and listener on both node means downing the whole RAC instance.

]]> By: Amit http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-9107 Amit Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:06:36 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-9107 hi Shiv, As I mentioned in above line , you cannot upgrade database in rolling fashion. You can only upgrade oracle clusterware in rolling fashion and once done you need to bring db down and can run catupgrade.sql by again starting database Regards Amit hi Shiv,

As I mentioned in above line , you cannot upgrade database in rolling fashion. You can only upgrade oracle clusterware in rolling fashion and once done you need to bring db down and can run catupgrade.sql by again starting database

Regards
Amit

]]> By: @shiv http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-9105 @shiv Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:59:21 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-9105 When we down the ASM file system and listener on both nodes the given step in 3 3) Shutdown Database Instance and ASM instance on node (if present) [oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop database -d orcl To stop ASM, use following command on both the nodes [oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop asm -n blrraclnx1 [oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop asm -n blrraclnx2 4)Next step is to stop Listener on both the nodes [oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop listener -n blrraclnx1 -l LISTENER1_BLRRACLNX1 [oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop listener -n blrraclnx2 -l LISTENER1_BLRRACLNX2 the application which are using the database not able to access the database. If ASM is instance is down in RAC instance is also down, because how may instance in RAC those all are using only one ASM instance and it considered as RAC database down. This as a down time to RAC database. When we down the ASM file system and listener on both nodes
the given step in 3

3) Shutdown Database Instance and ASM instance on node (if present)

[oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop database -d orcl

To stop ASM, use following command on both the nodes

[oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop asm -n blrraclnx1
[oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop asm -n blrraclnx2

4)Next step is to stop Listener on both the nodes

[oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop listener -n blrraclnx1 -l LISTENER1_BLRRACLNX1
[oracle@blrraclnx1 ~]$ srvctl stop listener -n blrraclnx2 -l LISTENER1_BLRRACLNX2

the application which are using the database not able to access the database.

If ASM is instance is down in RAC instance is also down,
because how may instance in RAC those all are using only one ASM instance and it considered as RAC database down.

This as a down time to RAC database.

]]> By: olu_jolly http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-8096 olu_jolly Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:38:24 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-8096 very useful blog, just finished upgrading my rac database using your post, but an observation. When i used alter system set cluster_database=false scope=spfile command i have having errors, so i used alter system set cluster_database=false scope=spfile sid='sid_name' very useful blog, just finished upgrading my rac database using your post, but an observation.

When i used alter system set cluster_database=false scope=spfile command i have having errors, so i used

alter system set cluster_database=false scope=spfile sid=’sid_name’

]]> By: Sid http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-8083 Sid Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:22:33 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-8083 Hi All, trying to install the patch set 10098816 on 11.2.0.1 on RHEL in RAC and ASM. Plan to do a out-of-place upgrade. What are the detail steps ? email - online_dba@rediffmail.com Hi All, trying to install the patch set 10098816 on 11.2.0.1 on RHEL in RAC and ASM. Plan to do a out-of-place upgrade.
What are the detail steps ?
email – online_dba@rediffmail.com

]]> By: Saurabh Sood http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-8047 Saurabh Sood Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:00:10 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-8047 csk, In a non-rolling upgrade you can bring down complete oracle stack at once and start patching. Other than this the steps are same for patching. Regards, Saurabh Sood csk,

In a non-rolling upgrade you can bring down complete oracle stack at once and start patching. Other than this the steps are same for patching.

Regards,
Saurabh Sood

]]> By: csk http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-8046 csk Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:40:28 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-8046 Hi, I am doing Oracle 10g R2 RAC(10.2.0.3.0) Production Database upgrade to 10.2.0.5.0 shortly. We dont have test instance on RAC. I am planning to do Non-Rolling upgrade as I have not Rolling upgrade. We have taken sufficient downtime. Does any one of you have steps to Non-Rolling upgrade for Oracle 10g R2 RAC? Rgds, CSK Hi,

I am doing Oracle 10g R2 RAC(10.2.0.3.0) Production Database upgrade to 10.2.0.5.0 shortly. We dont have test instance on RAC.

I am planning to do Non-Rolling upgrade as I have not Rolling upgrade. We have taken sufficient downtime.

Does any one of you have steps to Non-Rolling upgrade for Oracle 10g R2 RAC?

Rgds,
CSK

]]> By: RajiReddy http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-8021 RajiReddy Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:08:45 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-8021 Nice Article...It's worth Nice Article…It’s worth

]]> By: Amit http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-8016 Amit Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:58:48 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-8016 Thanks Murali :) -Amit Thanks Murali :)

-Amit

]]> By: Murali http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-8013 Murali Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:19:41 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-8013 Excellent article, Amit. The screenshots help tremendously. Oracle support should just repleace their "Readme" with your article. :) Excellent article, Amit. The screenshots help tremendously. Oracle support should just repleace their “Readme” with your article. :)

]]> By: Amit http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-7879 Amit Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:06:42 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-7879 I did this upgrade long back. As far as I remember , root102.sh will automatically start the CRS and other resources. -Amit I did this upgrade long back. As far as I remember , root102.sh will automatically start the CRS and other resources.

-Amit

]]> By: vijay http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-7878 vijay Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:54:01 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-7878 Any update on above doubt? Any update on above doubt?

]]> By: vijay http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-7873 vijay Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:00:46 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-7873 Hi, In clusterware upgradation, for node1 you did shutdown and then performed upgradation. After upgradation do we need to start up the node1 before shutting down the node2 for upgradation? or we require minimal downtime here? Hi,

In clusterware upgradation, for node1 you did shutdown and then performed upgradation. After upgradation do we need to start up the node1 before shutting down the node2 for upgradation? or we require minimal downtime here?

]]> By: Amit http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-7869 Amit Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:00:56 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-7869 Inder, I think I am also stopping the CRS only before running root102.sh (Step 6). Can you point the step where I have mentioned that we need to stop CRS on both nodes simultaneously. Regards Amit Inder,

I think I am also stopping the CRS only before running root102.sh (Step 6). Can you point the step where I have mentioned that we need to stop CRS on both nodes simultaneously.

Regards
Amit

]]> By: Inder http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-7867 Inder Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:00:27 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-7867 Why we need to stop the CRS on Node 1 which is initiating CRS. As per my knowledge, you don;t need to stop anything and at the very end we only need to stop crs on node basis to execute root102.sh Why we need to stop the CRS on Node 1 which is initiating CRS. As per my knowledge, you don;t need to stop anything and at the very end we only need to stop crs on node basis to execute root102.sh

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]]> By: Amit http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-7484 Amit Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:53:20 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-7484 Sandeep, I would recommend reading patch readme for details..generally for applying patchsets we do not have OS pre-requisites as these are taken care at time of base installation. cheers Amit Sandeep,

I would recommend reading patch readme for details..generally for applying patchsets we do not have OS pre-requisites as these are taken care at time of base installation.

cheers
Amit

]]> By: Sandeep http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-7478 Sandeep Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:47:00 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-7478 Btw ..are there O/S prerequisites for the upgrade? Btw ..are there O/S prerequisites for the upgrade?

]]> By: Sandeep http://askdba.org/weblog/2008/08/upgrading-oracle-rac-database-10g/#comment-7477 Sandeep Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:45:44 +0000 http://askdba.org/weblog/?p=171#comment-7477 Fantastic Post Amit...keep up the good work !!! Fantastic Post Amit…keep up the good work !!!

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