can't startup, can't shutdown

[Former Member]

hi.

we are installing SAP BW on hp-ux. doing post-installation procedures for oracle.

we need to restart oracle instance. Doing command shutdown immadiate and now we neither can't startup no shutdown instance. Getting messages:

SQL> startup

ORA-01081: cannot start already-running ORACLE - shut it down first

SQL> shutdown immediate;

ORA-24324: service handle not initialized

ORA-24323: value not allowed

ORA-01089: immediate shutdown in progress - no operations are permitted

in alert.log:

Sat Apr 14 10:25:08 2007

Incremental checkpoint up to RBA [0x1ab.3179.0], current log tail at RBA [0x1ab.3180.0]

Sat Apr 14 10:33:43 2007

Adjusting the default value of parameter parallel_max_servers

from 80 to 65 due to the value of parameter processes (80)

Sat Apr 14 10:33:43 2007

Starting ORACLE instance (normal)

Sat Apr 14 10:53:17 2007

Adjusting the default value of parameter parallel_max_servers

from 80 to 65 due to the value of parameter processes (80)

Adjusting the default value of parameter parallel_max_servers

from 80 to 65 due to the value of parameter processes (80)

Sat Apr 14 10:54:11 2007

Starting ORACLE instance (normal)

Sat Apr 14 10:55:20 2007

Incremental checkpoint up to RBA [0x1ab.3191.0], current log tail at RBA [0x1ab.3198.0]

who now , what 's problem?

regards,

Denis

[Former Member]

Hi

Looks like you tried to stop/start for several times,

try to do

shutdown abort

and then

startup the system

and try

shutdown immediate.

--murali

[Former Member]

Hello,

Pl refer SAPNote 833766 - Oracle Database 10g: Software installation problems 10.1.0

Regards