This is all testing / training - none of this is related to a production env
Using ORACLE DB 12c + UNIX/LINUX 64-bit on an VM.
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Hi Guys! I am running in the below error(s) and seem unable to solve it. Can you please help?
SQL> STARTUP NOMOUNT;
ORA-48108: invalid value given for the diagnostic_dest init.ora parameter
ORA-48140: the specified ADR Base directory does not exist [/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs/<ORACLE_BASE>]
ORA-48187: specified directory does not exist Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory Additional information: 1
DB Details:
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ echo $ORACLE_BASE
/u01/app/oracle
echo $ORACLE_HOME
/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ ls -a
. hc_cdb1.dat init.ora lkCDB1 spfilecdb1.ora STARTUP
.. hc_pridb.dat initpridb.ora orapwcdb1 spfilepridb.ora
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ pwd
/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ echo $DB_NAME
pridb
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ env | grep ORA
ORACLE_UNQNAME=cdb1
ORACLE_SID=pridb
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
ORACLE_HOSTNAME=ol12c.localdomain
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1
init.ora contains:
diagnostic_dest='<ORACLE_BASE>'
initpridb.ora contains:
diagnostic_dest='u01/app/oracle'
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I have already changed the value to '<ORACLE_BASE>' / '/u01/app/oracle' / '/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1' / '|ORACLE_BASE|', no luck - all the same error.
As per my previous research:
When I try to start up like the below:
SQL> startup nomount pfile=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs/initpridb.ora;
I receive the same errors, see below:
ORA-01261: Parameter db_recovery_file_dest destination string cannot be translated
ORA-01262: Stat failed on a file destination directory
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
I've noticed that whatever I change the diagnostic_dest value to, it searches using that value + ORACLE_BASE.
If I flip them ('<ORACLE_BASE>/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs') it will end up searching in '<ORACLE_BASE>/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs/<ORACLE_BASE>'
I am very new to database and am creating an new db on the same host. After this db has been created I will create another one to use as a Physical Standby DB using Oracle Data Guard. Please when suggesting an action, act like you talk to someone that has no clue! :) :)
Thank you in advance!
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UPDATE
See details of files:
