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Testing the 19c Grid Infrastructure by Performing a Dry-Run Upgrade

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August 14, 2019
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In reviewing Grid Infrastructure Installation and Upgrade Guide for Linux, I discovered the dry-run upgrade mode to test upgrades. With dry-run being a new feature, I tested it first using GUI.

[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 grid]$ /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/gridSetup.sh -dryRunForUpgrade
Launching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Setup Wizard...
The response file for this session can be found at:
 /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/install/response/grid_2019-08-06_00-20-31AM.rsp
You can find the log of this install session at:
 /u01/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2019-08-06_00-20-31AM/gridSetupActions2019-08-06_00-20-31AM.log
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 grid]$

From the response file above grid_2019-08-06_00-20-31AM.rsp, create dryRunForUpgradegrid.rsp:

[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 grid]$ grep -v "^#" /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/install/response/grid_2019-08-06_00-20-31AM.rsp | grep -v "=$" | awk 'NF' > /home/oracle/dryRunForUpgradegrid.rsp
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ cat /home/oracle/dryRunForUpgradegrid.rsp
oracle.install.responseFileVersion=/oracle/install/rspfmt_crsinstall_response_schema_v19.0.0
INVENTORY_LOCATION=/u01/app/oraInventory
oracle.install.option=UPGRADE
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
oracle.install.crs.config.scanType=LOCAL_SCAN
oracle.install.crs.config.ClusterConfiguration=STANDALONE
oracle.install.crs.config.configureAsExtendedCluster=false
oracle.install.crs.config.clusterName=vbox-rac-dc2
oracle.install.crs.config.gpnp.configureGNS=false
oracle.install.crs.config.autoConfigureClusterNodeVIP=false
oracle.install.crs.config.gpnp.gnsOption=CREATE_NEW_GNS
oracle.install.crs.config.clusterNodes=racnode-dc2-1:,racnode-dc2-2:
oracle.install.crs.configureGIMR=true
oracle.install.asm.configureGIMRDataDG=false
oracle.install.crs.config.storageOption=FLEX_ASM_STORAGE
oracle.install.crs.config.sharedFileSystemStorage.ocrLocations=
oracle.install.crs.config.useIPMI=false
oracle.install.asm.diskGroup.name=CRS
oracle.install.asm.diskGroup.AUSize=0
oracle.install.asm.gimrDG.AUSize=1
oracle.install.asm.configureAFD=false
oracle.install.crs.configureRHPS=false
oracle.install.crs.config.ignoreDownNodes=false
oracle.install.config.managementOption=NONE
oracle.install.config.omsPort=0
oracle.install.crs.rootconfig.executeRootScript=false
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$

Create directory /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid for all nodes:

[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]# id oracle
uid=54321(oracle) gid=54321(oinstall) groups=54321(oinstall),54318(asmdba),54322(dba),54323(backupdba),54324(oper),54325(dgdba),54326(kmdba)
[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]# mkdir -p /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid
[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]# chown oracle:oinstall /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid
[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]# chmod 775 /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid
[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]# ll /u01/app/19.3.0.0/
total 4
drwxrwxr-x 2 oracle oinstall 4096 Aug  6 02:07 grid
[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]#

Extract grid software for node1 ONLY:

[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ unzip -qo /media/swrepo/LINUX.X64_193000_grid_home.zip -d /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ ls /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/
addnode     clone  dbjava     diagnostics  gpnp          install        jdbc  lib      OPatch   ords  perl     qos       rhp            rootupgrade.sh  sqlpatch  tomcat  welcome.html  xdk
assistants  crs    dbs        dmu          gridSetup.sh  instantclient  jdk   md       opmn     oss   plsql    racg      root.sh        runcluvfy.sh    sqlplus   ucp     wlm
bin         css    deinstall  env.ora      has           inventory      jlib  network  oracore  oui   precomp  rdbms     root.sh.old    sdk             srvm      usm     wwg
cha         cv     demo       evm          hs            javavm         ldap  nls      ord      owm   QOpatch  relnotes  root.sh.old.1  slax            suptools  utl     xag
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ du -sh /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/
6.0G    /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$

Run gridSetup.sh -silent -dryRunForUpgrade:

[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ env|grep -i ora
USER=oracle
MAIL=/var/spool/mail/oracle
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/home/oracle/.local/bin:/home/oracle/bin
PWD=/home/oracle
HOME=/home/oracle
LOGNAME=oracle
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ date
Tue Aug  6 02:35:47 CEST 2019
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/gridSetup.sh -silent -dryRunForUpgrade -responseFile /home/oracle/dryRunForUpgradegrid.rsp
Launching Oracle Grid Infrastructure Setup Wizard...
[WARNING] [INS-13014] Target environment does not meet some optional requirements.
   CAUSE: Some of the optional prerequisites are not met. See logs for details. /u01/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM/gridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.log
   ACTION: Identify the list of failed prerequisite checks from the log: /u01/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM/gridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.log. Then either from the log file or from installation manual find the appropriate configuration to meet the prerequisites and fix it manually.
The response file for this session can be found at:
 /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/install/response/grid_2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.rsp
You can find the log of this install session at:
 /u01/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM/gridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.log
As a root user, execute the following script(s):
        1. /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/rootupgrade.sh
Execute /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/rootupgrade.sh on the following nodes:
[racnode-dc2-1]
Run the script on the local node.
Successfully Setup Software with warning(s).
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$

