Arivelog mode configuration proble in RAC database

Question

Hi,
I'm trying to configure RAC database in archivelog mode but when try to do so get the following error, during the database startup in mount state
LRM-00109: could not open parameter file '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1/dbs/initorcl.ora'
This error shows that the system could not find the initorcl.ora and really it does not exist. But the system at this stage is single
instance as I chenged the value of cluster_database=false before shutdown and then start.
when I enter the command startup mount it give me this error. What should I do to avoid it. Should I make a pfile of this from spfile in cluster mode
and then put this pfile in the desired path to start the single instance or any other thing should I tried.
Regards,
Abbasi

Answer 1

Perform the following steps to relocate the SPFILE from the local file system to an ASM disk group.
    * Create a text-based initialization parameter file from the current binary SPFILE located on the local file system:
      SQL> CREATE PFILE='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initTESTDB.ora'
        2  FROM SPFILE='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfileTESTDB.ora';
      File created.
    * Create new SPFILE in an ASM disk group:
      SQL> CREATE SPFILE='+TESTDB_DATA1/TESTDB/spfileTESTDB.ora'
        2  FROM PFILE='$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initTESTDB.ora';
      File created.
    * Shutdown the Oracle database:
      SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
      Database closed.
      Database dismounted.
      ORACLE instance shut down.
    * Update the text-based init<SID>.ora file with the new location of the SPFILE in ASM:
      $ echo "SPFILE='+TESTDB_DATA1/TESTDB/spfileTESTDB.ora'" > $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initTESTDB.ora
    * Remove (actually rename) the old SPFILE on the local file system so that the new text-based init<SID>.ora will be used:
      $ mv $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfileTESTDB.ora $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/BACKUP_ASM.spfileTESTDB.ora
    * Open the Oracle database using the new SPFILE:
      SQL> STARTUPsource:-http://www.idevelopment.info/data/Oracle/DBA_tips/Automatic_Storage_Management/ASM_33.shtml#Migrating%20Oracle%20Database%20from%20Local%20File%20System%20to%20ASM
if you would like, refer the link:-
http://oracleinstance.blogspot.com/2009/12/enable-archivelog-and-flashback-in-rac.html