Day: June 1, 2020

Contents

• Introduction
• Install 19c software on both primary and secondary
• Apply the latest OPatch utility RU/RUR
• Download and run the latest PreUpgrade tool
• Download and run the latest AutoUpgrade
  • CHECK AUTOUPGRADE TOOL VERSION
  • CONFIGURATION FILE FOR UPGRADING 18C TO 19C
  • AUTOUPGRADE ANALYZE PROCESSING MODE
  • AUTOUPGRADE FIXUP PROCESSING MODE
  • BEFORE AUTOUPGRADE DEPLOY MODE
  • AUTOUPGRADE DEPLOY MODE
  • RESUME THE DEPLOY JOB AGAIN
  • VIEW THE UPGRADE SUMMARY REPORT
• After Completing AutoUpgrade
• Final Checks

Introduction

This post demonstrates how to upgrade 18c database to 19c by using Oracle upgrade utility tool – AutoUpgrade.

Environment :

Primary Database Host / Database : oemnode1 / OEMREP

Standby Database Host / Database:   stbnode1 / STBOEMREP

Final Checks

DGMGRL> show configuration;

Configuration - dg_oemrep

  Protection Mode: MaxPerformance
  Members:
  oemrep    - Primary database
    stboemrep - Physical standby database

Fast-Start Failover:  Disabled

Configuration Status:
SUCCESS   (status updated 49 seconds ago)

DGMGRL> show database stboemrep

Database - stboemrep

  Role:               PHYSICAL STANDBY
  Intended State:     APPLY-ON
  Transport Lag:      0 seconds (computed 0 seconds ago)
  Apply Lag:          0 seconds (computed 0 seconds ago)
  Average Apply Rate: 30.00 KByte/s
  Real Time Query:    OFF
  Instance(s):
    STBOEMREP

Database Status:
SUCCESS

[oracle@oemnode1 dbs]$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch lspatches

30894985;OCW RELEASE UPDATE 19.7.0.0.0 (30894985)
30869156;Database Release Update : 19.7.0.0.200414 (30869156)
30805684;OJVM RELEASE UPDATE: 19.7.0.0.200414 (30805684)

OPatch succeeded.

SQL> set pagesize 200
SQL> set linesize 300
SQL>  select CON_ID,
        TO_CHAR(action_time, 'YYYY-MM-DD') AS action_time,
        PATCH_ID,
        PATCH_TYPE,
        ACTION,
        DESCRIPTION,
        SOURCE_VERSION,
        TARGET_VERSION
   from CDB_REGISTRY_SQLPATCH
  order by CON_ID, action_time, patch_id;  

    CON_ID ACTION_TIM   PATCH_ID PATCH_TYPE ACTION   DESCRIPTION                                           SOURCE_VERSION  TARGET_VERSION
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
         1 2020-05-31   30805684 INTERIM    APPLY    OJVM RELEASE UPDATE: 19.7.0.0.200414 (30805684)       19.1.0.0.0      19.1.0.0.0
         1 2020-05-31   30869156 RU         APPLY    Database Release Update : 19.7.0.0.200414 (30869156)  19.1.0.0.0      19.7.0.0.0
         3 2020-05-31   30805684 INTERIM    APPLY    OJVM RELEASE UPDATE: 19.7.0.0.200414 (30805684)       19.1.0.0.0      19.1.0.0.0
         3 2020-05-31   30869156 RU         APPLY    Database Release Update : 19.7.0.0.200414 (30869156)  19.1.0.0.0      19.7.0.0.0

 SQL> select comp_name, status,version,VERSION_FULL 
        from dba_registry

COMP_NAME                         STATUS     VERSION   VERSION_FULL
--------------------------------- ---------  --------- ------------
Oracle Database Catalog Views     VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle Database Packages and TypesVALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle Real Application Clusters  OPTION OFF 19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
JServer JAVA Virtual Machine      VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle XDK                        VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle Database Java Packages     VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
OLAP Analytic Workspace           VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle XML Database               VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle Workspace Manager          VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle Text                       VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle Multimedia                 VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Spatial                           VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle OLAP API                   VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle Label Security             VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0
Oracle Database Vault             VALID      19.0.0.0.0 19.7.0.0.0

15 rows selected.

SQL> show con_name;

CON_NAME
----------------
EMPDBREPOS

SQL> select count(*) from dba_objects where status!='VALID';

  COUNT(*)
----------
         0

SQL> connect / as sysdba
Connected.
SQL>  select count(*) from dba_objects where status!='VALID';

  COUNT(*)
----------
         0

Check TimeZone version has been upgraded to version 32 from version 31 in 18c.

SQL> SELECT * FROM v$timezone_file;

FILENAME             VERSION     CON_ID
-------------------- ------- ----------
timezlrg_32.dat           32          0


SQL> SELECT tz_version FROM registry$database;

TZ_VERSION
----------
        32

SQL> SELECT property_name, property_value
     FROM   database_properties
     WHERE  property_name LIKE 'DST_%'
  ORDER BY property_name

PROPERTY_NAME                  PROPERTY_VALUE
------------------------------ --------------------
DST_PRIMARY_TT_VERSION         32
DST_SECONDARY_TT_VERSION       0
DST_UPGRADE_STATE              NONE

SQL> SELECT DBMS_DST.get_latest_timezone_version  from dual;

GET_LATEST_TIMEZONE_VERSION
---------------------------
                         32

Drop GRP ( Guarantee Restore Point )

SQL> select name from v$restore_point;

NAME
--------------------------------------------
AUTOUPGRADE_221145114461854_OEMREP

SQL> drop restore point AUTOUPGRADE_221145114461854_OEMREP;

Restore point dropped.