Grid Infrastructure Direct Upgrade from 12.2.0.1 to 19.3.0.

Document is prepared assuming 12.2.0.1 Grid setup installation is successful on the server.
GI Upgrade to 19c

From
Bug#(s) Patch Description Additional comments
Release
LNX-191-EXA:CSSD PROCESS CANNOT
18c 28553832 28553832 p28553832_183000OCWRU_<platform>.zip
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LNX-191-EXA:CSSD PROCESS CANNOT
12.2.0.1.0 28553832 28553832 p28553832_12201190115OCWJAN2019RU_<platform>.zip
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12.1.0.2 21255373 Recommended to install latest 12.1.0.2 GI PSU
LNX-191-EXA:CSSD PROCESS CANNOT
28553832 28553832 p28553832_12102190115forOCW_<platform>.zip
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17617807
GI PSU 11.2.0.4.160419 (Apr 2016) Grid
Recommended to install latest* 11.2.0.4 GI PSU
22646198 Infrastructure Patch Set Update (GI PSU)
11.2.0.4 21255373
LNX-191-EXA:CSSD PROCESS CANNOT
28553832 28553832 p28553832_11204190115forOCW_<platform>.zip
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Table of Contents
Pre-requisites for Upgrading 12.2.0.1 to 19.3.0.0 GI .............................................................................. 2
Issue below commands using grid user – ........................................................................................... 2
Directory Structure for 19c – .................................................................................................................. 3
Upgradation of GI –................................................................................................................................. 4
Configuration Option – “Upgrade Oracle Grid Infrastructure”............................................................... 4
Bring down your database, else you will see below Warning – ......................................................... 5
Management Options – “Proceed clicking next” we can configure OEM later. ..................................... 5
Installation Location – “Specify Oracle base” as the software identifies “gridSetup.sh” as its home
directory. ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Root Script execution – Let it be manual to have complete control over execution ............................. 6
Pre-requisite Check ................................................................................................................................. 7
Post apply of patch - ............................................................................................................................... 8
Re-run the Patch prerequisite checks – Swap size I am ignoring as this is a test setup ......................... 8
Summary – .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Installation Progress –............................................................................................................................. 9
Execute Configuration Scripts – Run rootupgrade.sh ........................................................................... 10
Log of ASM Upgradation – .................................................................................................................... 11
Installation progress, post execution of rootupgrade .......................................................................... 11
Successful completion of Oracle 19c GI for standalone server ............................................................ 12
Daemon threads running from 19c/HAS status/Post validations – .................................................. 12
Much waited 19c – Prompt................................................................................................................... 13
Let the compatibility remain – 12.2 until the application testing completes,...................................... 13

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Pre-requisites for Upgrading 12.2.0.1 to 19.3.0.0 GI

Issue below commands using grid user –

Check the active version - crsctl query has softwareversion
Collect the crs status by running below commands
crsctl check has
crsctl stat res -t
crsctl stat res -p
oifcfg iflist -p -n
oifcfg getif
ocrcheck

[grid@vr-mig-01 ~]$ crsctl query has softwareversion

Oracle High Availability Services version on the local node is [12.2.0.1.0]

[grid@vr-mig-01 ~]$ crsctl check has

CRS-4638: Oracle High Availability Services is online

[root@vr-mig-01 ~]# ocrcheck

Status of Oracle Cluster Registry is as follows :

Version : 4
Total space (kbytes) : 409568
Used space (kbytes) : 228
Available space (kbytes) : 409340
ID : 1708170154
Device/File Name : /u01/app/12.2.0/grid/cdata/localhost/local.ocr
Device/File integrity check succeeded

Device/File not configured

Device/File not configured

Device/File not configured

Device/File not configured

Cluster registry integrity check succeeded

Logical corruption check succeeded

[grid@vr-mig-01 ~]$ crsctl stat res –t

[root@vr-mig-01 ~]# yum install -y oracle-database-preinstall-19c

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Directory Structure for 19c –
[root@vr-mig-01 grid]# mkdir -p /u01/app/19.3.0/grid

[root@vr-mig-01 grid]# unzip -q LINUX.X64_193000_grid_home.zip -d /u01/app/19.3.0/grid/ &

[root@vr-mig-01 grid]# export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/19.3.0/grid

[root@vr-mig-01 grid]# cd $ORACLE_HOME/suptools/orachk/

[grid@vr-mig-01 grid]$ ./runcluvfy.sh stage -pre hacfg

[grid@vr-mig-01 ~]$ unset ORACLE_BASE

[grid@vr-mig-01 ~]$ unset ORACLE_HOME

[grid@vr-mig-01 ~]$ unset ORACLE_SID

There is no dryRunForUpgrade Feature available for Standalone Systems

[grid@vr-mig-01 grid]$ ./gridSetup.sh –dryRunForUpgrade

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Upgradation of GI –
Initiate the setup using “./gridSetup.sh” (Read the complete document before initiating below
command).

[grid@vr-mig-01 grid]$ ./gridSetup.sh

Configuration Option – “Upgrade Oracle Grid Infrastructure”

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Bring down your database, else you will see below Warning –

Management Options – “Proceed clicking next” we can configure OEM later.

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Installation Location – “Specify Oracle base” as the software identifies “gridSetup.sh” as its
home directory.

Root Script execution – Let it be manual to have complete control over execution

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Pre-requisite Check Below is one of mandate patch that needs to be applied before
upgrading to 19c.

- I have purposefully missed this, to help few people who miss the compatibility upgradation
roadmap for 19c on the top/people who follow my screenshots would help … 

Download the patch using My Oracle Support (MOS) https://support.oracle.com portal –

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For meeting the pre-patch req. – Applying 28553832 patch should be suffice. Apply the PSU on
your GI & DB homes.

Post apply of patch -

[oracle@vr-mig-01 OPatch]$ ./opatch lsinventory | grep -E '28553832|27006180'

Re-run the Patch prerequisite checks – Swap size I am ignoring as this is a

test setup

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Summary – Save the response file if required and click on installation

Installation Progress –

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Execute Configuration Scripts – Run rootupgrade.sh

[root@vr-mig-01 grid]# /u01/app/19.3.0/grid/rootupgrade.sh

Performing root user operation.

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Log of ASM Upgradation –

Installation progress, post execution of rootupgrade

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Successful completion of Oracle 19c GI for standalone server

Daemon threads running from 19c/HAS status/Post validations –

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Much waited 19c – Prompt

Let the compatibility remain – 12.2 until the application testing completes, later we can change
the compatibility of rdbms/diskgroup and compatible.rdbms

Stay tuned for my next document on DB Upgrade from 12.2.0.1 to 19.3.0.0

References – MOS Doc IDs and docs.oracle.com

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