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ASM 11gR2 Upgrade

A) In this document we explain, in detail, the steps required to upgrade an ASM instance
to release 11gR2 (11.2.0.1.0).
B) Note: Before start with the ASM Upgrade, please check the required hardware & OS
requirements in the next manual:
http://www.oracle.com/pls/db112/portal.portal_db?selected=11&frame=
Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide
11g Release 2 (11.2) for <your specific platform>

Upgrade steps:

1) Verify the ASM instance & CSS service (11gR1 release) are present and running:
1.1) Verify the CSS (Cluster Synchronization Service) is up and running (connected as
oracle OS user) as follow:

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1.2) Verify the ASM instance is up & the diskgroup(s) is/are mounted (connected as
oracle OS user first & then through SQL*Plus as sysasm) as follow:

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2) Perform the steps 1 to 18.2 described in the ASM 11gR2 Installation &
Configuration presentation (Note: 1092213.1 ASM 11gR2 Installation & Configuration.pdf).
Note: Skip steps 8 to 13 from Note: 1092213.1 (ASM 11gR2 Installation & Configuration
presentation), if the ASM/ASMLIB disks and diskgroups are currently present.

3) Execute the OUI (Oracle Universal Installer) as oracle OS user:

$ /u01/stage/grid/runInstaller

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4) Select: Upgrade Grid Infrastructure & then press the [Next] button:

5) OUI will detect the current ASM instance 11gR1, press the [Yes] button:

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6) Select the desired languages & then press the [Next] button:

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7) At the Specify ASM Monitor Password screen, provide the password (oracle) for
the ASMSNMP user & then press the [Next] button:

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8) If you password does not conform the Oracle recommended standards then you will
receive the next warning, so you can just ignore it & press the [Yes] button:

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9) Assign the OS groups for the ASM database Administrator, ASM Instance
Administrator Operator & ASM instance Administrator through the Privileged
Operating System Groups window, (for this example we will use dba OS group for the
3 ASM groups, but you are always welcome to specify different OS groups to enforce
more security and separate tasks & roles):

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10) Since we are using the same OS role dba for the 3 authentication groups (OSDBA,
OSOPER & OSASM) then you will receive the next warning, so you can just ignore it &
press the [Yes] button:

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11) Specify the Oracle Home & Oracle Base directories through the Specify
Installation Location window & then press the [Next] button:
Oracle Base: /u01/app/oracle
Oracle Grid Home: /u01/app/11.2.0/grid

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12) Then the OUI will perform prerequisites checks:

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13) Having all the OS & Hardware prerequisites are already set, OUI will display the
Summary screen, review it and press the [Finish] button to start with the ASM Upgrade
to 11.2 release:

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14) Then just monitor the progress of this installation:

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15) Execute the rootupgrade.sh script as root user:

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16) Then return to the Execute Configuration Scripts window and press the [OK]
button:

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17) Continue monitoring the Post Installation / Configuration steps:

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18) Confirm the 11gR2 Grid Infrastructure Installation & ASM Upgrade completed
successfully, then press the [Close] button:

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19) Verify the OHAS & CSS services are up and running:

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20) Verify the CSS service is now running on the 11.2 Oracle Grid Infrastructure Oracle
Home:

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21) Verify the ASM instance is up and running & running on the 11.2 Oracle Grid
Infrastructure Oracle Home:

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22) Run the ASMCA through a graphical session and create the RECO diskgroup on the
ORCL:ASMDISK3 (/dev/oracleasm/disks/ASMDISK3) ASMLIB disk:

22.1) Select the [Create] button (below):

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22.2) Specify the Disk Group Name as RECO (as External redundancy diskgroup),
select the ORCL:ASMDISK3 disk (below), press the [Show Advanced Options] button to
display the AU & Compatibility attributes (these are modifiable but for this example we
are using the default values):

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22.3) And finally press the [OK] button to create the RECO diskgroup:

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22.4) Review the diskgroup creation (below) and press the [Exit] button:

23) Now the Oracle Grid Infrastructure was installed, OHAS service started & the ASM
Instance + CSS service were successfully upgraded to release 11.2.0.1.0.

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