How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16572: Data Guard configuration file not found?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16572: Data Guard configuration file not found with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16572: Data Guard configuration file not found

Reason for the Error ORA-16572: Data Guard configuration file not found

The Data Guard broker configuration file was either unavailable or did not exist.

How to fix the Error ORA-16572: Data Guard configuration file not found ?

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

Verify that the configuration file was successfully created. If the DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE[1|2] initialization parameters were changed, ensure the file name on disk and the parameter value match, there is space on the device, and the proper permissions are granted. For a RAC database, ensure that these initialization parameters are set to file locations that are shared by all instances of the RAC database.