Overview
Since I could not patch GI on OEL7U2, I decided to rebuild GORDON with OEL6U5.
References
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Create New Disk Image
Reinitialise Disk
On VICTORIA , I reinitialised the root disk as follows:
cd /OVS/running_pool/GORDON dd bs=1G count=50 if=/dev/zero of=root_disk
Change Software Source
I updated /OVS/running_pool/GORDON/gordon.hvm on VICTORIA as follows to the ISO image from Victoria VM Resources :
'/OVS/iso_pool/V41362-01.iso,raw,xvdc,ro,cdrom',
Start Software Installation
On VICTORIA , I started the software installation as follows:
cd /OVS/running_pool/GORDON xl create gordon.hvm
I completed the software installation by connecting through Remmina on 192.168.1.100:5908 . The installation was for a basic server.
Install Oracle Software Prerequisites
Upgrade Software Installation
On GORDON , I upgraded the software installation as follows:
yum upgrade -y -q
Use Pre-Installation RPM
Followed the procedure in Use Pre-Installation RPM .
Add Oracle Groups
Followed the procedure, Update Security , in 00 Setup .
Add Software Directory
Followed the procedure in Use NFS for Oracle Software . There was no need to extract the software.
Set Up ASM Disks
Followed the following procedures in 11 Correct GORDON Network Interface :
- Set Aside Disks for ASM
- Set Up UDEV Permissions
Install Oracle Software
Install Grid Infrastructure 12.1.0.2
Followed the procedure in Install 12.1.0.2 GI Standalone . However, the modified key generation was used instead:
mkdir ~/.ssh cd ~/.ssh ssh-keygen -q -N "" -f id_rsa cp id_rsa.pub authorized_keys
The base for the software installation was /opt/share/Software/grid/linuxamd64_12102/grid/ .
Add FRA Disk Group
The DATA disk group was added during the GI installation. I Followed the procedure in Create New ASM Disk Group Using ASMCA to add the FRA disk group as /dev/sdc.
Install RDBMS Software 12.1.0.2
Followed the procedure in Install Oracle RDBMS 12.1.0.2 With Grid Infrastructure with the base for software installation as /opt/share/Software/database/linuxamd64_12102/database .
Apply Maintenance
Followed the procedure in 12 Patch GI with PSU 12.1.0.2.161018 .
Got the same error.
Since I now have a supported GI configuration, I have opened a SR with Oracle Support.