Database Software

Hi,
I'm bringing up an Oracle 11.2.0- 2 node RAC setup on Oracle linux5.
I have successfully installed Oracle clusterware files(11.2 grid infrastruture installation) and Oracle RAC DB on a 2 node cluster. I have installed all Clusterware files, DB files on sameASM disk- SDISK and Fast Recovery files on FRA. (had chosen automatic DB creation during DB installation)

My problem is:
1) when i try connecting to DB with SYSDBA, it connects to an idle instance and for any query it says:
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
Process ID: 0
Session ID: 0 Serial number:

Also, when i try to startup my DB, i see the error
sqlplus "/ AS SYSDBA"
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Tue Jan 3 03:24:59 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance

SQL> startup
ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters
LRM-00109: could not open parameter file '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/dbs/initorcl.ora'

I wonder why it looks for this file bacuase I've 'initorcl1.ora' for node1 and 'initorcl2' for node2 in the above path. I also have an 'spfile.ora' file successfully created in my ASM disk

P.S
1)Contents under '/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/dbs in node1
hc_DBUA0.dat, hc_orcl.dat , initorcl1.ora, oldspfileorcl.ora, peshm_DBUA0_0, peshm_orcl_1, snapcf_orcl1.f
hc_orcl1.dat, init.ora, initorcl.orappp , orapworcl1 , peshm_orcl_0 , peshm_orcl_2

2)Cat initorcl1.ora
SPFILE='+SDISK/orcl/spfileorcl.ora'

3): If I try connecting through DBSNMP or SYSTEM accounts, it connects to the DB fine. I'm able to run queries.

I don't understand why i see a problem only with SYSDBA and not any other account. Does this mean i can go ahead with account creation etc. I need to use this DB to install my zenworks application. I've been struggling with all of this for a month now.
Please help!

Thanks so much
Megha