Starting Up and Shutting down the Instance (Database) ############################################## Using Sqlplus Command promt Using Script Using

ing Sqlplus Command promt Go to database Oracle Home Set the Databse n! "ile Connect to sqlplus with s#sdba pri! $un the command as startup % statges are there to start the instance &omount 'ount Open &omount (hen D) is in the nomount stage* oracle +irst opens and reads the initiali,ation parameter +ile -init.ora/ +or the D) con+iguration which includes !arious parameters required +or initiali,ation. )ased on the parameters* the memor# areas in database instance are allocated and db bac0ground processes are started. 1he instance then starts. 'ount (hen D) is in this stage* it opens and reads the control +ile which contains the ph#sical structure o+ db li0e the database data+iles etc.. It determines the location o+ the data+iles and the database is read# to be opened. Open (hen D) is in this stage* it opens the database* it tries to access all o+ the data+iles associated with the database. Once it has accessed the database data+iles* it ma0es sure that all o+ the database data+iles are consistent. Shutting down the Instance ############################ Closed Dismount Shutdown

Shutting Down with the &O$'23 Clause 1he &O$'23 clause is optional* because this is the de+ault shutdown method i+ no clause is pro!ided. &ormal database shutdown proceeds with the +ollowing conditions4 &o new connections are allowed a+ter the statement is issued. )e+ore the database is shut down* the database waits +or all currentl# connected users to disconnect +rom the database. 1he ne5t startup o+ the database will not require an# instance reco!er# procedures. Shutting Down with the I'' DI21 Clause 1o initiate an automated and unattended bac0up (hen a power shutdown is going to occur soon (hen the database or one o+ its applications is +unctioning irregularl# and #ou cannot contact users to as0 them to log o++ or the# are unable to log o++ 1o shut down a database immediatel#* use the SHU1DO(& command with the I'' DI21 clause4 control +ile !er# Oracle Database has a control +ile* which is a small binar# +ile that records the ph#sical structure o+ the database. 1he control +ile includes4 1he database name &ames and locations o+ associated data+iles and redo log +iles 1he timestamp o+ the database creation 1he current log sequence number Chec0point in+ormation