Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional — Question 26

Which statement is true concerning the installation of an Oracle Grid Infrastructure 19c patchset and its status during the installation?

Answer options

• A. They can be applied in-place.
• B. When performing rolling patches, the VIPs for the node being patched are relocated to another node.
• C. Some Grid Infrastructure patchsets may not be intalled in a rolling fashion.
• D. When performing rolling patches, crsctl query crs softwareversion always displays the earliest version of the software running anywhere in the cluster.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Option B is correct because during rolling patch operations, the Virtual IPs (VIPs) for the node undergoing the patch are indeed moved to another node to maintain availability. Option A is incorrect since in-place application is not typical for all patchsets, and option C is also incorrect as it implies that all patches can be applied in a rolling manner when that is not always the case. Option D is incorrect because the command displays the version of the software on the nodes being patched, not necessarily the earliest version across the cluster.