Oracle RAC - Install & Patch at the same time - From 19.3.0.0 to 19.17.0.0

Hello all

Yesterday, I was installing a new Oracle RAC 19c and I had an unusual error in the Oracle Base directory.

I was installing the base version of Grid, 19.3.0.0.

The error was this: 

INS-4400 - The Oracle Home location contains directories or files on following remote nodes.

I asked in the GUOB user group and after many checks, the solution was to apply the RU before installation. My friends Vini, Mufalani & Rodrigo Jorge helped me to check these points. Thanks.

This is the Step-by-Step:

1) Create a new GRID HOME

cd /u01/app

mkdir -p 19.17.0.0/grid

export GRID_HOME=/u01/app/19.17.0.0/grid

2) Update Opatch

Check & download Opatch last version (6880880)

cd $GRID_HOME

unzip /u01/INSTALL/opatch/p6880880_190000_LINUX.zip -o /u01/app/19.17.0.0/grid

3) Important (tip from Rodrigo Jorge 😎):

    Source: Applying Patches During an Oracle Database Installation or Upgrade

4) Applying the patch "GI RELEASE UPDATE 19.17.0.0.0 (System Patch)"

cd $GRID_HOME

unzip p34416665_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip

./gridSetup.sh -applyRU 34416665

Preparing the home to patch...

Applying the patch 34416665...

Successfully applied the patch.

The log can be found at: /tmp/GridSetupActions2022-10-31_04-51-49PM/installerPatchActions_2022-10-31_04-51-49PM.log

Source: Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Linux and UNIX

After that, it was easy to continue the installation.

I hope that help you.

Regards

Mario