How to fix the Oracle error INS-41309: The Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) cannot be placed on a block or character device.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-41309: The Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) cannot be placed on a block or character device. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-41309: The Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) cannot be placed on a block or character device.

Reason for the Error INS-41309: The Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) cannot be placed on a block or character device.

Cause: The Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) location you provided is on a block or character device.

How to fix the Error INS-41309: The Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) cannot be placed on a block or character device. ?

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

Action: Select one of the following supported locations: OCFS2 partition, or a shared NFS partition. If you intend to use block or character device, choose Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) as storage option for install.