How to fix the Oracle error ORA-15059: invalid device type for ASM disk?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-15059: invalid device type for ASM disk with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-15059: invalid device type for ASM disk

Reason for the Error ORA-15059: invalid device type for ASM disk

The device type of the discovered disk was not valid for use as an ASM disk.

How to fix the Error ORA-15059: invalid device type for ASM disk ?

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

Check the file path and retry or exclude it from the discovery set. See the accompanying operating system error for additional information.