Bradd and Ray Here are the relevant parameters log_archive_dest_1 string LOCATION=/opt/oracle/admin/pcrp01/arch mandatory reopen=30 log_archive_dest_2 string SERVICE=pcrp01c ARCH NOAFFIRM OPTIONAL log_archive_dest_3 string SERVICE=pcrp01d ARCH NOAFFIRM OPTIONAL log_archive_dest_state_1 string enable log_archive_dest_state_2 string enable log_archive_dest_state_3 string enable log_archive_config string fal_client string fal_server string I have two standby DBs located on the same server and sharing the same oracle_home. No dataguard brokes used thank you Gene Gurevich Bradd Piontek <piontekdd@gmail. com> To genegurevich@xxxxxxxxxxxx 03/18/2009 11:33 cc AM oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject Re: ORA-12154 and standby Gene,log_archive_dest_n entries, as well as the log_archive_dest_state_n, fal_server, fal_client, log_archive_config, as well as the tnsnames.ora entries. Is there more than one home? Are you using a dataguard broker? Bradd Piontekis in having someone direction." On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 10:58 AM, <genegurevich@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hello: I have set up a standby database under oracle 10.2.0.1 and everything looked great except for a minor detail - the archived logfiles do not get copied to the standby server. When I look at the v$archive_dest view I see connect identifier specified 03-18-2009 10:47:32 pcrp01d for dest_ID which correspond to my standby. I have checked the tnsnames.ora on the primary side and it looks OK. tnsping finds the standby; I can ping the host. I have tried bouncing the listener on the standby side; bouncind the standby DB itself as well as primary db, but this error keep reapearring after 5 min pause. If tnsnames.ora is OK, what else could be the issue? thank you Gene Gurevich Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l