OPatch Auto fails with “Bareword “ValidateCRSCTL” not allowed while “strict subs” in use” error

While applying a patch on 11.2.0.2.0 version of GRID HOME or DATABASE HOME, “opatch auto” command fails with the below error:

Bareword ValidateCRSCTL not allowed while strict subs in use at /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/crs/install/crspatch.pm line 101.

Bareword ValidateCRSCTL not allowed while strict subs in use at /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/crs/install/crspatch.pm line 112.

Here is a snippet of the error.

[root@ora1-3 ~]# export PATH=$PATH:/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1/OPatch
[root@ora1-3 ~]# opatch version

OPatch Version: 11.2.0.3.11

OPatch succeeded.

[root@ora1-3 ~]# opatch auto /u03/11202_psu_patch/ -oh /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1,/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid -ocmrf /home/oracle/ocm.rsp

Executing /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/bin/perl /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1/OPatch/crs/patch11203.pl -patchdir /u03 -patchn 112029_patch -oh /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1,/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid -ocmrf /home/oracle/ocm.rsp -paramfile /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params

Bareword ValidateCRSCTL not allowed while strict subs in use at /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/crs/install/crspatch.pm line 101.
Bareword ValidateCRSCTL not allowed while strict subs in use at /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/crs/install/crspatch.pm line 112.
Compilation failed in require at /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1/OPatch/crs/patch11203.pl line 422.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1/OPatch/crs/patch11203.pl line 422.
[root@ora1-3 ~]#

The OPATCH version is 11.2.0.3.11 which is the latest version. In order to fix the above issue, we need to use the option “olderver” along with “OPATCH AUTO” command. This needs to be used for GI or DB versions with 11.2.0.2 and not for the later releases.

[root@ora1-3 ~]# opatch auto /u03/11202_psu_patch/ -oh /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1,/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid -ocmrf /home/oracle/ocm.rsp -olderver

Executing /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/bin/perl /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1/OPatch/crs/patch11202.pl -patchdir /u03 -patchn 112029_patch -oh /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1,/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid -ocmrf /home/oracle/ocm.rsp -paramfile /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params

INC is /u03/112029_patch/13696242/files/crs/install /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/crs/install /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/5.10.0 /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/site_perl/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/site_perl/5.10.0 /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/5.10.0 /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/site_perl/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/site_perl/5.10.0 /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/perl/lib/site_perl .

opatch auto log file location is :

/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1/OPatch/crs/../../cfgtoollogs/opatchauto2015-08-15_11-05-01.log

Detected Oracle Restart install

Using configuration parameter file: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid/crs/install/crsconfig_params

Stopping RAC /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1 ...
Stopped RAC /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1 successfully

patch /u03/112029_patch/13696242/custom/server/13696242  apply successful for home  /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1
patch /u03/112029_patch/14727315  apply successful for home  /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1

Stopping CRS...
Stopped CRS successfully

patch /u03/112029_patch/13696242  apply successful for home  /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid
patch /u03/112029_patch/14727315  apply successful for home  /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/grid

ACFS-9300: ADVM/ACFS distribution files found.
ACFS-9312: Existing ADVM/ACFS installation detected.
ACFS-9314: Removing previous ADVM/ACFS installation.
ACFS-9315: Previous ADVM/ACFS components successfully removed.
ACFS-9307: Installing requested ADVM/ACFS software.
ACFS-9308: Loading installed ADVM/ACFS drivers.
ACFS-9321: Creating udev for ADVM/ACFS.
ACFS-9323: Creating module dependencies - this may take some time.
ACFS-9327: Verifying ADVM/ACFS devices.
ACFS-9309: ADVM/ACFS installation correctness verified.

Starting CRS...
CRS-4123: Oracle High Availability Services has been started.

Starting RAC /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1 ...
Started RAC /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db1 successfully

opatch auto succeeded.
[root@ora1-3 ~]#

I was now able to apply the PSU patch successfully using the “-olderver” version.

Here we go !!

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