If the analysis succeeds, you can proceed with the patch application. The command is nearly identical but without the -analyze flag.

# As root user /export/home/grid/OPatch/opatchauto apply /path/to/72030 -analyze -nonrolling

Solving OPATCHAUTO-72030: Switching to Non-Rolling Mode for Shared Homes

When applying patches to Oracle Grid Infrastructure (GI) and Real Application Clusters (RAC), the opatchauto utility is the standard, automated tool. However, complex environments—specifically those utilizing for the Grid Home—often encounter the error OPATCHAUTO-72030 .

This is the specific Oracle patch number. In this case, Oracle Patch 72030 is a hypothetical placeholder (though actual patches follow this numeric format). In real-world scenarios, this would be a known Release Update (e.g., RU 19.20.0.0.0) or a One-off patch addressing a specific bug. The number informs opatchauto which set of instructions ( *.xml metadata) to follow.

If you've encountered the error , you aren't alone. This typically occurs during Oracle Grid Infrastructure (GI) patching when the utility detects a configuration that is incompatible with the default "rolling" mode. What is Error OPATCHAUTO-72030?

In a shared home environment, the binaries being patched are the exact same files used by every node. You cannot "roll" through the cluster because updating the file for one node updates it for all of them simultaneously. Therefore, the entire stack must be down to ensure no processes are locking the files during the update. Step-by-Step Resolution

If you are trying to or interpret a log line, ensure:

This is why a non-rolling patch is often treated as a major event requiring a formal change request, a scheduled downtime window, and exclusive focus.

Even after correcting the mode, you might encounter other issues. Here are common scenarios and solutions.