1. Middleware Lifecycle Management Administrator's Guide
  2. Patching Software Deployments
  3. Diagnosing and Resolving Patching Issues
  4. Common Patching Issues

Common Patching Issues

The following situations will generate errors:
  • The OMS or the Management Agent are down
  • The Software Library is not properly configured
  • If there is no connectivity to My Oracle Support (in online mode)
  • If there is no Management Repository
  • If there are no collections
  • If there are host or Oracle home security issues
  • If there are inherent OPatch or SQL errors
  • Oracle WebLogic Targets: If there are inherent problems with the SmartUpdate tool.
  • Oracle WebLogic Targets: If there is problem discovering Oracle WebLogic targets reporting to the OMS.
You will see these errors in the following places:
  • In the header section of the Validation page or the Review page in the Create Plan Wizard, see: Figure 14-9.
  • In the Issues to Resolve section of the Validation page, see:Figure 14-10.
  • In the Plans region of the Patches & Updates page, see: Figure 14-11.

Figure 14-9 Patch Plan Errors Displayed on the Validation Page

Patch Plan Errors (Validation)

Figure 14-10 Patch Plan Errors Displayed in the Issues to Resolve Section

Patch Plan Errors (Resolve)

Figure 14-11 Patch Plan Errors Displayed in the Plans Region


Patch Plan Errors (Plans)