Run rootupgrade.sh for node1 ONLY and review log:

[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]# /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/rootupgrade.sh
Check /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/install/root_racnode-dc2-1_2019-08-06_02-44-59-241151038.log for the output of root script
[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]# cat /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/install/root_racnode-dc2-1_2019-08-06_02-44-59-241151038.log
Performing root user operation.
The following environment variables are set as:
    ORACLE_OWNER= oracle
    ORACLE_HOME=  /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid
   Copying dbhome to /usr/local/bin ...
   Copying oraenv to /usr/local/bin ...
   Copying coraenv to /usr/local/bin ...
Entries will be added to the /etc/oratab file as needed by
Database Configuration Assistant when a database is created
Finished running generic part of root script.
Now product-specific root actions will be performed.
Relinking oracle with rac_on option
Performing Dry run of the Grid Infrastructure upgrade.
Using configuration parameter file: /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params
The log of current session can be found at:
  /u01/app/oracle/crsdata/racnode-dc2-1/crsconfig/rootcrs_racnode-dc2-1_2019-08-06_02-45-31AM.log
2019/08/06 02:45:44 CLSRSC-464: Starting retrieval of the cluster configuration data
2019/08/06 02:45:52 CLSRSC-729: Checking whether CRS entities are ready for upgrade, cluster upgrade will not be attempted now. This operation may take a few minutes.
2019/08/06 02:47:56 CLSRSC-693: CRS entities validation completed successfully.
[root@racnode-dc2-1 ~]#

Check grid home for node2:

[oracle@racnode-dc2-2 ~]$ du -sh /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/
6.6G    /u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid/
[oracle@racnode-dc2-2 ~]$

Check oraInventory for ALL nodes:

[oracle@racnode-dc2-2 ~]$ cat /u01/app/oraInventory/ContentsXML/inventory.xml
<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes" ?>
<!-- Copyright (c) 1999, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
All rights reserved. -->
<!-- Do not modify the contents of this file by hand. -->
<INVENTORY>
<VERSION_INFO>
   <SAVED_WITH>12.2.0.7.0</SAVED_WITH>
   <MINIMUM_VER>2.1.0.6.0</MINIMUM_VER>
</VERSION_INFO>
<HOME_LIST>
<HOME NAME="OraGI12Home1" LOC="/u01/app/12.2.0.1/grid" TYPE="O" IDX="1" CRS="true"/>
<HOME NAME="OraDB12Home1" LOC="/u01/app/oracle/12.2.0.1/db1" TYPE="O" IDX="2"/>
<HOME NAME="OraGI19Home1" LOC="/u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid" TYPE="O" IDX="3"/>
</HOME_LIST>
<COMPOSITEHOME_LIST>
</COMPOSITEHOME_LIST>
</INVENTORY>
[oracle@racnode-dc2-2 ~]$

Check crs activeversion: 12.2.0.1.0

[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ . /media/patch/gi.env
The Oracle base has been set to /u01/app/oracle
ORACLE_SID=+ASM1
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
GRID_HOME=/u01/app/12.2.0.1/grid
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/12.2.0.1/grid
Oracle Instance alive for sid "+ASM1"
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ crsctl query crs activeversion -f
Oracle Clusterware active version on the cluster is [12.2.0.1.0]. The cluster upgrade state is [NORMAL]. The cluster active patch level is [927320293].
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$

Check log location:

[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 ~]$ cd /u01/app/oraInventory/logs/GridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM/
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 GridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM]$ ls -alrt
total 17420
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall     129 Aug  6 02:35 installerPatchActions_2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.log
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall       0 Aug  6 02:35 gridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.err
drwxrwx---  3 oracle oinstall    4096 Aug  6 02:35 temp_ob
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall       0 Aug  6 02:39 oraInstall2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.err
drwxrwx--- 17 oracle oinstall    4096 Aug  6 02:39 ..
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall     157 Aug  6 02:39 oraInstall2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.out
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall       0 Aug  6 02:43 oraInstall2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.err.racnode-dc2-2
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall     142 Aug  6 02:43 oraInstall2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.out.racnode-dc2-2
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall 9341920 Aug  6 02:43 gridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.out
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall   13419 Aug  6 02:43 time2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.log
-rw-r-----  1 oracle oinstall 8443087 Aug  6 02:43 gridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM.log
drwxrwx---  3 oracle oinstall    4096 Aug  6 02:56 .
[oracle@racnode-dc2-1 GridSetupActions2019-08-06_02-35-52AM]$

Since I have not performed an actual upgrade, I don’t know if 19.3.0.0 grid home in oraInventory will be problematic. It was problematic when performing a test with silent mode after initial test with GUI. To resolve the issue, detach 19.3.0.0 grid home

export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/19.3.0.0/grid
$ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin/runInstaller -detachHome -silent ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_HOME

In conclusion, testing grid upgrade using dryRunForUpgrade functionality is a good method to identify any possible issues before performing an actual upgrade.

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