Database Error Messages

CRS-07504

Insufficient space on the disk for creating the shared memory file. Additional diagnostics: shared memory file size: 'number' bytes.

Cause

The Oracle Grid Interprocess Communication (GIPC) daemon failed to create the shared memory map file because of lack of disk space.


Action

Increase the disk space and restart the GIPC daemon.

  • On AIX the shared memory map file will be created at "/etc/oracle/maps/", increase the disk space on which the directory "/etc/oracle/maps" is mounted
  • On LINUX, HPUX, and SOLARIS operating systemss the shared memory file will be created at "<ORACLE_BASE>/crsdata/hostname/shm/", increase the disk space on which the directory "<ORACLE_BASE>/crsdata/hostname/shm/" is mounted.