Common Issues and How to Resolve Them

Error

Diagnosis

ORA-46661: keystore not open in root container

You must open it in the CDB root before accessing it from PDBs.

ORA-46658: keystore not open in the container

The keystore is not open in the current container. Ensure it is opened in both CDB and PDB contexts.

ORA-28414: Current master key is in the external keystore (OKV/KMS).

You need proper configuration and access to the external key manager.

ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

You may need SYSKM, SYSDBA, or ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT privileges.

ORA-28365: Wallet is not open.

Use ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT SET KEYSTORE OPEN to open it.

SP2-0640: Not connected

SQL*Plus lost connection or was never connected.

ORA-28353: Failed to open wallet.

Could be due to an incorrect path, permissions, or a corrupted wallet.

 ORA-01017: invalid credential or not authorized; login denied

Check username/password or authentication method.

 ORA-28374: Typed master key not found in wallet

Possibly due to a missing or incorrectly configured Master Key.

ORA-65040: Operation is not allowed from within a pluggable database

Some actions must be taken at the CDB root.

ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel

Indicates abrupt disconnection—could be due to network issues, server crash, or client timeout.

ORA-01516: non-existent log file, data file, or temporary file

Check file paths and existence.

ORA-00955: name is already used by an existing object

Rename or drop the existing object before creating a new one.

ORA-28426: must FINISH a tablespace encrypt, decrypt or rekey command first

Use ALTER TABLESPACE ... ENCRYPT FINISH before starting a new one.