Oracle Database Discussions

In my 11.2.0.3.0 rdbms I am attempting to send oracle audit to syslog. Apparently audit_syslog_level connot be set from a sql prompt -

SQL> alter system set audit_syslog_level=auth.info scope=spfile;

alter system set audit_syslog_level=auth.info scope=spfile

                 *

ERROR at line 1:

ORA-02095: specified initialization parameter cannot be modified

so next I tried first is

SQL> alter system set audit_trail=OS

I then created an init file from the spfile and added the entry

*.audit_syslog_level=auth.info

the stopped and restarted the database using the init file and startup failed with the error -

SQL> startup pfile=initoemrepos.ora

ORA-32028: Syslog facility or level not recognized

The oracle database reference, AUDIT_SYSLOG_LEVEL shows those as being correct parameters. I'm puzzled and would appreciate any feedback.

Thank you.

Bill Wagman