How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01607: cannot add logfile to the specified instance?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01607: cannot add logfile to the specified instance with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01607: cannot add logfile to the specified instance

Reason for the Error ORA-01607: cannot add logfile to the specified instance

The limit on the number of instances supported by the control file has been reached.

How to fix the Error ORA-01607: cannot add logfile to the specified instance ?

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

Use an instance name supported by the control file, or resize the thread record and/or checkpoint progress record secions of the control file.