Oracle EBS 12.2 Installation is performed by using the start here CD and oracle keeps on releasing the newer version of start CD’s to include bug fixes and new enhancements. Currently start CD 51 is the latest available start CD .Earlier I’ve posted a blog about start CD 51 please refer i want to know more information about start CD 51:
This post I will discuss the issues which i encountered while Installing on Oracle Linux 6.1.
The pre-Install check for rapidwiz was completing without issues and the database tier installation cannot be proceed further due to an Invalid kernel version.
Error in appsutil logfile:
Executing command: /u01/stage/stage_R122_51/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/jre/Linux_x64/1.6.0//bin/java/bin/java -cp /u01/ora_prod/PROD/12.1.0/temp/PROD_erpnode1/DBInstallHome/fnd/../j22065856_fnd.zip:/u01/ora_prod/PROD/12.1.0/temp/PROD_erpnode1/DBInstallHome/fnd/java/3rdparty/stdalone/xmlparserv2.zip -Doracle.apps.fnd.txk.env_home=/u01/ora_prod/PROD/12.1.0/temp/PROD_erpnode1/ -Doracle.apps.fnd.txk.runtime.config=/u01/ora_prod/PROD/12.1.0/temp/PROD_erpnode1/xmldocs/instDB.xml oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.InstallService Fatal Error: TXK Install Service oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.ProcessStateException: OUI process failed : Exit=253 See log for details. CMD= /u01/stage/stage_R122_51/TechInstallMedia/database/examples/runInstaller -waitForCompletion -ignoreSysPrereqs -force -silent -responseFile /u01/ora_prod/PROD/12.1.0/temp/PROD_erpnode1/cfgHome/response/DB_HOME/txkDB12cR1_12102_examples.rsp at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.OUIPatchActionNode.processState(OUIPatchActionNode.java:160) at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.PatchActionNode.processState(PatchActionNode.java:187) at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.PatchNode.processState(PatchNode.java:338) at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.PatchesNode.processState(PatchesNode.java:79) at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.InstallNode.processState(InstallNode.java:68) at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.TXKTopology.traverse(TXKTopology.java:594) at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.InstallService.doInvoke(InstallService.java:224) at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.InstallService.invoke(InstallService.java:237) at oracle.apps.fnd.txk.config.InstallService.main(InstallService.java:291)
When we check the installation logfile exact same error is reported without any clue why the rapid Install is failing on the database tier and there is no document available in MOS.
On further investigation for Installation logfiles of “Inventory” then noticed that as pre-requisite database check its listing the kernel version as invalid, though its the supported version.
more /u01/ora_prod/oraInventory/logs/installActions2016-06-15_10-56-24AM.log INFO: ----------------------------------------------- INFO: Verification Result for Node:erpnode1 INFO: Expected Value:x86_64 INFO: Actual Value:x86_64 INFO: ----------------------------------------------- INFO: ********************************************* INFO: OS Kernel Version: This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the system kernel version is at least "2.6.39". INFO: Severity:CRITICAL INFO: OverallStatus:VERIFICATION_FAILED INFO: ----------------------------------------------- INFO: Verification Result for Node:erpnode1 INFO: Expected Value:2.6.39 INFO: Actual Value:2.6.32-100.34.1.el6uek.x86_64INFO: Error Message:Kernel of proper version is not found on node "erpnode1" [Expected = "2.6.39" ; Found = "2.6.32-100.34.1.el6uek.x86_64"] INFO: Cause:Cause Of Problem Not Available INFO: Action:User Action Not Available INFO: -----------------------------------------------
The Installation was not proceeding further, so modified the RDBMS pre-requisite file as below for Installation to continue further:
$STAGE/stage_R122_51/TechInstallMedia/database/database/stage/cvu/cvu_prereq.xml
We should update the kernel pre-requisite check in the above listed file “KERNEL_VER VALUE=”2.6.39″ to KERNEL_VER VALUE=”2.6.32”
File Entries before modification:
<OPERATING_SYSTEM RELEASE="OEL6"><VERSION VALUE="6"/><ARCHITECTURE VALUE="x86_64"/><NAME VALUE="Linux"/><VENDOR VALUE="enterprise"/><KERNEL_VER VALUE="2.6.39"/><KERNEL><PROPERTY NAME="semmsl" NAME2="semmsl2" VALUE="250" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"/><PROPERTY NAME="semmns" VALUE="32000" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"/><PROPERTY NAME="semopm" VALUE="100" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"/><PROPERTY NAME="semmni" VALUE="128" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"/><PROPERTY NAME="shmmax" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE">
File Entry After Modification:
<OPERATING_SYSTEM RELEASE="OEL6"><VERSION VALUE="6"/><ARCHITECTURE VALUE="x86_64"/><NAME VALUE="Linux"/><VENDOR VALUE="enterprise"/><KERNEL_VER VALUE="2.6.32"/><KERNEL><PROPERTY NAME="semmsl" NAME2="semmsl2" VALUE="250" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"/><PROPERTY NAME="semmns" VALUE="32000" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"/><PROPERTY NAME="semopm" VALUE="100" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"/><PROPERTY NAME="semmni" VALUE="128" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"/><PROPERTY NAME="shmmax" SEVERITY="IGNORABLE"><STEPS><STEP NAME="PHYSICAL_MEMORY" GREATER_THAN="1024" UNIT="MB" MULTIPLE="0.5"/></STEPS>
After modifying this the check will be logged successful in database Inventory logs as shown below:
INFO: ----------------------------------------------- INFO: Verification Result for Node:erpnode1 INFO: Expected Value:x86_64 INFO: Actual Value:x86_64 INFO: ----------------------------------------------- INFO: *********************************************INFO: OS Kernel Version: This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the system kernel version is at least "2.6.32". INFO: Severity:CRITICAL INFO: OverallStatus:SUCCESSFUL INFO: -----------------------------------------------INFO: Verification Result for Node:erpnode1 INFO: Expected Value:2.6.32 INFO: Actual Value:2.6.32-100.34.1.el6uek.x86_64 INFO: ----------------------------------------------- INFO: ********************************************* INFO: OS Kernel Parameter: semmsl: This is a prerequisite condition to test whether the OS kernel parameter "semmsl" is properly set. INFO: Severity:IGNORABLE
But unfortunately the Installation interrupted again with same issue 
But this time it failed for examples CD. Exact similar error in Inventory logfiles. So we must modify the file in examples staging directory as well.
Conclusion:
This issue is reported in a BUG “Bug 19287706 : 12.1.0.2 KERNEL OF PROPER VERSION IS NOT FOUND EXPECTED “2.6.39”” and its suggest we can safely ignore this warning and proceed with the Installation. But this is not the case with rapid Install and its not showing it as a warning during pre-install checks. So we must update the values accordingly.
I’ve opened S “SR 3-12937598811 : Fatal Error: TXK Install Service – rapidwiz install R12.2 start CD 51” reporting this issue and the solution which i have followed and now oracle officially release MOS note “Rapidwiz Install R12.2 Start CD 51 Fails With Fatal Error: TXK Install Service in Database Pre-install Checks (Doc ID 2155494.1)“reporting the issue with the solution what i have provided.