ORA-09968, ORA-01102, ORA-10997 When Starting a Database
(Doc ID 467251.1)
Last updated on JULY 05, 2023
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.7.4 to 11.2.0.3 [Release 8.1.7 to 11.2]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
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
Trying to startup a database on an UNIX server -having more than one database-, fails with the below errors:
sculkget: failed to lock /usr/local/oracle/product/10.2.0/dbs/lkISODDEV exclusive
sculkget: lock held by PID: xxxx
ORA-09968: unable to lock file
SVR4 Error: 11: Resource temporarily unavailable
Additional information: xxxx
ORA-1102 signalled during: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT...
sculkget: lock held by PID: xxxx
ORA-09968: unable to lock file
SVR4 Error: 11: Resource temporarily unavailable
Additional information: xxxx
ORA-1102 signalled during: ALTER DATABASE MOUNT...
OR
SQL> startup
ORA-10997: another startup/shutdown operation of this instance inprogress
ORA-09968: unable to lock file
Linux-x86_64 Error: 11: Resource temporarily unavailable
ORA-10997: another startup/shutdown operation of this instance inprogress
ORA-09968: unable to lock file
Linux-x86_64 Error: 11: Resource temporarily unavailable
Changes
Cause
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