Oracle Error ORA-15309: could not access database SPFILE in ASM instance

Oracle Error Message

ORA-15309: could not access database SPFILE in ASM instance

Reason for the Error

An Automatic Storage Management (ASM) instance attempted to access a relational database management system (RDBMS) SPFILE.

Solution

Connect to an RDBMS instance and reissue the command. Alternatively, specify an ASM SPFILE.