How to fix the Oracle error CRS-01628: A Configuration change request failed because read of existing voting files failed; Details at string in string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorCRS-01628: A Configuration change request failed because read of existing voting files failed; Details at string in string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

CRS-01628: A Configuration change request failed because read of existing voting files failed; Details at string in string

Reason for the Error CRS-01628: A Configuration change request failed because read of existing voting files failed; Details at string in string

Cause: CSSD was not able to read the lease blocks of a majority of Voting files which is an indication of a problem with the voting files.

How to fix the Error CRS-01628: A Configuration change request failed because read of existing voting files failed; Details at string in string ?

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

Action: Run the command ‘crsctl query css votedisk’ to get the list of currently working voting files. User may delete problematic voting file or use a different set.