Re: Startup MOUNT 8.0.5 database with Failsafe 2.1.3 on NT4/SP4

The long way...remove it from the fail safe group and make standalone, then perform the database activities you like, then add back into fail safe group.

The short way...it appears that you can take the database offline (your not 7x24), so when it's offline, edit the init<SID>.ora file to include the archive log parameters (true, destination, format) then go back online..

On Wed, 19 May 1999 16:00:38 +0200, Lars Bo Vanting <Lars.Vanting_at_ex.siemens-sbs.ch> wrote:

>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 Thu May 20 1999 - 08:39:55 CDT