ORA-1017 during switchover from data guard broker for RAC database (Doc ID 2115559.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 17, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

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For the purposes of this document, the following fictitious environment is used as an example to describe the procedure:

Primary:
DB Name: STGAU02  -  DB Unique Name: STGAU02  - Instance Names: STGAU021

Standby:
Hosts: exa505,exa506, DB Unique Name: STGAU02S, Instance Names: STGAU021

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Getting ORA-1017 during switchover from dataguard broker for RAC database

DGMGRL> SWITCHOVER TO 'STGAU02S';
Performing switchover NOW, please wait...
Operation requires a connection to instance "STGAU02S" on database "STGAU02S"
Connecting to instance "STGAU02S"...
Connected.
New primary database "STGAU02S" is opening...
Operation requires startup of instance "STGAU021" on database "STGAU02"
Starting instance "STGAU021"...
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
Warning: You are no longer connected to ORACLE.
Please complete the following steps to finish switchover:
start up and mount instance "STGAU021" of database "STGAU02"
DGMGRL>

Changes

New configuration

Cause

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