Issue with rollback of OCT 2016 GI PSU for 11.2.0.4
database 11.2.0.4 StdEd-One, 64-bit
Grid Infrastructure 11.2.0.4 - standalone ASM, no RAC, no cluster. Oracle restart.
Rehearsing the rollback on a sandbox system.
Referencing Doc 1641136.1 "Oracle Grid Infrastructure 11.2.0.4.x Patch Set Update SUPPLEMENTAL README" (supplemental readme is what addresses "exceptional" cases, like oracle restart.
Case D4: Rolling Back the Patch from Oracle Restart Home
You must keep the Oracle Restart stack up and running when you are rolling back the patch from the Oracle Restart home. Use the following instructions to roll back the patch from the Oracle Restart home.
- As root user execute:
# opatch auto <UNZIPPED_PATCH_LOCATION>/<GI_PSU_number> -oh <Oracle-Restart-home> -rollback -ocmrf <ocm response file>