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Shutting Down and Starting Up Using SQL*Plus

You can shut down and start thc Oracle instance using SQL*Plus.

To shut down and start the Oracle instance using SQL*Plus:

1.    Start SQL*Plus and conncct to thc database.

See "Shutting Down and Starting Up Using SQL*Plus" on page 5-8.

2.    Issue the SQL*Plus SHUTDOWN command:

SQL> SHUTDOWN

The database instance is shut down.

The NORMAL clause of the SHUTDOWN command is optional because this is the dcfault

shutdown method.

Sec "About Instance Shutdown" on page 5-7 for morę information about whcn to use other SHUTDOWN command options.

3.    Restart the database by issuing the SQL*Plus STARTUP command:

SQL> STARTUP

The database instance is restarted.

See "About Instance Startup" on page 5-7 for morę information about when to use other STARTUP command options.