-- Replies welcomed below if you hit a wall with 13.9.4.2.5 on Exadata or RAC.

$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch lsinventory -detail -oh $ORACLE_HOME If you see "OPatch Version: 13.9.4.2.5", you are safe to proceed with the RU application. If you get any "OPatch session fails" errors immediately, your download was corrupted or the permissions are wrong. | Detail | Information | | :--- | :--- | | Version | 13.9.4.2.5 | | MOS Patch # | 35990763 | | Platform | Generic (Linux/Unix) or specific Windows | | Requirement for | DB RU 19.22.0.0.241019+ & GI RU 19.22+ | | Download Source | Only from support.oracle.com (Patch 35990763) |

Deep Dive: Locating and Downloading OPatch 13.9.4.2.5 (The Critical Prerequisite for RU 2024)

Do not trust third-party repositories. This utility has direct filesystem write access to your Oracle Home. Only download from Oracle Support. Good luck with your patching window.

OracleDBA_Pro Date: [Current Date] Introduction If you are reading this, you are likely preparing for an Oracle Grid Infrastructure (GI) or Database Home patching cycle, specifically applying the Release Update (RU) from October 2024 or January 2025 . You have run opatch version and seen an older number (e.g., 12.2.0.1.9), and now your pre-req checks are failing. You need OPatch version 13.9.4.2.5 .