How to fix the Oracle error ORA-15098: file type not recognized by ASM instance?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-15098: file type not recognized by ASM instance with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-15098: file type not recognized by ASM instance

Reason for the Error ORA-15098: file type not recognized by ASM instance

An attempt was made by DB instance to create a file for a file type that is not recognized by current version of ASM instance.

How to fix the Error ORA-15098: file type not recognized by ASM instance ?

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

Upgrade ASM to higher version that recognizes this file type.