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ cat initpridb.ora
#
# $Header: rdbms/admin/init.ora /main/24 2012/02/03 08:24:01 ysarig Exp $
#
# Copyright (c) 1991, 1997, 1998 by Oracle Corporation
# NAME
# init.ora
# FUNCTION
# NOTES
# MODIFIED
# ysarig 02/01/12 - Renaming flash_recovery_area to
# fast_recovery_area
# ysarig 05/14/09 - Updating compatible to 11.2
# ysarig 08/13/07 - Fixing the sample for 11g
# atsukerm 08/06/98 - fix for 8.1.
# hpiao 06/05/97 - fix for 803
# glavash 05/12/97 - add oracle_trace_enable comment
# hpiao 04/22/97 - remove ifile=, events=, etc.
# alingelb 09/19/94 - remove vms-specific stuff
# dpawson 07/07/93 - add more comments regarded archive start
# maporter 10/29/92 - Add vms_sga_use_gblpagfile=TRUE
# jloaiza 03/07/92 - change ALPHA to BETA
# danderso 02/26/92 - change db_block_cache_protect to _db_block_cache_p
# ghallmar 02/03/92 - db_directory -> db_domain
# maporter 01/12/92 - merge changes from branch 1.8.308.1
# maporter 12/21/91 - bug 76493: Add control_files parameter
# wbridge 12/03/91 - use of %c in archive format is discouraged
# ghallmar 12/02/91 - add global_names=true, db_directory=us.acme.com
# thayes 11/27/91 - Change default for cache_clone
# jloaiza 08/13/91 - merge changes from branch 1.7.100.1
# jloaiza 07/31/91 - add debug stuff
# rlim 04/29/91 - removal of char_is_varchar2
# Bridge 03/12/91 - log_allocation no longer exists
# Wijaya 02/05/91 - remove obsolete parameters
#
##############################################################################
# Example INIT.ORA file
#
# This file is provided by Oracle Corporation as a starting point for
# customizing the Oracle Database installation for your site.
#
# NOTE: The values that are used in this file are example values only.
# You may want to adjust those values for your specific requirements.
# You might also consider using the Database Configuration Assistant
# tool (DBCA) to create a server-side initialization parameter file
# and to size your initial set of tablespaces. See the
# Oracle Database 2 Day DBA guide for more information.
###############################################################################
# Change '<ORACLE_BASE>' to point to the oracle base (the one you specify at
# install time)
db_name='ORCL'
memory_target=1G
processes = 150
audit_file_dest='<ORACLE_BASE>/admin/orcl/adump'
audit_trail ='db'
db_block_size=8192
db_domain=''
db_recovery_file_dest='<ORACLE_BASE>/fast_recovery_area'
db_recovery_file_dest_size=2G
diagnostic_dest='/u01/app/oracle'
dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=ORCLXDB)'
open_cursors=300
remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'
undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'
# You may want to ensure that control files are created on separate physical
# devices
control_files = (ora_control1, ora_control2)
compatible ='11.2.0'
And
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ cat init.ora
#
# $Header: rdbms/admin/init.ora /main/24 2012/02/03 08:24:01 ysarig Exp $
#
# Copyright (c) 1991, 1997, 1998 by Oracle Corporation
# NAME
# init.ora
# FUNCTION
# NOTES
# MODIFIED
# ysarig 02/01/12 - Renaming flash_recovery_area to
# fast_recovery_area
# ysarig 05/14/09 - Updating compatible to 11.2
# ysarig 08/13/07 - Fixing the sample for 11g
# atsukerm 08/06/98 - fix for 8.1.
# hpiao 06/05/97 - fix for 803
# glavash 05/12/97 - add oracle_trace_enable comment
# hpiao 04/22/97 - remove ifile=, events=, etc.
# alingelb 09/19/94 - remove vms-specific stuff
# dpawson 07/07/93 - add more comments regarded archive start
# maporter 10/29/92 - Add vms_sga_use_gblpagfile=TRUE
# jloaiza 03/07/92 - change ALPHA to BETA
# danderso 02/26/92 - change db_block_cache_protect to _db_block_cache_p
# ghallmar 02/03/92 - db_directory -> db_domain
# maporter 01/12/92 - merge changes from branch 1.8.308.1
# maporter 12/21/91 - bug 76493: Add control_files parameter
# wbridge 12/03/91 - use of %c in archive format is discouraged
# ghallmar 12/02/91 - add global_names=true, db_directory=us.acme.com
# thayes 11/27/91 - Change default for cache_clone
# jloaiza 08/13/91 - merge changes from branch 1.7.100.1
# jloaiza 07/31/91 - add debug stuff
# rlim 04/29/91 - removal of char_is_varchar2
# Bridge 03/12/91 - log_allocation no longer exists
# Wijaya 02/05/91 - remove obsolete parameters
#
##############################################################################
# Example INIT.ORA file
#
# This file is provided by Oracle Corporation as a starting point for
# customizing the Oracle Database installation for your site.
#
# NOTE: The values that are used in this file are example values only.
# You may want to adjust those values for your specific requirements.
# You might also consider using the Database Configuration Assistant
# tool (DBCA) to create a server-side initialization parameter file
# and to size your initial set of tablespaces. See the
# Oracle Database 2 Day DBA guide for more information.
###############################################################################
# Change '<ORACLE_BASE>' to point to the oracle base (the one you specify at
# install time)
db_name='ORCL'
memory_target=1G
processes = 150
audit_file_dest='<ORACLE_BASE>/admin/orcl/adump'
audit_trail ='db'
db_block_size=8192
db_domain=''
db_recovery_file_dest='<ORACLE_BASE>/fast_recovery_area'
db_recovery_file_dest_size=2G
diagnostic_dest='<ORACLE_BASE>'
dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=ORCLXDB)'
open_cursors=300
remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'
undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'
# You may want to ensure that control files are created on separate physical
# devices
control_files = (ora_control1, ora_control2)
compatible ='11.2.0'
and
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ echo $ORACLE_SID
pridb
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ echo $ORACLE_HOME
/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ echo $ORACLE_BASE
/u01/app/oracle
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ echo $DB_NAME
pridb
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UPDATE 2
I updated the init files as suggested.
