How to fix the Oracle error INS-40419: The installer detects that the configured Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) release is earlier than the Oracle Grid Infrastructure release.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-40419: The installer detects that the configured Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) release is earlier than the Oracle Grid Infrastructure release. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-40419: The installer detects that the configured Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) release is earlier than the Oracle Grid Infrastructure release.

Reason for the Error INS-40419: The installer detects that the configured Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) release is earlier than the Oracle Grid Infrastructure release.

Cause: Installer has detected that configured version of Automatic Storage Management software is lower than the Grid Infrastructure software version.

How to fix the Error INS-40419: The installer detects that the configured Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) release is earlier than the Oracle Grid Infrastructure release. ?

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

Action: Open a terminal, log in as the Grid Infrastructure installation owner, change directory to the Grid home, and run ASMCA to upgrade Oracle ASM.