Thanks guys.
Matthias Hoys wrote:
> "Chuck" <skilover_nospam_at_bluebottle.com> wrote in message
> news:AJbtg.7566$Zf.1085_at_trnddc04...
> > Jigar2Reshma_at_gmail.com wrote:
> >> Hey everyone : I wanted to see if any one can suggest me or pass any
> >> windows related script tp me on ho to check if an Oracle database on
> >> windows is up/down. if down then send email. I am not a windows expert
> >> but i can write a little batch script.
> >>
> >> any help is appreciated.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >
> > The first thing I do on any Windows system is install a copy of CygWIN
> > so I can use a *real* command line.
> >
> > As a couple of other posters have already stated, depending on the
> > version of Oracle you installed either OEM or Grid Control already does
> > this for you.
>
> You can do everything and beyond with VBS/WMI, no need to install a "UNIX"
> command interface on Windows.
> But like everyone else was saying, the built-in 10g DB Console has
> everything you need, and is very easy to configure (check the docs). Of
> course if your DB Console is down, your monitoring is down also :-) So you
> could add a little vbs script (scheduled with the Windows task scheduler) to
> monitor the status of the DB Console service.
>
> HTH
> Matthias Hoys
Received on Wed Jul 12 2006 - 16:19:58 CDT
