RAC Database Spfile Or Pfile

Check spfile location:

======================

srvctl config database -d TEST

srvctl status database -d TEST

sqlplus / as sysdba

show parameter spfile

create pfile:

create pfile from spfile;

create spfile:

create spfile='+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora' pfile;

Logs:

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[root@hostnode1 ~]# ps -ef|grep smon

root 7495 1 1 23:50 ? 00:00:05 /u01/app/19.0.0.0/grid/bin/osysmond.bin

oracle 8372 1 0 23:51 ? 00:00:00 asm_smon_+ASM1

oracle 11425 1 0 23:52 ? 00:00:00 ora_smon_TEST1

root 30091 17862 0 23:56 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto smon

[root@hostnode1 ~]# olsnodes

hostnode1

hostnode2

[root@hostnode1 ~]#

[root@hostnode1 ~]# su - oracle

Last login: Sun Feb 11 23:47:04 IST 2024

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$ . oraenv

ORACLE_SID = [oracle] ? TEST1

The Oracle base has been set to /u01/app/oracle

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$ env |grep ORA

ORACLE_SID=TEST1

ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle

ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$ srvctl config database -d TEST

Database unique name: TEST

Database name: TEST

Oracle home: /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1

Oracle user: oracle

Spfile: +DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora

Password file: +DATA/TEST/PASSWORD/pwdtest.293.1160546127

Domain:

Start options: open

Stop options: immediate

Database role: PRIMARY

Management policy: AUTOMATIC

Server pools:

Disk Groups: RECO,DATA

Mount point paths:

Services:

Type: RAC

Start concurrency:

Stop concurrency:

OSDBA group: oinstall

OSOPER group: oinstall

Database instances: TEST1,TEST2

Configured nodes: hostnode1,hostnode2

CSS critical: no

CPU count: 0

Memory target: 0

Maximum memory: 0

Default network number for database services:

Database is administrator managed

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$ srvctl status database -d TEST

Instance TEST1 is running on node hostnode1

Instance TEST2 is running on node hostnode2

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Sun Feb 11 23:57:25 2024

Version 19.19.0.0.0

Connected to:

Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.19.0.0.0

SQL> show parameter spfile

NAME TYPE VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------

spfile string +DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfil

etest.ora

SQL>

SQL> create pfile from spfile;

File created.

SQL>

SQL> exit

Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.19.0.0.0

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$ srvctl stop database -d TEST

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$

[oracle@hostnode1 ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME

[oracle@hostnode1 dbhome_1]$ cd dbs

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ ls -ltrh

total 50M

-rw-r--r--. 1 oracle oinstall 3.1K May 14 2015 init.ora

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 19M Jul 28 2023 snapcf_TESTCDB1.f

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 874 Aug 5 2023 initTEST1.ora.929202384520

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 19M Oct 21 23:44 snapcf_DEVCDB1.f

-rw-r--r--. 1 oracle oinstall 1.7K Oct 29 08:19 initDEV1.ora_backup

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 923 Oct 29 09:51 initTEST1.ora.110202410641

-rw-r--r--. 1 oracle oinstall 2.1K Jan 27 00:37 initDEVDB1.ora

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1.6K Feb 3 09:43 hc_DEVDB1.dat

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2.0M Feb 3 09:43 id_DEVDB1.dat

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2.0M Feb 4 07:32 id_DEVCDB1.dat

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1.6K Feb 4 07:32 hc_DEVCDB1.dat

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2.0M Feb 10 05:41 id_TESTCDB1.dat

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1.6K Feb 10 05:41 hc_TESTCDB1.dat

-rw-r--r--. 1 oracle oinstall 1.6K Feb 10 09:35 initDEV1.ora

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1.6K Feb 11 23:30 hc_UAT1.dat

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2.0M Feb 11 23:30 id_UAT1.dat

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2.0M Feb 11 23:30 id_DEV1.dat

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1.6K Feb 11 23:30 hc_DEV1.dat

-rw-r--r--. 1 oracle oinstall 1.7K Feb 11 23:57 initTEST1.ora

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2.0M Feb 11 23:58 id_TEST1.dat

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1.6K Feb 11 23:58 hc_TEST1.dat

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ ls -ltr *TEST*

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 19709952 Jul 28 2023 snapcf_TESTCDB1.f

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 874 Aug 5 2023 initTEST1.ora.929202384520

