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Temp Files on Oracle Server after Patching

Asked by: mkline71

Interesting issue on our Oracle server.  First thing Ill start off with is Im not an Oracle DBA or even a DBA.  My main focus is Active Directory but Im trying to help a colleague.

Currently our clustered Oracle servers are being patched automatically (using Altiris in our case).

The largest drive on the box is the Q drive which holds the database.  When the Microsoft patches install they are leaving a lot of temp files on the Q drive.  It looks like those are just the temporary installation folders and are created on the volume that has the most space.   This seems to be true for all hotfixes and service packs.

What is odd here is that the temp files are not being removed.  With other servers the temp files do get removed as they should.

There are a few concerns here:

1.      Oracles states that only Oracle should be writing to the file system and that database corruption can occur if other services write to the file system.  I dont think there is another way to change the drive where the temp files are written to but Ill right a response here if I find a way.  Has anyone out there experienced this on their Oracle boxes?
2.      Im thinking we could just go in and delete the temp files with no issues.  Again checking to see if anyone has done this or ran into any issues

The next step for us is to manually apply the patches (take Alitirs completely out of the mix).  We just want to take out all variables here.

If anyone else has had this issue after patching on their Oracle boxes then Id appreciate any guidance/Advice.

Thanks

Mike

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by: dvzPosted on 2009-01-12 at 13:52:17ID: 23357832

I for one, have not had the problem with temp files -- but I also do things as much by the book as I can.  In my inexperience, therefore, once you have a clean and working install, the objects are removable by any means.  I've patched HPUX, Solaris, and WIN 2003 without issues.  HTH

 

by: schwertnerPosted on 2009-01-13 at 04:11:29ID: 23361808

You can try to "delete" the temporary files, but have to do very wizely.
This means:
1. Shutdown gracefully the Oracle softwere on the computer.
2. Do not delete, only remove the temporary tablespaces on another
device or media. Check when are they accessed last time (and updated also).
3. Shutdown the os
4. Start the OS
5. Start Oracle

If you do not experience troubles there is a big chance you solve the issue.
Of course googling using the temporary file names can enlighte the usage
of these files .....

 

by: mkline71Posted on 2009-01-19 at 22:55:27ID: 23417769

The file names and random, created when the patches are installed.  

 

by: schwertnerPosted on 2009-01-19 at 23:04:10ID: 23417800

It depends in which directory are they created.
In ORACLE_HOME, in ORAINVENTORY are important files.
Do not touch them.

 

by: mkline71Posted on 2009-01-19 at 23:07:31ID: 23417811

They are just on the root of Q (where the DB is).  they are not inside any of the Oracle folders

 

by: dvzPosted on 2009-01-20 at 05:10:21ID: 23419538

Per my prior comment, this should be feasible -- I assume your network drives cannot restore from the recycle bin, in which case I would like a zip copy of the files as a restore point, before deletion.

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