Scenario:
Existing 3-node Oracle RAC GI (Grid Infrastructure) is running 11.2.0.1 in RHEL 5.3 x86_64 with patch 9413827 at Non-share GI ORACLE_HOME .
GI OS owner id: oracle
Environment variable,
export ORACLE_BASE=/usr/grid_gxs/grid
export ORACLE_HOME=/usr/grid_gxs/oracle/product/11.2/grid
Exising GI filesystem,
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/vg01-grid_gxs
30963708 17473048 13490660 57% /usr/grid_gxs
Objective:
We would like to upgrade GI (including ASM) from 11.2.0.1 to patchset 11.2.0.2.
Pre upgrade preparation:
(1) To upgrade existing GI (11.2.0.1), you need to choose “out-of-place” upgrade approach. “in-place” upgrade is NOT supported.
(2) Prepare new filesystem for “out-of-place”.
Example:
new filesystem /usr/grid_gxs2
new GI ORACLE_HOME=/usr/oracle_gxs2/oracle/product/11.2/db_1
(3) Either one the following patch required in existing GI 11.2.0.1 in order to upgrade to GI 11.2.0.2. (My existing GI already has bug fix 9413827):
a. Patch the release 11.2.0.1 Oracle Grid Infrastructure home with the fix for bug 9413827.
b. Install Oracle Grid Infrastructure Patch Set 1 (GIPS1) or Oracle Grid Infrastructure Patch Set 2 (GIPS2).
(4) Download GI patchset 11.2.0.2 (p10098816_112020_Linux-x86-64_3of7.zip) from Oracle Support (also known as Metalink) which about 814MB.
Extract the zip file to any available temporary filesystem beside existing GI ORACLE_HOME and new GI ORACLE_HOME.
(5) Please read relevant document: 1179474.1, 10036834.8, 1268390.1, 1051783.1.