opatch behavior change from version 11.2.0.1.5 and 11.2.0.1.9 for finding central inventory
seems that some where between opatch version 11.2.0.1.5 and 11.2.0.1.9 the behavior changed as to how Central Inventory gets located.
1. I am wondering if there is a doc or note that explains this?
2. if the new behavior is planned to be a permanent change?
The older version of opatch would use the unix/linux standard of /etc/oraInst.loc or /var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc to find central inventroy.
the newer version of of patch first looks for a locator in /$ORACLE_HOME/oraInst.loc and ignores the old standards if found.
1. I am wondering if there is a doc or note that explains this?
2. if the new behavior is planned to be a permanent change?
The older version of opatch would use the unix/linux standard of /etc/oraInst.loc or /var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc to find central inventroy.
the newer version of of patch first looks for a locator in /$ORACLE_HOME/oraInst.loc and ignores the old standards if found.
example of change:
Central Inventory : /oracle/SID/oraInventory
from : /etc/oraInst.loc
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