Check the size of the archive log which it complains on primary.I have seen situation when the log has transmitted partially and the recovery comes to a standstill.
After getting all the archives properly, run a
>recover automatic standby database;
then try to put it in managed recovery mode.
HTH
> Suggestions anyone?? I'm attempting to get a standby database to run in
> managed recovery mode, so that the archived logs
> are automatically applied, however, when running the command 'recover
> managed standby database' I receive the following error message:
> SVRMGR> recover managed standb
