Opatch

Which OPatch Version do I Need

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Which OPatch Version do I Need ?
####ALERT: You must use the OPatch version that corresponds to your ORACLE_HOME release#####

Display installed GRID and RAC patches

[grid@grac41 ~]$ $GRID_HOME/OPatch/opatch lsinventory
..
Rac system comprising of multiple nodes
  Local node = grac41
  Remote node = grac42
  Remote node = grac43

[oracle@grac41 ~]$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch lsinventory
..
Rac system comprising of multiple nodes
  Local node = grac41
  Remote node = grac42
  Remote node = grac43

Dowload and install  newest available OPatch version

OPatch patch of version 11.2.0.3.6 for Oracle software releases 11.2.0.x (DEC 2013) 

Installation steps ( in that sample GRID_HOME was used )  
[grid@grac41 18031740]$ ls $GRID_HOME/OPatch
crs  docs  emdpatch.pl  jlib  ocm  opatch  opatch.bat  opatchdiag  opatchdiag.bat  opatch.ini  opatch.pl  opatchprereqs  oplan
[grid@grac41 18031740]$ cd $GRID_HOME/OPatch  
[grid@grac41 OPatch]$ rm -rf crs  docs  emdpatch.pl jlib  ocm  opatch  opatch.bat  opatchdiag  opatchdiag.bat  opatch.ini  opatch.pl  opatchprereqs  oplan
[grid@grac41 OPatch]$ ls
[grid@grac41 grid]$ cd  $GRID_HOME
[grid@grac41 grid]$  unzip /media/sf_patches/OPATCH_112036/p6880880_112000_LINUX.zip
[grid@grac41 grid]$  $GRID_HOME/OPatch/opatch  version
OPatch Version: 11.2.0.3.6
[grid@grac41 grid]$  $GRID_HOME/OPatch/opatch lsinventory

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