ORA-15150: instance lock mode 'string' conflicts with other ASM instance(s)

ORA-15150: instance lock mode 'string' conflicts with other ASM instance(s)


Cause:


Some other ASM instance used the lock name space in a conflicting mode.



Action:


Shut down the other instance or start up in compatible mode. Alternatively, set the DB_UNIQUE_NAME initialization parameter to avoid the conflict.