ORA-19809: limit exceeded for recovery files

Problem

The database will not mount when started

SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  608174080 bytes
Fixed Size                  1263200 bytes
Variable Size             406849952 bytes
Database Buffers          192937984 bytes
Redo Buffers                7122944 bytes
Database mounted.
ORA-16038: log 3 sequence# 1933 cannot be archived
ORA-19809: limit exceeded for recovery files
ORA-00312: online log 3 thread 1:
‘/home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata/mca10gR2/redo03.log’

Solution

Increase the size of the DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE

SQL> show parameter DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
———————————— ———– ——————————
db_recovery_file_dest_size           big integer 8G
SQL> alter system set DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE = 10G;

System altered.

SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01109: database not open

Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  608174080 bytes
Fixed Size                  1263200 bytes
Variable Size             411044256 bytes
Database Buffers          188743680 bytes
Redo Buffers                7122944 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
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