While dropping RAC database, I found error ORA-01081: cannot start already-running ORACLE – shut it down first from dbca log.
Looking up error: Cause is obvious
$ oerr ora 01081 01081, 00000, "cannot start already-running ORACLE - shut it down first" // *Cause: Obvious // *Action:
Here is the process for 12.1.0:
$ ps -ef|grep pmon oracle 41777 1 0 Aug09 ? 00:00:30 asm_pmon_+ASM2 $ srvctl config database DBFS $ srvctl status database -d DBFS -v ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Instance DBFS1 is not running on node node1 Instance DBFS2 is not running on node node2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ $ dbca -silent -deleteDatabase -sourceDB DBFS Connecting to database 9% complete 14% complete 19% complete 23% complete 28% complete 33% complete 38% complete 47% complete Updating network configuration files 48% complete 52% complete Deleting instances and datafiles 66% complete 80% complete 95% complete 100% complete Look at the log file "/u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/dbca/DBFS.log" for further details. $ cat /u01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/dbca/DBFS.log The Database Configuration Assistant will delete the Oracle instances and datafiles for your database. All information in the database will be deleted. Do you want to proceed? Connecting to database DBCA_PROGRESS : 9% DBCA_PROGRESS : 14% DBCA_PROGRESS : 19% DBCA_PROGRESS : 23% DBCA_PROGRESS : 28% DBCA_PROGRESS : 33% DBCA_PROGRESS : 38% ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ORA-01081: cannot start already-running ORACLE - shut it down first ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DBCA_PROGRESS : 47% Updating network configuration files DBCA_PROGRESS : 48% DBCA_PROGRESS : 52% Deleting instances and datafiles DBCA_PROGRESS : 66% DBCA_PROGRESS : 80% DBCA_PROGRESS : 95% DBCA_PROGRESS : 100% Database deletion completed. $ srvctl config database $
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