Changing the First Node for Install and Upgrade

11.7.4 Changing the First Node for Install and Upgrade

If the first node becomes inaccessible, you can force another node to be the first node for installation or upgrade.

Installation: If gridconfig.bat fails to complete on the first node, run the following command on another node using the -force option:
```
Grid_home\crs\config\gridconfig.bat -force -first
```
Upgrade: If gridconfig.bat fails to complete on the first node, run the following command on another node using the -force option:
```
Grid_home\crs\config\gridconfig.bat -upgrade -force -first
```

Parent topic: Performing Rolling Upgrades of Oracle Grid Infrastructure