How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16525: the Data Guard broker is not yet available?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16525: the Data Guard broker is not yet available with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16525: the Data Guard broker is not yet available

Reason for the Error ORA-16525: the Data Guard broker is not yet available

The Data Guard broker process was either not yet started, was initializing, or failed to start.

How to fix the Error ORA-16525: the Data Guard broker is not yet available ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

If the broker has not been started, set the DG_BROKER_START initialization parameter to true and allow the broker to finish initializing before making the request. If the broker failed to start, check the Data Guard log for possible errors. Otherwise, retry the operation.