Oracle’s OPatch utility is used for applying interim CPU patches to maintain the security of your RDBMS. Oracle Corporation uses a numbering system for its patch sets which do not change across differing OS layers. Though the patch number would be the same for differing operating systems, the actual binary files are specific. In this article we will cover the error which would be received when you attempt to apply a CPU for HPUX on a LINUX OS.
1. Logon to your Oracle database server as the Oracle software owner.
2. Change directories to the location of your CPU patch and unzip the file.
unzip p9119226_10204_
3. Change directories into your unzipped patch directory which is named with the CPU number you are applying.
cd 9119226
OPatch napply -skip_subset -skip_duplicate
4. You receive the following error.
Platform ID needed is : 46
Platform IDs supported by patch are: 59 Patch ( 9173253 ) is not applicable on
current platform.
Platform ID needed is : 46
Platform IDs supported by patch are: 59
UtilSession failed: Prerequisite check “CheckPatchApplicableOnCurrentPlatform”
failed.
OPatch failed with error code 73
5. The error produced specifies the current platform ID is 46 – LINUX, however you are attempting to apply a CPU for platform ID of 59 –HPUX.
6. The resolution is to download the correct patch from www.metalink.oracle.com for your specific OS.
Larry Catt, OCP 9i, 10g
oracle@allcompute.com
www.allcompute.com