[Oracle DataBase Server 12.1 Installation on Oracle Linux 6.7]: Multiplexing Archivelog

Create directory for storing backup files and archive logs

$ mkdir -p /u02/oracle/oradata/12.1/${ORACLE_SID}/ARCHIVELOG
$ mkdir -p /u03/oracle/oradata/12.1/${ORACLE_SID}/ARCHIVELOG

$ sqlplus / as sysdba

Set directories for archive logs

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1='location=/u02/oracle/oradata/12.1/orcl12/ARCHIVELOG mandatory' scope=both;

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2='location=/u03/oracle/oradata/12.1/orcl12/ARCHIVELOG mandatory' scope=both;

View current values of the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST parameter

SQL> show parameter LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST;

Set format for archivelog files

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT='%t_%s_%R.arc' scope=spfile;

SQL> quit