Unable to start Oracle 12 database using High Availability Extension resource agent for Oracle

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 Service Pack 4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 1 (SLES 12 SP1)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 2 (SLES 12 SP2)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 4 (SLES 11 SP4)

Situation

When trying to start an Oracle database via the the Oracle resource agent, one or more of the following errors is seen in /var/log/messages.

ERROR: could not create OCFMONPROFILE oracle profile

ERROR: sqlplus output: create profile OCFMONPROFILE limit FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS UNLIMITED PASSWORD_LIFE_TIME UNLIMITED

                       * ERROR at line 1: ORA-65140: invalid common profile name

          ERROR: monprofile must start with C## for container databases

          ERROR: monuser must start with C## for container databases

Resolution

With Oracle 12 container based databases, the monprofile and monuser parameters must start with 'C##'
Example:
Instance attributes: sid              orcl
                               home          /opt/oracle/product/12cR1/db
                               monprofile   C##monprof1
                               monuser     C##monitor1

Note: The monitor profile entry should be auto-created if it does not already exists.

Remember to edit the /etc/oratab file (if it exists) and set the database Y/N start field to 'N' so that the HAE Oracle resource agent can be responsible for the start/stop of the database.

Note: Always use the latest resource agents available for the version of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension being used (search for 'resource-agents' under the appropriate product/version on patch finder).

Cause

Additional Information

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Document ID:7018429
Creation Date: 31-Dec-2016
Modified Date:03-Mar-2020
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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