How to fix the Oracle error PRVF-05255: The GPNP resource is not in ONLINE status on the following node(s): {0}?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPRVF-05255: The GPNP resource is not in ONLINE status on the following node(s): {0} with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PRVF-05255: The GPNP resource is not in ONLINE status on the following node(s): {0}

Reason for the Error PRVF-05255: The GPNP resource is not in ONLINE status on the following node(s): {0}

Cause: The GPNP resource was found to be in OFFLINE or UNKNOWN state on the nodes listed.

How to fix the Error PRVF-05255: The GPNP resource is not in ONLINE status on the following node(s): {0} ?

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

Action: This is not an error if the GPNP resource was shutdown. If it is not the expected state then use the command ‘crsctl start res ora.gpnpd -init’ to start the GPNP resource.