Recently we found that, one of our asm instance was using a different spfile. So used below steps to change the spfile.

existing spfile – > /u01/app/grid/dbs/asmbackup.ora
new spfile        – > +OCR_VOTING/CLUSTER/ASMPARAMETERFILE/spfileASM.ora

1. Find the current spfile of asm:

export ORACLE_SID=+ASM1
sqlplus / as sysdba


SQL> show parameter pfile

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
spfile                               string      /u01/app/grid/dbs/asmbackup.ora

In case the spfile value is null in above statement, then use spget command.

$ asmcmd
ASMCMD> spget
/u01/app/grid/dbs/asmbackup.ora

2. update the asm spfile location:

[oracle]$ srvctl modify asm -spfile +OCR_VOTING/CLUSTER/ASMPARAMETERFILE/spfileASM.ora
PRKO-2207 : Warning:--spfile option has been deprecated and will be ignored.

--- If you are getting above error, then use the spset command to set the spfile for asm:

ASMCMD> spset +OCR_VOTING/CLUSTER/ASMPARAMETERFILE/spfileASM.ora

ASMCMD> spget
+OCR_VOTING/CLUSTER/ASMPARAMETERFILE/spfileASM.ora

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