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Adding an ASM instance with DBCA gives "unable to copy the file from /tmp/oratab to /etc/oratab" (Doc ID 742186.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.1.0.2 to 11.1.0.7 [Release 10.1 to 11.1]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata 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.
This problem can occur on any platform.

Symptoms

When trying to add a clustered ASM instance via DBCA, DBCA brings a pop-up that states:

 

Note: this could also apply to a single-instance (non-clustered or non-RAC) environment.

Cause

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