How to resolve the issue when Oracle shutdown is not responding?

9 months ago

Ava Mitchell

2 minutes

When the Oracle database fails to shutdown properly, you can try the following methods to resolve the issue:

Forcibly shutting down the database: You can use operating system commands or SQLPlus commands to forcefully close the database. On a Linux system, you can use the kill -9 command to terminate the database process. In SQLPlus, you can use the shutdown abort command to force close the database.
Check the database process: Use the operating system’s process management tools, such as the ps command or task manager, to check if the database process is running properly. If any abnormalities are found, try restarting the database process.
Check the log files: review the database’s warning and error logs to identify the potential causes preventing the database from shutting down. Take appropriate actions to address the issues based on the information provided in the logs.
Check the database status by connecting to the database using SQL*Plus and running the command select status from v$instance; to view the database’s status. If the status is SHUTDOWN or MOUNT, it means the database is either already closed or in the process of closing.
To restart the database instance: If the above methods cannot fix the problem, try restarting the database instance. First, stop the listener, then stop the database instance, and finally, start both the database instance and the listener again.

If the above methods are still unable to resolve the issue, we recommend reaching out to Oracle technical support or a professional database administrator for assistance.