Oracle Error ORA-09829: pw_createPorts: server call pws_start_instance failed.

Oracle Error Message

ORA-09829: pw_createPorts: server call pws_start_instance failed.

Reason for the Error

The call pws_start_instance to (Oracle helper) failed; system resources might be exhausted.

Solution

Make sure the server is still active. Check the error code returned in sercerrno, and look for error messages in the server log file.