One more thing, it's always confusing to follow the patch read me file... Hope, Oracle support guys will make more effort in writing a complete guide ... For example, there is no entry to this solution in the read me file, also, the patch readme file only talks about RAC patching and I believe this patch is also used for single instance patching... how many oracle customers have their systems running in single instances? I don't believe there are more RAC customers than Single instances systems customers. cheers, On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:44 PM, mek s <sidi.bouzid.meknessy@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Hi Martin, > > Thank you for the answer. But, I did a search myself on MOS and I found > this document; 763680.1. > Please have a look below; Now, I cannot patch the server because it's used > by someone else in the company, but, I will try this solution hopefully > tonight and get back to you. > > ....... > > Patch 11724916 is database PSU2, and /depot/patches/11.2/GIPSU2/11724916 > applies to both GI and database homes. But for GI PSU 12311357, > /depot/patches/11.2/GIPSU2/12311357 applies to GI home, and > /depot/patches/11.2/GIPSU2/12311357/custom/server/12311357 applies to > database home. If /depot/patches/11.2/GIPSU2/12311357 is specified when > applying to database home, the error will be reported. > > *Wrong command example:* > > <DB_HOME>/OPatch/opatch napply -oh <DB_HOME> -local > /depot/patches/11.2/GIPSU2/12311357 > > > *Correct command example:* > > <DB_HOME>/OPatch/opatch napply -oh <DB_HOME> -local > /depot/patches/11.2/GIPSU2/12311357/custom/server/12311357 > > ....... > > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Martin Bach < > development@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Good morning, >> >> a quick search on MOS reveals that 12311357 is for Grid Infrastructure. >> Also the top level components in your error message seem to suggest that >> (ora.crs = Clusterware, ora.usm = ACFS). You should apply the database PSU >> to the RDBMS home. Have a look at this note: "Oracle Recommended Patches >> -- Oracle Database (Doc ID 756671.1)" >> >> HTH, >> >> Martin Bach >> >> http://martinbach-consulting.com >> http://martincarstenbach.wordpress.com >> >> >