Manually starting the Oracle database

Instructions on how to manually start the Oracle database.

1. Switch to the OS user oracle :

   su - oracle

2. Start SQL*Plus, and connect to the database as the DBA administrator:

   $ export ORACLE_SID=vtdb
   $ sqlplus /nolog
   SQL> connect / as sysdba

3. Start the database:

   SQL> startup 
   SQL> exit

4. Start all SAP processes, as user root :
   • 

     svcadm enable sap-na

   • 

     service sapvirtuo start

   • 

     /etc/rc.d/init.d/sapvirtuo start

   • Monitor the process status and wait for all processes to start, as user virtuo:

     sap disp