Ensure no opatch or opatchauto sessions are running anywhere.
ps -ef | grep opatch
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. opatchauto72030 execute in nonrolling mode exclusive
Common causes:
OPatchAUTO may display a message or log entry referencing OPatchAUTO72030 to indicate it will execute in nonrolling exclusive mode or that the operation must be performed exclusively. Ensure no opatch or opatchauto sessions are running
Before executing the command, the following must be validated to prevent failure mid-outage: This is the specific Oracle patch number