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AIX: 11gR2/12c Grid Infrastructure Installation, root.sh Error: Failed to write the checkpoint:'' with status:FAIL.Error code is 256 (Doc ID 1382505.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-bit)

Symptoms

Trying to install Grid Infrastructure 11.2.0.3, root.sh fails with:


Note, this problem could happen to 12c GI installation too.

Cause

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