How to fix the Oracle error INS-42012: The current Grid home is not registered in the central inventory on this host.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-42012: The current Grid home is not registered in the central inventory on this host. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-42012: The current Grid home is not registered in the central inventory on this host.

Reason for the Error INS-42012: The current Grid home is not registered in the central inventory on this host.

Cause: The wizard finds that this Grid home is not registered in the central inventory.

How to fix the Error INS-42012: The current Grid home is not registered in the central inventory on this host. ?

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

Action: Register the Grid home in the central inventory by using a cloning operation, or by using an attach-home operation.