How to fix the Oracle error CRS-02327: GPNPD already running on node string. Terminating.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorCRS-02327: GPNPD already running on node string. Terminating. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

CRS-02327: GPNPD already running on node string. Terminating.

Reason for the Error CRS-02327: GPNPD already running on node string. Terminating.

Cause: GPnP service instance is already running on node.

How to fix the Error CRS-02327: GPNPD already running on node string. Terminating. ?

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

Action: Bring down existing GPNPD instance first.