How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16576: failed to update Data Guard configuration file?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16576: failed to update Data Guard configuration file with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16576: failed to update Data Guard configuration file

Reason for the Error ORA-16576: failed to update Data Guard configuration file

A failure was encountered while the broker was updating the Data Guard broker configuration file on permanent storage.

How to fix the Error ORA-16576: failed to update Data Guard configuration file ?

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

Verify space, permissions and file name as indicated by the DG_BROKER_CONFIG_FILE[1|2] initialization parameters.