How to fix the Oracle error PRVF-04664: Found inconsistent name resolution entries for SCAN name “{0}”?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPRVF-04664: Found inconsistent name resolution entries for SCAN name “{0}” with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PRVF-04664: Found inconsistent name resolution entries for SCAN name “{0}”

Reason for the Error PRVF-04664: Found inconsistent name resolution entries for SCAN name “{0}”

Cause: The nslookup utility and the configured name resolution mechanism(s), as defined in /etc/nsswitch.conf, returned inconsistent IP address information for the SCAN name identified.

How to fix the Error PRVF-04664: Found inconsistent name resolution entries for SCAN name “{0}” ?

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

Action: Check the Name Service Cache Daemon (/usr/sbin/nscd), the Domain Name Server (nslookup) and the /etc/hosts file to make sure the IP address for the SCAN names are registered correctly.