9207 Patchset does not contain OraCM (Oracle Cluster Manager) for RAC

Subject:	9207 Patchset does not contain OraCM (Oracle Cluster Manager) for RAC
	Doc ID:	Note:359849.1	Type:	PROBLEM
	Last Revision Date:	20-OCT-2006	Status:	PUBLISHED

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Symptoms
Changes
Cause
Solution
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Applies to:

Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version: 9.2.0.7.0 to 9.2.0.7.0
Linux x86
Oracle Cluster Manager for RAC only. (OraCM)

Symptoms

Patchset 9.2.0.7.0 Bug 4163445 (Unpublished Bug) does not contain the 9207 OraCM

Changes

Installation of 9.2.0.7.0 Patchset for RAC only

Cause

The 9.2.0.7.0 patchset Bug 4163445 does not contain the OraCM because there was no change from the 9.2.0.6.52 OraCM that was bundled with 9.2.0.6.0 patchset. However it is needed for Customers who are going from older versions like 9.2.0.5.0 to 9.2.0.7.0 (basically skipping the 9.2.0.6.0 version).

Solution

For Customers who are applying the 9.2.0.7.0 patchset and are currently on 9.2.0.6.0, There are no additional steps. The OraCM version can be checked by

If the version is 9.2.0.6.0.52 then no additional steps needs to be performed and Customer can continue applying the 9.2.0.7.0 patchset to the RDBMS

For Customers who are applying the 9.2.0.7.0 Patchset and are on older releases than 9.2.0.6.0 like 9.2.0.4.0 and 9.2.0.5.0. They need to follow the additional steps

1. Download the 9.2.0.6.0 Patchset (Bug 3948480)
2. Follow the steps to apply the patch. This will copy the OraCM version 9.2.0.6.0.52 and the libraries.
3. After OraCM has been upgraded, Start it using ocmstart.sh command
4. Check the version of the OraCM using the above steps and ensure it is at least 9.2.0.6.0.52
5. Continue to apply the 9.2.0.7.0 Patch using the steps in the 9.2.0.7.0 readme.

References