[Oracle Active DataGuard 12.1 Installation on Centos 6.7]: Copying password file from primary to standby

On Primary

Passwordfile

SQL> show parameter remote_login_passwordfile

NAME				     TYPE	 VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
remote_login_passwordfile	     string	 EXCLUSIVE

SQL> select * from v$pwfile_users;

USERNAME		       SYSDB SYSOP SYSAS SYSBA SYSDG SYSKM     CON_ID
------------------------------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----------
SYS			       TRUE  TRUE  FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE	    0
SYSDG			       FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE TRUE  FALSE	    0
SYSBACKUP		       FALSE FALSE FALSE TRUE  FALSE FALSE	    0
SYSKM			       FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE TRUE	    0

$ chmod 4640 $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw${ORACLE_SID}

// The password file can be created with the following command. Entries - limits the maximum number of connections to the database (if I’m not mistaken). I did not create a new password file.

$ orapwd fiel=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw${ORACLE_SID} password=oracle12 entries=5

Copying the password file

$ scp $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw${ORACLE_SID} oracle12@piter:$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/

Standby

$ chmod 4640 $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/orapw${ORACLE_SID}