How to fix the Oracle error INS-35022: The location string you selected is on an Oracle ASM Cluster File System (ACFS).?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-35022: The location string you selected is on an Oracle ASM Cluster File System (ACFS). with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-35022: The location string you selected is on an Oracle ASM Cluster File System (ACFS).

Reason for the Error INS-35022: The location string you selected is on an Oracle ASM Cluster File System (ACFS).

Cause: Installer has detected that the active version of Grid Infrastructure is prior to version 12.1. Hence, you cannot use ACFS that is configured on Grid Infrastructure prior to version 12.1, as storage for backup and recovery files.

How to fix the Error INS-35022: The location string you selected is on an Oracle ASM Cluster File System (ACFS). ?

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

Action: Specify an ASM diskgroup, or any other supported shared storage location, or location on ACFS that is configured on Grid Infrastructure whose version is 12.1 or above.