-bash-3.2$ dbstart
ORACLE_HOME_LISTNER is not SET, unable to auto-start Oracle Net Listener
Usage: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/bin/dbstart ORACLE_HOME
Processing Database instance "orcl": log file /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/startup.log
And i try to do the following
-bash-3.2$ export ORACLE_HOME_LISTNER=$ORACLE_HOME
-bash-3.2$ dbstart
ORACLE_HOME_LISTNER is not SET, unable to auto-start Oracle Net Listener
Usage: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/bin/dbstart ORACLE_HOME
Processing Database instance "orcl": log file /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/startup.log
Open dbstart and check the Scripts
# First argument is used to bring up Oracle Net Listener
ORACLE_HOME_LISTNER=$1
if [ ! $ORACLE_HOME_LISTNER ] ; then
echo "ORACLE_HOME_LISTNER is not SET, unable to auto-start Oracle Net Listener"
echo "Usage: $0 ORACLE_HOME"
Try the following Solution , over ride value inside dbstart with the below command
-bash-3.2$ dbstart $ORACLE_HOME
Enjoy
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i want to Automating Database Shutdown and Startup when os linux start/stop i do the following:su root1-Edit the #vi /etc/oratabfile :orcl:/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1:Y2-cd /etc/init.d and vi dboraadd the following lines to dbora#!/bin/bash# chkconfig: 35 99 10# description: Starts and stops Oracle processesORA_HOME=/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1ORA_OWNER=oraclecase “$1” in'start')su – $ORA_OWNER -c “$ORA_HOME/bin/lsnrctl start”su – $ORA_OWNER -c $ORA_HOME/bin/dbstart;;'stop')su – $ORA_OWNER -c “$ORA_HOME/bin/lsnrctl stop”su – $ORA_OWNER -c $ORA_HOME/bin/dbshut;;esac3-# chgrp oinstall dbora4-# chmod 750 dbora5-# /sbin/chkconfig –add dborawhen i restrat my os and I tried to connect to sqlplus / as sysdbathe output was you are connected to idle instance please osama,I forgot something???
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Thnak you in advance
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Please Post database version and Os Version
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Salem alkiom;thank you osama for reply.OS version:centos 5DATABASE version: oracle 11.2.0
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I did it auto start and stop in this way1-Edit the #vi /etc/oratabfile :orcl:/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1:Ythen vi /etc/init.d/oraclepaste this script to it and save#!/bin/bash## oracle This shell script takes care of starting and stopping# the Oracle subsystem (oracle).## chkconfig: – 64 36# description: Oracle database server.# processname: oracle# pidfile: /var/run/oracle/oracle.pid### BEGIN INIT INFO# Provides: oracle# Required-Start: $local_fs $remote_fs $network $named $syslog $time# Required-Stop: $local_fs $remote_fs $network $named $syslog $time# Short-Description: start and stop Oracle server# Description: Oracle database server### END INIT INFO# Source function library.. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions# Source networking configuration.. /etc/sysconfig/networkstart() { if [ -e /var/lock/subsys/oracle ];then echo “Starting Oracle Enterprise Server” failure else echo “Starting Oracle Enterprise Server” success echo “`date “+%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S”` : Starting Oracle Listeners” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log su – oracle -c “lsnrctl start” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log echo “`date “+%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S”` : Starting Oracle Databases” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log su – oracle -c “dbstart” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log echo “`date “+%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S”` : Starting Oracle Enterprise Manager” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log su – oracle -c “emctl start dbconsole” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log touch /var/lock/subsys/oracle fi}stop() { if [ -f /var/lock/subsys/oracle ];then echo “Shutting Down Oracle Enterprise Server” success echo “`date “+%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S”` : Shutting Down Oracle Enterprise Manager” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log su – oracle -c “emctl stop dbconsole” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log echo “`date “+%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S”` : Shutting Down Oracle Listeners” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log su – oracle -c “lsnrctl stop” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log echo “`date “+%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S”` : Shutting Down Oracle Databases” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log su – oracle -c “dbshut” >> /var/log/oracle/oracle.log rm -f /var/lock/subsys/oracle else echo “Shutting Down Oracle Enterprise Server” failure fi}case “$1” in start) start ;; stop) stop ;; status) if [ -e /var/lock/subsys/oracle ]; then echo -n “Oracle Enterprise Server is Running” success echo else echo -n “Oracle Enterprise Server is Not Running” failure echo fi ;; restart) stop sleep 2 start ;; *) echo $”Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}” exit 1esacexit 0thenchkconfig –add oraclechkconfig oracle onCheers Your done
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There is always another way 🙂 Thanks for sharing
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I am getting error as mention below.ORACLE_HOME_LISTNER is not SET, unable to auto-start Oracle Net ListenerUsage: ./dbstart ORACLE_HOMEI have go through As you mention in blog but that did not work for me. Please help me with solution.Operating system: Suse Linux 11Database : Oracle 11g R2
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I am trying to Configure oracle on Centos 7. But it's structure is quite different than previous versions of centos. do any one have idea how to enable oracle on system startup?.
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