Upgrade from OEL 6.4 kernel version 2.6.39-400.109.6.el6uek.x86_64 to OEL 6.5 kernel version 3.8.13-35.1.2.el6uek.x86_64 Stop and disable CRS stack # crsctl stop crs # crsctl disable crs Get and prepare new YUM repository # cd /etc/yum.repos.d # rm public-yum-ol6.repo # wget http://public-yum.oracle.com/public-yum-ol6.repo # vi public-yum-ol6.repo --> find section [ol6_UEKR3_latest] and set Enabled=1 [ol6_UEKR3_latest] name=Latest Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux $releasever ($basearch) baseurl=http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL6/UEKR3/latest/$basearch/ gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle gpgcheck=1 enabled=1 <-- Change this from 0 to 1 Invoke yum to install new kernel and packages # yum update Dependencies Resolved ==================================================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ==================================================================================================================================== Installing: firefox x86_64 24.6.0-1.0.1.el6_5 ol6_latest 47 M replacing firefox.x86_64 17.0.8-1.0.1.el6_4 kernel x86_64 2.6.32-431.20.3.el6 ol6_latest 28 M kernel-devel x86_64 2.6.32-431.20.3.el6 ol6_latest 8.8 M kernel-uek x86_64 3.8.13-35.1.2.el6uek ol6_UEKR3_latest 41 M kernel-uek-devel x86_64 3.8.13-35.1.2.el6uek ol6_UEKR3_latest 9.0 M kernel-uek-firmware noarch 3.8.13-35.1.2.el6uek ol6_UEKR3_latest 1.8 M .. Transaction Summary ==================================================================================================================================== Install 20 Package(s) Upgrade 457 Package(s) Total download size: 662 M Is this ok [y/N]: .. yum-plugin-security.noarch 0:1.1.30-17.0.1.el6_5 yum-rhn-plugin.noarch 0:0.9.1-49.0.1.el6 yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.30-17.0.1.el6_5 Replaced: firefox.x86_64 0:17.0.8-1.0.1.el6_4 Complete! Now reboot the system - recompile VirtualBox guest Additions and restart CRS # reboot Rebuild Virtualbox Guest Additions # /etc/init.d/vboxadd setup # reboot --> Relink Oracle CRS and RDBMs binaries [ using the relink command ] Re-enable and restart CRS # crsctl enable crs # crsctl start crs
Your instructions worked for me. Thanks !!
Didn’t you have to relink the oracle binaries?
Hi Abdul,
yes your are right. I have added a short comment on this
You should relink the Oracle kernel even in my case it worked without relinking.
If you want to enable or disable certain Oracle database features, you will have to relink the Oracle software.