Startup MOUNT 8.0.5 database with Failsafe 2.1.3 on NT4/SP4

From: Lars Bo Vanting <Lars.Vanting_at_ex.siemens-sbs.ch>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 16:00:38 +0200
Message-ID: <3742C406.1D4C3AA1@ex.siemens-sbs.ch>

I'm trying to switch my Failsafe Database (NT4/SP4, 8.0.5 and Failsafe 2.1.3) from
NOARCHIVELOG to ARCHIVELOG mode. Normally all startup/shutdown (take online/offline) operations should be submitted from Failsafe Manager.

BUT: How do I get my DB in a MOUNT state? This is not possible from OFS Manager (no function for this). When I try from SVRMGR30.EXE or Instance Manager, I always get
"..end-of-communication-channel..." or "TNS Packet writer failure" when trying SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE.

SHUTDOWN ABORT works, but then when starting (in MOUNT) it either has performed failover or already started the DB (and opened it)!

WHAT IS THE IDEA HERE?
I've studied the "Oracle Fail Safe Concepts and Administration" doc. etc. but found nothing on this subject (general adm. of DB, eg. MOUNT state in order to perform misc. tasks).

Has anyone ideas on this? Thanks in advance!

Kind regards

Lars Bo Received on Wed May 19 1999 - 09:00:38 CDT