===================== Alert Log ===================== ** 2015-08-28 15:50:17.578 4132 krsh.c Error 1031 received logging on to the standby *** 2015-08-28 15:50:17.578 869 krsu.c Error 1031 connecting to destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 standby host 'MANGO' Error 1031 attaching to destination LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2 standby host 'MANGO' =========== ARCH Trace ============ OCISessionBegin failed. Error -1 .. Detailed OCI error val is 1031 and errmsg is 'ORA-01031: insufficient privileges ' OCISessionBegin failed -1 .. Detailed OCI error val is 1031 and errmsg is 'ORA-01031: insufficient privileges ========== Solution ========== The password files must be same in standby and production that means sys password must be same. Either you recreate or scpp the latest password file. On Production cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs scp orapwdProd1 standby:$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapwProd1DR Note:- While copying ensure the password file name must be the db unique name of standby