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 923 Oct 29 09:51 initTEST1.ora.110202410641

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2097152 Feb 10 05:41 id_TESTCDB1.dat

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1544 Feb 10 05:41 hc_TESTCDB1.dat

-rw-r--r--. 1 oracle oinstall 1650 Feb 11 23:57 initTEST1.ora

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2097152 Feb 11 23:58 id_TEST1.dat

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1544 Feb 11 23:58 hc_TEST1.dat

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ mv initTEST1.ora initTEST1.ora_backup

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ srvctl start database -d TEST

PRCR-1079 : Failed to start resource ora.test.db

CRS-5017: The resource action "ora.test.db start" encountered the following error:

ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters

LRM-00109: could not open parameter file '/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/initTEST1.ora'

. For details refer to "(:CLSN00107:)" in "/u01/app/oracle/diag/crs/hostnode1/crs/trace/crsd_oraagent_oracle.trc".

CRS-5017: The resource action "ora.test.db start" encountered the following error:

ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters

LRM-00109: could not open parameter file '/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/initTEST2.ora'

. For details refer to "(:CLSN00107:)" in "/u01/app/oracle/diag/crs/hostnode2/crs/trace/crsd_oraagent_oracle.trc".

CRS-2674: Start of 'ora.test.db' on 'hostnode1' failed

CRS-2632: There are no more servers to try to place resource 'ora.test.db' on that would satisfy its placement policy

CRS-2674: Start of 'ora.test.db' on 'hostnode2' failed

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ ls -ltr *TEST*

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 19709952 Jul 28 2023 snapcf_TESTCDB1.f

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 874 Aug 5 2023 initTEST1.ora.929202384520

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 923 Oct 29 09:51 initTEST1.ora.110202410641

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2097152 Feb 10 05:41 id_TESTCDB1.dat

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1544 Feb 10 05:41 hc_TESTCDB1.dat

-rw-r--r--. 1 oracle oinstall 1650 Feb 11 23:57 initTEST1.ora_backup

-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oinstall 2097152 Feb 11 23:58 id_TEST1.dat

-rw-rw----. 1 oracle oinstall 1544 Feb 11 23:58 hc_TEST1.dat

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ mv initTEST1.ora_backup initTEST1.ora

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ srvctl start database -d TEST

PRCR-1079 : Failed to start resource ora.test.db

CRS-5017: The resource action "ora.test.db start" encountered the following error:

ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters

LRM-00109: could not open parameter file '/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1/dbs/initTEST2.ora'

. For details refer to "(:CLSN00107:)" in "/u01/app/oracle/diag/crs/hostnode2/crs/trace/crsd_oraagent_oracle.trc".

CRS-2674: Start of 'ora.test.db' on 'hostnode2' failed

CRS-2632: There are no more servers to try to place resource 'ora.test.db' on that would satisfy its placement policy

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ srvctl status database -d TEST

Instance TEST1 is running on node hostnode1

Instance TEST2 is not running on node hostnode2

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Mon Feb 12 00:01:47 2024

Version 19.19.0.0.0

Connected to:

Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.19.0.0.0

SQL> show parameter spfile

NAME TYPE VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------

spfile string

SQL> exit

Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.19.0.0.0

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ srvctl config database -d TEST

Database unique name: TEST

Database name: TEST

Oracle home: /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0.0/dbhome_1

Oracle user: oracle

Spfile: +DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora

Password file: +DATA/TEST/PASSWORD/pwdtest.293.1160546127

Domain:

Start options: open

Stop options: immediate

Database role: PRIMARY

Management policy: AUTOMATIC

Server pools:

Disk Groups: RECO,DATA

Mount point paths:

Services:

Type: RAC

Start concurrency:

Stop concurrency:

OSDBA group: oinstall

OSOPER group: oinstall

Database instances: TEST1,TEST2

Configured nodes: hostnode1,hostnode2

CSS critical: no

CPU count: 0

Memory target: 0

Maximum memory: 0

Default network number for database services:

Database is administrator managed

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Mon Feb 12 00:02:42 2024

Version 19.19.0.0.0

Connected to:

Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.19.0.0.0

SQL> create spfile='+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora' pfile;

create spfile='+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora' pfile

ERROR at line 1:

ORA-00923: FROM keyword not found where expected

SQL> create spfile='+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora' from pfile;

File created.

SQL> shut immediate;

Database closed.

Database dismounted.

