How to fix the Oracle error PRKC-01017: Problem restarting GSD?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPRKC-01017: Problem restarting GSD with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PRKC-01017: Problem restarting GSD

Reason for the Error PRKC-01017: Problem restarting GSD

Cause: GSD (Global Services Daemon) could not be started on the local node. This could occur if the operating system dependent clusterware was not functioning properly or there is already a running GSD.

How to fix the Error PRKC-01017: Problem restarting GSD ?

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

Action: Check the state of your clusterware by running ‘lsnodes’ from ORACLE_HOME/bin. It should list the nodes in the cluster. Try ‘gsdctl stop’ and then ‘gsdctl start’ again.