How to fix the Oracle error INS-41512: Voting disk files cannot be located on block or character devices.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-41512: Voting disk files cannot be located on block or character devices. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-41512: Voting disk files cannot be located on block or character devices.

Reason for the Error INS-41512: Voting disk files cannot be located on block or character devices.

Cause: The voting disk file location you provided is on a block or character device.

How to fix the Error INS-41512: Voting disk files cannot be located on block or character devices. ?

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

Action: Select one of the following supported locations: Oracle Automatic Storage Management, an OCFS2 partition, or a shared NFS partition.