How to fix the Oracle error ORA-27017: skgfcls: media handle returned by sbtinfo exceeds max length(SSTMXQMH)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-27017: skgfcls: media handle returned by sbtinfo exceeds max length(SSTMXQMH) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-27017: skgfcls: media handle returned by sbtinfo exceeds max length(SSTMXQMH)

Reason for the Error ORA-27017: skgfcls: media handle returned by sbtinfo exceeds max length(SSTMXQMH)

media handle string length exceeds SSTMXQMH

How to fix the Error ORA-27017: skgfcls: media handle returned by sbtinfo exceeds max length(SSTMXQMH) ?

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

verify that vendor’s storage subsystem product is operating correctly, and that the platform limit (SSTMXQMH) is atleast 64 (the limit specified for sbtinfo). additional information indicates the media handle string length returned by sbtinfo, and the limit (SSTMXQMH)