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Connect /as sysdba or Startup Fails With ORA-09925 When Instance Is Down (Doc ID 392643.1)

Last updated on MARCH 19, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.7.0 to 12.1.0.1 [Release 8.1.7 to 12.1]
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 Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
 


Symptoms

When the database instance is down, trying to connect or startup the database fails with:

 

Changes

 

Cause

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