SRVCTL Command: For Instance

SRVCTL for Instance

To add the instance

Command: srvctl add instance -d db_name -i inst_name -n node_name

Example: srvctl add instance -d racdb -i rac01 -n lnxrac1
To Remove the instance

Command: srvctl remove instance -d db_name -i inst_name

Example: srvctl remove instance -d racdb -i rac01
To Start the instance

Command: srvctl start instance -d db_name -i inst_names [-o start_options] [-c

connect_str|-q]
Command: srvctl start instance -d
Command: srvctl start instance -d
Command: srvctl start instance -d
Example: srvctl start instance -d
To start the instance in Oracle 11g:
db_name -i inst_names [-o open]
db_name -i inst_names -o nomount
db_name -i inst_names -o mount
racdb -i rac02

Command: srvctl start instance -d db_unique_name {-n node_name -i

"instance_name_list"} [-o start_options]
Example: srvctl start instance -d racdb -n lnxrac2
Example: srvctl start instance -d racdb -i "rac02,rac03"
To stop the instance

Command: srvctl stop instance -d db_name -i inst_names [-o stop_options] [-c

connect_str|-q]
Command: srvctl stop instance -d db_name -i inst_names [-o normal]
Command: srvctl stop instance -d db_name -i inst_names -o transactional
Command: srvctl stop instance -d db_name -i inst_names -o immediate
Command: srvctl stop instance -d db_name -i inst_names -o abort
Example: srvctl stop instance -d racdb -i rac03
To stop the instance in Oracle 11g:

Command: srvctl stop instance -d db_unique_name {[-n node_name]|[-i

"instance_name_list"]} [-o stop_options] [-f]
Example: srvctl stop instance -d racdb -n lnxrac1
Example: srvctl stop instance -d racdb -i rac01
To check the status of the instance

Command: srvctl status instance -d db_name -i inst_names [-f] [-v] [-S level]
Example: srvctl status instance -d racdb -i rac02
To check the status of the instance in Oracle 11g:

Command: srvctl status instance -d db_unique_name {-n node_name | -i

"instance_name_list"} [-f] [-v]
Example: srvctl status instance -d racdb -i "rac01,rac02" -v
To enable/disable the instance

Command: srvctl enable instance -d db_name -i inst_names

Example: srvctl enable instance -d racdb -i "rac01,rac02"
Command: srvctl disable instance -d db_name -i inst_names
Example: srvctl disable inst -d racdb -i "rac01,rac03"
To set dependency of instance to ASM

Command: srvctl modify instance -d db_name -i inst_name {-s asm_inst_name|-r}

Command: srvctl modify instance -d db_unique_name -i instance_name {-n
node_name|-z}
Example: srvctl modify instance -d racdb -i rac01 -n lnxrac1
Example: srvctl modify instance -d racdb -i rac01 -z
To move the database instance

Command: srvctl modify instance -d db_name -i inst_name -n node_name

Example: srvctl modify instance -d racdb -i rac02 -n lnxrac1
To remove the database instance

Command: srvctl modify instance -d db_name -i inst_name -r

Example: srvctl modify instance -d racdb -i rac01 -r
To get/set/unset the environment configuration of the instance

Command: srvctl getenv instance -d db_name -i inst_name [-t name_list]

Example: srvctl getenv instance -d racdb -i rac01
Command: srvctl setenv instance -d db_name [-i inst_name] {-t
"name=val[,name=val,...]" | -T "name=val"}
Example: srvctl setenv instance -d racdb -i rac01 [options]
Command: srvctl unsetenv instance -d db_name [-i inst_name] [-t name_list]
Example: srvctl unsetenv instance -d racdb -i rac01 [-t options]