We get the exact same alert.log messages as you. We only have 1 record in v$encryption_keys. Our current work around is simply to issue:
alter system disable restricted session;
as soon as the database opens. Not great, but until we have a fix, it works. Not holding my breath for a quick Oracle fix!
Thanks and good luck,
Andy
From: Jeff Chirco <backseatdba_at_gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:00 PM
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Subject: Re: database starts in restricted mode automatically
Thanks Andrew I am glad I am not the only one. In your alert log during the start up process do you have the following message? Also how many records do you have in V$ENCRYPTION_KEYS?
ALTER DATABASE OPEN detects that an encrypted tablespace has been restored but the database key has not been activated, or the database has been flashback'ed prior to first set key of the master key (pdb 0).
Database is open in RESTRICTED MODE only.
Please select the latest master key from V$ENCRYPTION_KEYS and execute ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT USE KEY <key_id> command, and restart the database
On Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 5:47 AM Cohen, Andrew M. <Andrew.Cohen_at_tufts.edu<mailto:Andrew.Cohen_at_tufts.edu>> wrote:
We have the same issue for only one of our many databases that we have applied the same patch to. All of the databases that have been cloned to other environments also have this same issue. I have opened an SR with Oracle and the best they can tell me is that it is a bug. I would definitely like to know if you find a solution. If I find one, I’ll post it as well.
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Subject: Re: database starts in restricted mode automatically
Somehow I have two records in V$ENCRYPTION_KEYS
On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 12:31 PM Jeff Chirco <backseatdba_at_gmail.com<mailto:backseatdba_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
This non RAC, Simple EE database running on a small Dell server. No Grid, single instance (no CDB)
I just checked the alert log during startup and noticed this. I have not restores any encrypted tablespaces nor has it been flashbacked.
ALTER DATABASE OPEN detects that an encrypted tablespace has been restored but the database key has not been activated, or the database has been flashback'ed prior to first set key of the master key (pdb 0).
Database is open in RESTRICTED MODE only.
Please select the latest master key from V$ENCRYPTION_KEYS and execute ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT USE KEY <key_id> command, and restart the database
SQL>conn / as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.
12:25:45 idle>startup
ORA-32004: obsolete or deprecated parameter(s) specified for RDBMS instance
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 6459226192 bytes
Fixed Size 12449872 bytes
Variable Size 2432696320 bytes
Database Buffers 3992977408 bytes
Redo Buffers 21102592 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL>Select logins from v$instance;
LOGINS
RESTRICTED
On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 11:43 AM Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com<mailto:andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
Are you using HAS? or RAC? When you configure the instance to be managed by HAS or CRS, you can set the open mode under the startup options. If it happens all the time, it suggests to me that restrict was added to the startup options.
