On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 01:05:16PM -0500, genegurevich@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I have it set to the database name on the standby and primary sides: the value I have set for the dest_2 is different from yours and includes the db_unique_name for the far end, again, just a guess: SQL> show parameter log_archive_dest_2 NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ log_archive_dest_2 string SERVICE=fred_stby ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES, PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=fred_stby -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l