$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatchauto apply /path/to/72030 -analyze Look for a line that says: “Rolling mode is not possible. Only non‑rolling mode is supported.” Assuming you have met all prerequisites, here is the exact procedure to apply patch 72030 across a 2‑node or multi‑node cluster in non‑rolling mode. Step 1: Shutdown All Databases (Recommended for Safety) Although opatchauto can attempt to shutdown databases automatically in non‑rolling mode, it is safer to do it manually:
cd /u01/stage/72030 $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatchauto apply . -nonrolling The correct flag is -nonrolling (not -nonrolling mode – the mode argument is implicit). Many DBAs mistakenly write execute in nonrolling mode , but the actual syntax is: opatchauto72030 execute in nonrolling mode
# As grid user, on each node crsctl stop cluster -all Wait for crsctl status resource -t to show nothing running. Navigate to the patch directory and run: -nonrolling The correct flag is -nonrolling (not -nonrolling