Just one more follow up. You can use ASM for the broker files http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14230/configure.htm#CFHEABFJ I was successul in my switchover /switchback test so thanks again for pointing me in the right direction. steve On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 7:54 AM, steve montgomerie <stmontgo@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Thanks, you nailed it. From the SR this *UNPUBLISHED* note details the > problem > > Note 733625.1: Title: Configuration of DG using EM Grid Does not Provide > Option to Create in Shared Location > in RAC Environment > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Bradd Piontek <piontekdd@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> I"m fairly positive it assumes the broker files are in a shared location. >> >> You could try disabling the DG Broker (alter system set dg_broker_start = >> false) and the copying the two dataguard broker files >> ($ORACLE_HOME/dbs/dr1<dbname>.dat and dr2<dbname>.dat and then enabling the >> dataguard broker again. >> >> Bradd Piontek >> Oracle Blog: http://piontekdd.blogspot.com >> Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/piontekdd >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 3:15 PM, steve montgomerie <stmontgo@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> We're using OEL 4.5 with 10.2.0.4 in a 4 node primary / single node >>> standby config. >>> >>> I'm trying to place nice with GRID control but it's not working! I create >>> a copy of the db >>> using the DG interface in GRID, FTP to the new location and then use the >>> GRID to >>> add a physical standby using the backup copy I just took. It rolls right >>> along, restoring files >>> and when gets close to the end it fails on 'create standby' throwing >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> Error: ORA-16532 (ORA-16532) >>> Text: Data Guard broker configuration does not exist >>> >>> it looks to me that it creates the dg config on one node and does >>> not for the the remaining three nodes on the primary. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a SR open - just holding out hope that someone might have run in >>> to this before. >>> >>> steve >>> >>> >> >