How to fix the Oracle error CLST-02202: private interconnect name string is already assigned to node number string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorCLST-02202: private interconnect name string is already assigned to node number string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

CLST-02202: private interconnect name string is already assigned to node number string

Reason for the Error CLST-02202: private interconnect name string is already assigned to node number string

Cause: The private interconnect name specified for the add node operation conflicted with the existing configuration.

How to fix the Error CLST-02202: private interconnect name string is already assigned to node number string ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Choose an alternate node to add to the cluster, or give the new node a unique name, or delete the previous node, then retry.