How to apply middleware patch using opatch utiltiy

1. Download the patch
2. If it is a .zip file unzip it
3. on the terminal/putty navigate to the root directory of the extracted content
4.Set the path variable

    In Linux, the path variable can be set as follows

export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch;$PATH

for e.g for SOA patches

            export PATH=/opt/app/oracle/Middleware/Oracle_SOA1/OPatch:$PATH

for e.g for AIA  patches

               export PATH=/opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome/OPatch:$PATH

5. run the following command( please note the command is case sensitive)

   opatch apply  -invPtrLoc <path to SOA/AIA oraInstl.loc> -oh <path to SOA/AIA Home> -jre <jre location>


for e.g for AIA patches

  opatch apply -invPtrLoc /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome/oraInst.loc -oh /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome -jre /opt/app/java/jdk1.7.0_79/jre


Sample Execution:
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[oracle@fmw12c 17553612]$ opatch apply -invPtrLoc /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome/oraInst.loc -oh /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome -jre /opt/app/java/jdk1.7.0_79/jre
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 11.1.0.9.9
Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.


Oracle Home       : /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome
Central Inventory : /opt/app/oraInventory
   from           : /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome/oraInst.loc
OPatch version    : 11.1.0.9.9
OUI version       : 11.1.0.9.0
Log file location : /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome/cfgtoollogs/opatch/17553612_Sep_22_2015_14_01_16/apply2015-09-22_14-01-16PM_1.log


OPatch detects the Middleware Home as "/opt/app/oracle/Middleware"

Applying patch set update 17553612 to /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome
Applying interim patch '17553612' to OH '/opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome'
Verifying environment and performing prerequisite checks...
All checks passed.
Backing up files...

Patching component oracle.aia.top, 11.1.1.7.0...
ApplySession adding Patch Set Update '17553612' to inventory

Verifying the update...
Patch 17553612 successfully applied
Log file location: /opt/app/oracle/Middleware/AIAHome/cfgtoollogs/opatch/17553612_Sep_22_2015_14_01_16/apply2015-09-22_14-01-16PM_1.log

OPatch succeeded.

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