Additional Information About the Agent
Startup and Shutdown Options
You can specify Startup and Shutdown options for configured Oracle instances.
Startup Options
The agent supports the following startup options:
| Startup Option
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Description
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STARTUP
(Default)
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Runs startup pfile='location_of_pfile' force if the pfile is configured.
If the pfile is not configured, the agent runs startup force. It picks up the default parameter files from their default locations.
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RESTRICTED
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Starts the database in the RESTRICTED mode.
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RECOVERDB
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Performs a database recovery on instance startup.
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CUSTOM
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Uses a predefined SQL script (start_custom_$SID.sql) and runs custom startup options. The script must be in the $VCS_HOME/bin/Oracle directory and must have access to the Oracle Owner OS user. If the file is not present, the agent logs an error message.
With a custom script, the agent takes the following action:
sqlplus /nolog <<!
connect / as sysdba;
@start_custom_$SID.sql
exit;
!
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SRVCTLSTART
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Uses the srvctl utility to start an instance of the database. Use this option for RAC clusters for Oracle9i R2 and later.
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Shutdown Options
The agent supports the following shutdown options:
| Shutdown Option
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Description
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IMMEDIATE
(Default)
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Shuts down the Oracle instance by running shutdown immediate.
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SRVCTLSTOP
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Sets up srvctl as the client tool and uses srvctl syntax to shut down the instance. This option is valid only for RAC instances in versions 9.2.0 and above.
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TRANSACTIONAL
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Runs the shutdown transactional command. This option is valid only for databases that support this option.
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CUSTOM
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Uses a predefined SQL script (shut_custom_$SID.sql) and runs custom shutdown options. The script must be in the $VCS_HOME/bin/Oracle directory and must have access to the Oracle Owner OS user. If the file is not present, the agent shuts the agent down with the default option.
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SRVCTLSTOP
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Uses the srvctl utility to stop an instance of the database. Use this option for RAC clusters for Oracle9i R2 and later.
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