How to fix the Oracle error ORA-16614: Data Guard broker configuration is disabled?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-16614: Data Guard broker configuration is disabled with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-16614: Data Guard broker configuration is disabled

Reason for the Error ORA-16614: Data Guard broker configuration is disabled

An attempt to enable a database failed because the Data Guard broker configuration was disabled.

How to fix the Error ORA-16614: Data Guard broker configuration is disabled ?

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

Enable the Data Guard broker configuration and issue the DGMGRL CLI SHOW CONFIGURATION command to see if there are any databases that are still disabled. If the database you tried to enable is still disabled, issue the DGMGRL CLI SHOW DATABASE command to check the status of the database. If the database status indicates that the database needs to be reinstated then issue the DGMGRL CLI REINSTATE DATABASE command to reinstate and enable the database. If the database does not require reinstatement then issue the DGMGRL CLI ENABLE DATABASE command to enable the database.