APPLIES TO:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.3 and laterInformation in this document applies to any platform.
SYMPTOMS
opatch auto failed with error:
Prerequisite check "CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables" failed.
The details are:
Following executables are active :
/u01/app/11.2.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.11.1
OPatch failed with error code 73
CAUSE
This library is still being referenced by an active process:
/u01/app/11.2.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.11.1
This error during apply is indicative of the cause of the problem:
Prerequisite check "CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables" failed.
The details are:
Following executables are active :
/u01/app/11.2.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.11.1
SOLUTION
As per opatch*.log, there are still processes using one of the files that is being patched:
Following executables are active :
/u01/app/11.2.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.11.1
ACTION PLAN
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1. As 'root' user, identify process using this file/library:
# fuser /u01/app/11.2.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.11.1
# lsof /u01/app/11.2.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.11.1
2. You may shutdown application or kill process using above file/library before trying opatch again.
# crsctl stop crs -f
# fuser /u01/app/11.2.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.11.1
# kill -9 <ospid of process identified above>