APPLIES TO:

Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 to 11.2.0.2 [Release 11.2]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

SYMPTOMS


Copying an ASM spfile using ASMCMD “cp” command fails with the next errors: 


ASMCMD> cp +DATA/asm/asmparameterfile/registry.253.718980293 +RECO/
copying +DATA/asm/asmparameterfile/registry.253.718980293 -> +RECO/registry.253.718980293
ASMCMD-08016: copy source->'+DATA/asm/asmparameterfile/registry.253.718980293' and target->'+RECO/registry.253.718980293' failed
ORA-15091: operation incompatible with open handle in this session
ORA-06512: at "SYS.X$DBMS_DISKGROUP", line 397
ORA-06512: at line 3 (DBD ERROR: OCIStmtExecute)



CAUSE

This problem is document in the next Bug (closed as non bug):

Bug 7394103 : TB: ASMCMD-08012 TRYING TO COPY ASM SPFILE

SOLUTION


1) On ASM 11.2 and onwards use the new spcopy command to copy ASM spfiles:

2) You can back up, copy, or move an Oracle ASM SPFILE with the ASMCMD spbackup, spcopy or spmove commands.

Syntax:


spcopy [-u] source destination



Example 1:


ASMCMD> spcopy +DATA/asm/asmparameterfile/registry.253.721810181
+FRA/spfileCopyASM.ora

ASMCMD> spcopy +DATA/asm/asmparameterfile/registry.253.721810181
$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfileCopyASM.ora




Example 2:


SQL> show parameter spfile

NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
spfile string +DATA/asm/asmparameterfile/registry.253.718980293



ASMCMD> pwd
+data/asm/asmparameterfile

ASMCMD> ls -l REGISTRY.253.718980293
Type Redund Striped Time Sys Name
ASMPARAMETERFILE MIRROR COARSE MAY 14 2010 Y REGISTRY.253.718980293

ASMCMD> spcopy REGISTRY.253.718980293 +reco/ASM/asmparameterfile/spfilenew.txt

ASMCMD> ls -l +reco/ASM/asmparameterfile/spfilenew.txt
Type Redund Striped Time Sys Name
N spfilenew.txt => +RECO/ASM/asmparameterfile/REGISTRY.253.743275019

REFERENCES

@ BUG:7394103 - TB: ASMCMD-08012 TRYING TO COPY ASM SPFILE