ORA-16698: member has a LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n parameter with SERVICE attribute set

I have come across issue when adding Standby Database during Data Guard broker config

DGMGRL> create configuration 'ORCLT' as primary database is 'ORCLT' connect identifier is ORCLT;
Configuration "ORCLT" created with primary database "ORCLT"
DGMGRL> add database 'ORCLT_STDBY' as connect identifier is ORCLT_STDBY maintained as physical;
Error: ORA-16698: member has a LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n parameter with SERVICE attribute set

I have not seen this issue on older versions, after research found that there are few changes from Oracle 12c. We have to unset LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 parameter as DGMGRL will take care of updating this parameter.

I have followed below steps

1. Disable and Remove Data Guard configuration

DGMGRL> disable configuration;
DGMGRL> remove configuration;

2. Disable/Enable Data Guard broker on both Primary/standby

SQL> alter system set dg_broker_start=false scope=both;
SQL> alter system set dg_broker_start=true scope=both;

3. Disable log_archive_dest_2 on both Primary/standby
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_2'' scope=both;

4. Configure Data Guard Broker

DGMGRL> create configuration ‘orclt_dg’ as primary database is 'ORCLT' connect identifier is ORCLT;
Configuration "ORCLT" created with primary database "ORCLT"
DGMGRL> add database 'ORCLT_STDBY' as connect identifier is ORCLT_STDBY maintained as physical;
DGMGRL> Database 'ORCLT_STDBY' added
DGMGRL> enable configuration;
Enabled.

DGMGRL> show configuration;
Configuration – orclt_dg
Protection Mode: MaxPerformance
Members:
orclt - Primary database
orclt_stdby - Physical standby database

Fast-Start Failover: Disabled

Configuration Status:

SUCCESS (status updated 46 seconds ago)

Regards,

Satishbabu Gunukula, Oracle ACE

http://oracleracexpert.com