Patch

[Afnan]

If your applying a patch, it was started successfully and in the middle you realize
nothing happening and no update in patch log file, worker log file (no updates & no error
messages) … How to troubleshoot?

[ErmanArslansOracleBlog]

use adctrl.

AD Controller Menu
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1.    Show worker status
2.    Tell worker to restart a failed job
3.    Tell worker to quit
4.    Tell manager that a worker failed its job
5.    Tell manager that a worker acknowledges quit
6.    Restart a worker on the current machine
7.    Exit

See the worker status.
Are they running or not if running there should be a work assigned to it. check it.

If it is a sql, find the session associated with the worker, and see what is that session doing in the database level.

[Afnan]

my qstn is not worker and adpatch logfile update at the time of patching

[ErmanArslansOracleBlog]

adpatch utilizes its workers (adworkers) to do the job.

That's why I say use "adctl" and check the adwork logs and relevant db sessions

[ErmanArslansOracleBlog]

if nothing happens, I mean no worker nothing..
then use OS techniques to throubleshoot this problem.
Check your adpatch process using OS tecniques.

strace, ps etc.. can help.

Also if that is the case, check the possible problems like a wrong hostname, hosts file etc..

[Afnan Ahmed]

dear i know about worker log file but my qstn is at the time of patching everything is fine but adworker lofile and patch log file not updated and no generate any log

[ErmanArslansOracleBlog]

Afnan. Please see my previous update.

I said trace your adpatch session in the OS layer.

Use Os tools to diagnose the issue.
See my previous update