ORA-16024: parameter LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 cannot be parsed 

The cause of this ORA-16024 error is a missing space in the variable declaration.

SQL> conn / as sysdba

Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup

ORA-16024: parameter LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 cannot be parsed

ORACLE_HOME/dbs/initoratest.ora

log_archive_dest_1 = 'LOCATION = /ora_dat/ssaerp/archive1'

log_archive_dest_2 = 'LOCATION = /ora_dat/ssaerp/archive2'

I removed space between equal to sign and archive path.

log_archive_dest_1 = 'LOCATION=/ora_dat/ssaerp/archive1'

log_archive_dest_2 = 'LOCATION=/ora_dat/ssaerp/archive2'

 

SQL> startup

ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 9723641856 bytes

Fixed Size                  2189808 bytes

Variable Size            4898952720 bytes

Database Buffers         4261412864 bytes

Redo Buffers              561086464 bytes

Database mounted.

Database opened.