Database Error Messages

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Jun 24, 2024

ORA-16666

Unable to initiate fast-start failover on a bystander standby database.

Cause

The request to initiate a fast-start failover using DBMS_DG.INITIATE_FS_FAILOVER was made on a bystander standby database.


Action

Call DBMS_DG.INITIATE_FS_FAILOVER on either the primary or fast-start failover target standby database.