EM 12c: Target Database Login Fails from Enterprise manager 12c Cloud Control with Error: ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied

(Doc ID 1521695.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Applies to:

Enterprise Manager for Oracle Database - Version 12.1.0.1.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

From Enterprise Manager (EM) 12c Cloud Control, logging in to a target Database fails when entering SYS credentials (SYS username and password), and the following error is returned :

Changes

Cause

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