STEP 1: Check current configuration or location of password file
[oracle@oratest2 ~]$ srvctl config database -d ORA_PRIM | grep -i password
Password file: +DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD/pwdora_prim.258.1180617047
STEP 2: Locate the password file that need to be copy from non-asm to asm location
[oracle@oratest2 ~]$ ls -ltr /tmp/orapwdora_prim
-rw-r-----. 1 oracle oracle 2048 Sep 28 12:20 /tmp/orapwdora_prim
ASMCMD> pwd
+DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD
ASMCMD> ls -lt
ASMCMD>
STEP 3: Modify the password file name using srvctl command
[oracle@oratest2 ~]$ srvctl modify database -d ORA_PRIM -pwfile +DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD/pwdora_prim
[oracle@oratest2 ~]$ srvctl config database -d ORA_PRIM | grep
-i password
Password file:
+DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD/pwdora_prim
STEP 4: Copy the password file using pwcopy utility into asm location
ASMCMD> pwcopy --dbuniquename ORA_PRIM /tmp/orapwdora_prim
+DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD/pwdora_prim
ASMCMD-8028: Password
file '+DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD/pwdora_prim' is associated with 'ORA_PRIM'
already. Use the force option.
ASMCMD> pwcopy --dbuniquename ORA_PRIM /tmp/orapwdora_prim +DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD/pwdora_prim -f
copying /tmp/orapwdora_prim ->
+DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD/pwdora_prim
ASMCMD> ls -lt
Type Redund Striped
Time Sys Name
PASSWORD HIGH COARSE
SEP 28 12:00:00 Y pwdora_prim.258.1180874433
PASSWORD HIGH COARSE
SEP 28 12:00:00 N pwdora_prim =>
+DATA/ORA_PRIM/PASSWORD/pwdora_prim.258.1180874433
NOTE 1: Please use -f option if you get password file already exist error
NOTE 2: If you don't use '--dbuniquename' keyword then the password file will be copy with 'unknown' name.
