To ensure that OPatchAuto can properly stop and start your system during patching, you must configure the Node Manager(s) to support the start and stop operations.
To do this, set the QuitEnabled and CrashRecoveryEnabled properties in the nodemanager.properties file as follows:
QuitEnabled=true CrashRecoveryEnabled=false
By default, this file is created in the Node Manager home directory, where the Node Manager home is typically DOMAIN_HOME/nodemanager.
After updating these properties, restart the Node Manager(s).
For more information about the nodemanager.properties file, see Reviewing nodemanager.properties in Administering Node Manager for Oracle WebLogic Server