Steps to Stop and Start Oracle Standby Database

This are the commands that you need to Start and Stop a running Oracle Standby Database in Oracle 11g.

  • this scripts might be used when you need to do maintenance on your Oracle Standby Database for what ever reason.
Syntax to Stop a running Oracle Standby Database 
 alter database recover managed standby database cancel;

Database altered.

 shu immediate;
  • the commands will stop the recover process which is identified as the MRP0 process, followed by the "shutdown immediate" - a clean shutdown of the database.
Syntax to Start a Oracle Standby Database 
 startup nomount;
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 3206836224 bytes
Fixed Size                  2257520 bytes
Variable Size            1191185808 bytes
Database Buffers         1979711488 bytes
Redo Buffers               33681408 bytes
 alter database mount standby database;

Database altered.

 alter database recover managed standby database disconnect from session;

Database altered.

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