Changed <ORACLE_BASE> to the actual path: /u01/app/oracle/
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ cat initpridb.ora
...
...
db_name='ORCL'
memory_target=1G
processes = 150
audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/orcl/adump'
audit_trail ='db'
db_block_size=8192
db_domain=''
db_recovery_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area'
db_recovery_file_dest_size=2G
diagnostic_dest='/u01/app/oracle'
dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=ORCLXDB)'
open_cursors=300
remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'
undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'
and
[oracle@ol12c dbs]$ cat init.ora
...
...
db_name='ORCL'
memory_target=1G
processes = 150
audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/orcl/adump'
audit_trail ='db'
db_block_size=8192
db_domain=''
db_recovery_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area'
db_recovery_file_dest_size=2G
diagnostic_dest='/u01/app/oracle'
dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=ORCLXDB)'
open_cursors=300
remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE'
undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'
I get the error when not selecting the pfile manually:
SQL> STARTUP NOMOUNT;
ORA-48108: invalid value given for the diagnostic_dest init.ora parameter
ORA-48140: the specified ADR Base directory does not exist [/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs/<ORACLE_BASE>]
ORA-48187: specified directory does not exist
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 1
But it works! :) (I just ran into a new issue but that is probably unrelated to this)
SQL> startup nomount pfile=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs/initpridb.ora;
ORA-09925: Unable to create audit trail file
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 9925
I also noticed that the db_name is set to ORCL for both. Not sure if this will create further issues.
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UPDATE 3
FOR: ORA-09925: Unable to create audit trail file
I checked the Oracle Knowledge Base Documentation: ORA-09925: Unable To Create Audit Trail File at Startup (Doc ID 2267223.1) I am following the steps towards solution. Output of point b:
[oracle@ol12c ~]$ ps -ef|grep LOCAL
oracle 8211 8172 0 14:06 ? 00:00:00 oraclepridb (DESCRIPTION=(LOCAL=YES)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)))
oracle 8448 8408 0 14:18 pts/1 00:00:00 grep --color=auto LOCAL
And I tried:
[oracle@ol12c ~]$ strace -frT -o /tmp/strace.1.log -p 8211
Process 8211 attached
But this seems to be stuck/loading and thus - I am stuck again.
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UPDATE 4
All got solved. ORACLE instance started.
The last error (ORA-09925) has been resolved by updating the original value of the audit_file_dest parameter from to the correct path.
From audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/orcl/adump' To >> audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/pridb/adump'
SQL> startup nomount pfile=/u01/app/oracle/product/12.1.0.2/db_1/dbs/initpridb.ora;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1073741824 bytes
Fixed Size 2932632 bytes
Variable Size 671088744 bytes
Database Buffers 394264576 bytes
Redo Buffers 5455872 bytes
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Thank you all for your help!
touchis a quick method. Is the drive (for that directory) mounted in a Read Only state?initpridb.ora. I assume you're reading some sort of install guide - you should not be using<ORACLE_BASE>etc - the guide you are following will assume that you have substituted<ORACLE_BASE>in all places in the config files for the proper location, ie:/u01/app/oracle. The 2nd question you have linked actually explains how to fix this# Change '<ORACLE_BASE>' to point to the oracle base (the one you specify at # install time)-- Do that? Replace the exact string<ORACLE_BASE>with the string/u01/app/oracle, so for example you will have:db_recovery_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/fast_recovery_area'etc