Re: Strange Problems OE 7.3.4 / NT4 SP3

From: Christopher M. Day <christopher.day_at_rdbms.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 20:57:59 +0100
Message-ID: <3773DF47.19276B55@rdbms.freeserve.co.uk>

Gerhard,

When you shutdown 7.3.4 on NT using 'net stop Oracle..' you are issuing a 'shutdown abort', and hence in your alert file you'll notice that recovery is always taking place.

Better method is to script a proper 'shutdown' then use net stop on the service.

Chris.

Gerhard Eickenhorst wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I've got a strange problem.
> Oracle Enterprise Edition 7.3.4 on a Compaq ProLiant 1500 NT4 SP3.
> Sometimes when I shut down the Oracle service, the DB hangs in a
> undefined mode. The service shuts faster than the DB.
>
> Sometimes it works fine; first Oracle then the service...
> We use this to do cold backups at night.The stop service command is
> issued by the ADSM preschedule procedure command. ADSM works fine. After
>
> the backup ADSM issues the start service command. Because the shutdown
> hasn't completed, the start command doesn't work.
> I don't always want to start using the startup force command. It's like
> using a hammer... ;)
>
> Any comments are welcome.
>
> Gerhard
Received on Fri Jun 25 1999 - 14:57:59 CDT