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Note:1038418.6
Subject: ORA-01092 STARTING UP ORACLE RDBMS DATABASE
Type: PROBLEM
Status: PUBLISHED
Content Type: TEXT/PLAIN
Creation Date: 17-NOV-1997
Last Revision Date: 06-JUL-1999
Problem Summary:
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ORA-01092 starting up Oracle RDBMS database.
Problem Description:
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When you startup your Oracle RDBMS database, you receive the following error:
ORA-01092: ORACLE instance terminated. Disconnection forced.
Problem Explanation:
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Oracle cannot write to the alert_.log file because the
ownership and/or permissions on the BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST directory
are incorrect.
Solution Summary:
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Modify the ownership and permissions of directory BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST.
Solution Description:
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To allow oracle to write to the BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST directory (contains
alert_.log), modify the ownership of directory BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST
so that the oracle user (software owner) is the owner and make the
permissions on directory BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST 755.
Follow these steps:
1. Determine the location of the BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST parameter
defined in the init.ora or config.ora files.
2. Login as root.
3. Change directory to the location of BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST.
4. Change the owner of all the files and the directory to the
software owner.
For example:
% chown oracle *
5. Change the permissions on the directory to 755.
% chmod 755 .
Solution Explanation:
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Changing the ownership and permissions of the BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST
directory, enables oracle to write to the alert_.log file.