OPatch - Where Can I Find the Latest Version of OPatch

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APPLIES TO:

oracle Universal Installer - Version 1.0.0.0.50 to 12.1.0.1
InfORMation in this document applies to any platform.

PURPOSE

Provides information regarding the proper OPatch utility to be used for the various ORACLE_HOME installations.

NOTE:
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This note is a merge of the following:
374092.1 Which OPatch version to download to apply/rollback interim patches? [Video]

SCOPE

Anyone who uses the OPatch utility.

DETaiLS

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* FOR all versions

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Oracle ships OPatch as part of the standard product shipment. However, new versions of OPatch are occasionally released and are located under the following placeholder bug:

OPATCH PLACEHOLDER Patch 6880880

Downloading the OPatch Tool from MOS - Video

To download the latest version of OPatch from My Oracle Support, please follow these video instructions:

 Video - Downloading the OPatch Tool from MOS (02:38) 

Which OPatch Version do I Need ?

####ALERT: You must use the OPatch version that corresponds to your ORACLE_HOME release#####

Oracle Fusion Applications

Use ONLY the OPatch from patch 14044793 for Oracle Fusion Applications.

Select release "11.1.0.0.0" (description "OPatch 11.1") and download

p14044793_111000_GENERIC.zip

As of 02-Jul-2013 the OPatch release is 11.1.0.9.11

Oracle Fusion Middleware Products

For OC4J Standalone

If your ORACLE_HOME is an OC4J installation then use Patch 5912518

If you have questions regarding the use of the above patch then file an SR under the OC4J/JDeveloper product.

For Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4)

Patch 6880880 is used to deliver the latest OPatch Utility for Oracle Application Server 10g and Oracle Identity Management 10g. When downloading, choose your platform in use and the correct OPatch version for your Oracle home. For Oracle Application Server 10g, select the version as "10.1.0.0.0" for your specific platform. OPatch version 1.0.0.0.63 is a minimum version you should have installed before applying one-off patches. 

Do not use OPatch 10.2 for Oracle Application Server versions unless a 10.2 OUI (installer) was used to install Application Server components. (e.g., Grid Control 10.2 or DB 10.2 CompaNIOn CD)

Before using OPatch utility, you should verify what version is installed with "opatch version" command. Note that the 10.1.0.0.0 download is used to deliver an actual 1.0.0.0.xx version level. After downloading, it should be simply extracted into the Oracle home over the old version. Then, check the "opatch version" again, and compare with the version listed in the readme file.

For more information, see the following:

Note 283367.1 OPatch for Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4)

If you have questions on this, open an SR under the "Oracle Fusion Middleware" product:

Note 1070309.1 SR Creation Tips for Oracle Application Server 10g and Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g

For Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g (11.1.1)

Patch 6880880 is used to deliver the latest OPatch Utility for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g. When downloading, choose your platform in use and the correct OPatch version for your Oracle home. For Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, select the version as "11.1.0.0.0" for your specific platform.

Before using OPatch utility, you should verify what version is installed with "opatch version" command. After downloading, it should be simply extracted into the Oracle home over the old version. Then, check the "opatch version" again, and compare with the version listed in the readme file.

For more information, see the "Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)" which included within the Installation area of the FMW 11g Documentation Library for your specific 11.1.1.x version.

If you have questions on this, open an SR under the "Oracle Fusion Middleware" product:

Note 1070309.1 SR Creation Tips for Oracle Application Server 10g and Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g

For Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.1.2+)

Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.1.2+) provides a new version of OPatch, version 13.1, aligned with Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) NextGen installations.  The latest OPatch utility should be downloaded using Patch 6880880, selecting the "OUI NextGen 13.1" for your platform.

For more information, see the following:

            Note 1587524.1 - Using OPatch 13.1 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.1.2+)

For Enterprise Manager Grid Control (EMGC)

Patch 6880880 is used to deliver the latest OPatch Utility for Enterprise Manager Grid Control. When downloading, choose your platform in use and the correct OPatch version for your Oracle home.

• For EMGC 10.2.0.5, select the version as "10.2.0.0.0" for your specific platform.

• For EMGC 11.1.0.11.0, select the version as "11.1.0.0.0" for your specific platform.

• For EMGC 12.1, select the version as "11.1.0.0.0" for your specific platform.  The latest version of OPatch on My Oracle Support is 11.1.0.10.2 (May 2014).

Before using OPatch utility, you should verify what version is installed with "opatch version" command. After downloading, it should be simply extracted into the Oracle home over the old version. Then, check the "opatch version" again, and compare with the version listed in the readme file.Oracle Database Server Products (including CRS/ASM/RAC)

For Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2.0.x) and Oracle10g Release 1 (10.1.0.x),

select release "10.1.0.0.0" (description "OPatch 9i, 10.1") and download

p6880880_101000_platform.zip

As of 08-Jul-2011 the OPatch release is 1.0.0.0.64

For Oracle10g Release 2 (10.2.0.x),

select release "10.2.0.0.0" (description "OPatch 10.2") and download

p6880880_102000_platform.zip

As of 18-Nov-2010 the OPatch release is 10.2.0.5.1

For Oracle11g Release 1 (11.1.0.x),

select release "11.1.0.0.0" (description "OPatch 11.1") and download

p6880880_111000_platform.zip

As of March 2014 the OPatch release is 11.1.0.10.2

For Oracle11g Release 2 (11.2.0.x),

select release "11.2.0.0.0" (description "OPatch 11.2") and download

p6880880_112000_platform.zip

As of December 2013 the OPatch release is 11.2.0.3.6

For Oracle Database 12c (12.1.0.x)

select release "12.1.0.1.0" (description "OPatch 12.1") and download

p6880880_121010_platform.zip

As of 29-Nov-2013 the Opatch release is 12.1.0.1.2

Troubleshooting

Patching Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c - 12.1.0.3.0 and above - Multi-OMS steps reduction

Download latest OPatch 11.1.0.11.0 from My Oracle Support.  Please take a backup of old OPatch in platform home and unzip the new OPatch 11.1.0.11.0 from My Oracle Support

For Oracle Database 12c Beta 2 (12.1.0.x)

select Patch 14282568, release version "12.1.0.1.0" and download p14282568_121010_platform.zip 

Please note the following for this OPatch for Oracle Database 12c Beta 2 release: 

* This OPatch is a pre-release version of OPatch 12.1.0.1.0 that should only be used on Oracle Database 12c Beta 2. This is NOT an official release of OPatch. 
* This OPatch should notbe used on any product other than Oracle Database 12c Beta 2.

REFERENCES

NOTE:1587524.1 - Using OPatch 13.1 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c (12.1.2+)
NOTE:1351428.1 - Information Center: Patching and Maintaining Oracle Database Server/Client Installations