How to fix the Oracle error CRS-01706: Found number of number voting files in a pending configuration change but number voting files are required, terminating to ensure data integrity; details at string in string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorCRS-01706: Found number of number voting files in a pending configuration change but number voting files are required, terminating to ensure data integrity; 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-01706: Found number of number voting files in a pending configuration change but number voting files are required, terminating to ensure data integrity; details at string in string

Reason for the Error CRS-01706: Found number of number voting files in a pending configuration change but number voting files are required, terminating to ensure data integrity; details at string in string

Cause: The voting file discovery was unable to locate a sufficient number of voting files from the new configuration when a configuration change to add or delete voting files is in progress. The CSS daemon is terminating to avoid potential data corruption.

How to fix the Error CRS-01706: Found number of number voting files in a pending configuration change but number voting files are required, terminating to ensure data integrity; details at string in string ?

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

Action: Delete the voting files that are no longer available, as indicated by message number 1638, using appropriate ‘crsctl’ commands, run either on another node where the clusterware stack is active, or by starting the clusterware stack in exclusive mode.