ORACLE instance shut down.

SQL> exit

Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.19.0.0.0

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ srvctl status database -d TEST

Instance TEST1 is not running on node hostnode1

Instance TEST2 is not running on node hostnode2

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Mon Feb 12 00:04:17 2024

Version 19.19.0.0.0

Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> create spfile='+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora' from pfile;

create spfile='+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora' from pfile

ERROR at line 1:

ORA-17502: ksfdcre:4 Failed to create file

+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora

ORA-15056: additional error message

ORA-06512: at line 4

ORA-17502: ksfdcre:4 Failed to create file

+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfiletest.ora

ORA-15173: entry 'PARAMETERFILE' does not exist in directory 'TEST'

ORA-06512: at "SYS.X$DBMS_DISKGROUP", line 449

ORA-06512: at line 2

SQL> create spfile='+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfileTEST.ora' from pfile;

File created.

SQL> exit

Disconnected

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ srvctl start database -d TEST

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ srvctl status database -d TEST

Instance TEST1 is running on node hostnode1

Instance TEST2 is running on node hostnode2

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Mon Feb 12 00:07:14 2024

Version 19.19.0.0.0

Connected to:

Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.19.0.0.0

SQL> show parameter spfile

NAME TYPE VALUE

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------

spfile string +DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfil

etest.ora

SQL> exit

Disconnected from Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.19.0.0.0

[oracle@hostnode1 dbs]$

[root@hostnode2 ~]# ps -ef|grep smon

oracle 9688 1 0 23:53 ? 00:00:00 asm_smon_+ASM2

oracle 11671 1 0 23:53 ? 00:00:00 ora_smon_TEST2

root 16924 31455 0 23:56 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto smon

root 21309 1 1 23:52 ? 00:00:03 /u01/app/19.0.0.0/grid/bin/osysmond.bin

[root@hostnode2 ~]# olsnodes

hostnode1

hostnode2

[root@hostnode2 ~]# su - oracle

Last login: Sun Feb 11 23:54:21 IST 2024

[oracle@hostnode2 ~]$ . oraenv

ORACLE_SID = [oracle] ? +ASm2

ORACLE_HOME = [/home/oracle] ? ^C

[oracle@hostnode2 ~]$

[oracle@hostnode2 ~]$ . oraenv

ORACLE_SID = [+ASm2] ? +ASM2

The Oracle base has been set to /u01/app/oracle

[oracle@hostnode2 ~]$

[oracle@hostnode2 ~]$ asmcmd -p

ASMCMD [+] > cd +DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > ls -l

Type Redund Striped Time Sys Name

PARAMETERFILE UNPROT COARSE FEB 11 23:00:00 Y spfile.313.1160563609

PARAMETERFILE UNPROT COARSE FEB 11 23:00:00 N spfileTEST.ora => +DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfile.313.1160563609

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > rm spfileTEST.ora

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > ls -l

ASMCMD-8002: entry 'PARAMETERFILE' does not exist in directory '+DATA/TEST/'

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > cd +DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > ls -l

Type Redund Striped Time Sys Name

PARAMETERFILE UNPROT COARSE FEB 12 00:00:00 Y spfile.313.1160697793

PARAMETERFILE UNPROT COARSE FEB 12 00:00:00 N spfileTEST.ora => +DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE/spfile.313.1160697793

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > rm spfileTEST.ora

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] >

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > ls -l

ASMCMD-8002: entry 'PARAMETERFILE' does not exist in directory '+DATA/TEST/'

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > cd +DATA/TEST

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST] > ls -l

Type Redund Striped Time Sys Name

Y CONTROLFILE/

Y DATAFILE/

Y ONLINELOG/

Y PASSWORD/

Y TEMPFILE/

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST] > mkdir PARAMETERFILE

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST] > ls -l

Type Redund Striped Time Sys Name

Y CONTROLFILE/

Y DATAFILE/

Y ONLINELOG/

N PARAMETERFILE/

Y PASSWORD/

Y TEMPFILE/

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST] > cd PARAMETERFILE/

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] > ls -l

Type Redund Striped Time Sys Name

PARAMETERFILE UNPROT COARSE FEB 12 00:00:00 N spfiletest.ora => +DATA/DB_UNKNOWN/PARAMETERFILE/SPFILE.313.1160697929

ASMCMD [+DATA/TEST/PARAMETERFILE] >

Regards,

Mallikarjun

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