Applies to:
Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version: 10.2.0.1 to 11.2.0.2 - Release: 10.2 to 11.2
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
Symptoms
Oracle Clusterware installation(10.2 - 11.1 CRS or 11.2 Grid Infrastructure) fails with a blue screen, WinDbg shows BugCheck D1 (DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL) against orafencedrv.sys or orafenceservice.sys or ntkrnlmp.exe on x64 Windows cluster with more than 32 Logical Processor(s).
OR
Oracle Clusterware fails to start with same symptoms after Logical Processor(s) are increased to above 32
To find out the number of Logical Processor(s):
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Run "msinfo32" from the command line or via the "Run" option.
There will be a section like this.
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System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7540 @ 2.00GHz, 2000 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Proce