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Starting Database Fails with ORA-00202, ORA-27086, SVR4 Error: 11 (Doc ID 222385.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.7.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Starting database fails

ORA-00202: controlfile: '%s'
ORA-27086 skgfglk: unable to lock file already in use
SVR4 UNIX Error: 11: Resource temporarily unavailable

Changes

 The database was shutdown abort

Cause

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