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EM13c, EM12c : emctl start agent Fails with Error 'Could not acquire an exclusive lock to start the agent' (Doc ID 1683607.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Applies to:

Enterprise Manager Base Platform - Version 12.1.0.1.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

$agent_inst/bin/emctl start agent

fails with folowing error

Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Release 3
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Could not acquire an exclusive lock to start the agent.  You have to wait for the previous startup attempt to finish before attempting to start the agent.

 

Cause

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