Re: Oracle 8 on Netware! HELP! Documentation SUCKS!

You use the oradim utility to create, stop, start, delete an instance. With that utility you can also set a password for "internal".

Van

Robert Jolliffe <rjolliffe_at_lycosmail.com> wrote in message news:3790BD38.ED6E8DE9_at_lycosmail.com...
> Thanks for the response Wozi,
>
> I tried the set instance command as you specified below and it returned
the
> following error:
>
> PRA-064000 NETCMN: No default host string specified.
>
> I also used easycfg to create an Alias and found that I can:
>
> SET INSTANCE aliasName
>
> Successfully, but when I try and do a CONNECT INTERNAL it askes me for a
> password. When I created the instance it did not ask me for a password -
so
> what am I to do? I've tried all the stand by's (ORACLE, MANAGER,
> CHANGE_ON_INSTALL etc...). This Instance does not contain a database. I
> "created" the instance in easycfg - is that the correct place?
>
> Thanks
>
> -Rob
>
>
>
>
> wozi wrote:
>
> > : Load Svrmgr30
> > The SVMGR30> prompt appears:
> >
> > svrmgr30> SET INSTANCE S:VMFG
> > svrmgr30> CONNECT INTERNAL
> >
> > Note that if you are connecting with SID other than ORCL, you will
> > need to 'set instance s:instance_name'
> >
> > Chect out the Oracle 8 Getting Started Manual
> > wozi_at_dhc.net
> >
> > Robert Jolliffe wrote in message <378FA33A.D018E415_at_lycosmail.com>...
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Maybe it's just me but the documentation and technical support of
Oracle
> > >seems to SUCK!
> > >
> > >I'm trying to install a new database on an Oracle 8 for Netware
> > >configuration. The default database which ships with Oracle works
> > >fine. I'm trying to create a new instance and database called VMFG.
> > >
> > >What I can't figure out is the following:
> > >
> > >In SVRMGR30 I can't set the current instance until I'm in the
> > >application. I've kept the default listener (ROBSERVER_LSNR) on my
> > >server and I've added an instance called VMFG in easycfg. This seems
> > >pretty strait forward.
> > >
> > >I then go into the LSNCTL80 program and check STATUS and SERVICES. It
> > >reports the two services (VMFG and ORCL) are running.
> > >
> > >I then go into the SVRMGR30 and try and connect to the VMFG instance.
I
> > >can't figure out how to do this. I seem to be connecting to the ORCL
> > >instance without a problem. When I try and connect to the VMFG
instance
> > >I must have the syntax of the connect statement wrong. When I try the
> > >SET INSTANCE = VMFG or SET INSTANCE VMFG I get an can't find service
> > >name error.
> > >
> > >Unfortunately Oracle's WONDERFUL Documentation doesn't seem to even
hint
> > >at how to use it. I can't find any documentation on SVRMGR30 ANYWHERE!
> > >It's driving me nuts!
> > >
> > >Any help appreciated.
> > >
> > >-Rob
> > >
>
>
Received on Sat Jul 17 1999 - 21:14:20 CDT