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Starting Oracle service automatically when server restarts
System : HP-Unix 11i, Oracle 8.1.7
I want to start the oracle instance and listener automatically whenever the HP-Unix server starts. How can this be achieved? Also what is to be done to shutdown the oracle instance when the server shuts down.
Thanks.
I want to start the oracle instance and listener automatically whenever the HP-Unix server starts. How can this be achieved? Also what is to be done to shutdown the oracle instance when the server shuts down.
Thanks.
MrNed
Simple - use the oratab file (http://www.orafaq.com/faqunix.htm#ORATAB)
It's true you need the ORATAB defintion, but that's not enough.
First, make sure the entry for your database SID in the ORATAB file ends in a capital "Y". Eg:
# $ORACLE_SID:$ORACLE_HOME:[
#
ORCL:/u01/app/ora cle/product/8.0.5:Y
#
The scripts for starting and stopping databases are: $ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbstart and dbshut. SQL*Net (or Net8) is started with the lsnrctl command. Add the following entries to your /sbin/rc2.d/* file:
su - oracle -c "/path/to/$ORACLE_HOME/bin
su - oracle -c "/path/to/$ORACLE_HOME/bin
su - oracle -c "/path/tp/$ORACLE_HOME/bin
First, make sure the entry for your database SID in the ORATAB file ends in a capital "Y". Eg:
# $ORACLE_SID:$ORACLE_HOME:[
#
ORCL:/u01/app/ora cle/product/8.0.5:Y
#
The scripts for starting and stopping databases are: $ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbstart and dbshut. SQL*Net (or Net8) is started with the lsnrctl command. Add the following entries to your /sbin/rc2.d/* file:
su - oracle -c "/path/to/$ORACLE_HOME/bin
su - oracle -c "/path/to/$ORACLE_HOME/bin
su - oracle -c "/path/tp/$ORACLE_HOME/bin
ASKER
Thanks, but what is to be done to start the Listener along with the oracle instance?
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Oracle always provides scripts dbstart & dbshut in Oracle_home/bin folder.
You need to create links for this scritps in /etc/rc.d/init.d folder. Shut script should be in starting with K in rc0 or rc1 folder and start script should be starting from S and in rc3 folder.
But as mentioned earlier you need to check the oratab file and this file will be refered in the scripts
/var/opt/oracle/oratab
It should contain list of all instances along with the home path and Y or N indicating whether to start or stop the db when dbstart & dbshut are called.
Alternatively you can create your own script as helpneed mentioned.
You need to create links for this scritps in /etc/rc.d/init.d folder. Shut script should be in starting with K in rc0 or rc1 folder and start script should be starting from S and in rc3 folder.
But as mentioned earlier you need to check the oratab file and this file will be refered in the scripts
/var/opt/oracle/oratab
It should contain list of all instances along with the home path and Y or N indicating whether to start or stop the db when dbstart & dbshut are called.
Alternatively you can create your own script as helpneed mentioned.
ASKER
Thanks for all your inputs. They have been very helpful. There is a slight confusion regarding the path of the files. My HP-Unix installation does not have a /etc/init.d folder. Instead there is a /sbin/init.d folder. Also the rc1.d, rc2.d, etc are in sbin (and not in etc). The version of HP-Unix is hpux-11i B.11.11, oracle version is 8.1.7.
hi
yes there will be some slight difference in these different flavours...thats ok
so with that differences u can go ahead and do the things with good results
enjoy madi
yes there will be some slight difference in these different flavours...thats ok
so with that differences u can go ahead and do the things with good results
enjoy madi