Re: Close instances while installing new versions or creating new databases

But you may have to close the listener and activate the listener of the new version and that means that you better close the instances also. The same for oracle agent and maybe other services.

I think that you should check this on a test machine first.

Yechiel Adar
Mehish
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> No to both. You do not have to close instances for these things. Ruth
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> > Hi
> >
> > The install guides that I have seen specify that you shut down all
> > instances before any installations.
> >
> > Is it really necessary to close all instances and listeners on a server
> > when you are:
> >
> > a)Installing a new version of Oracle in a new $ORACLE_HOME
> >
> > OR
> >
> > b)Creating a new database under the new $ORACLE_HOME
> >
> >
> > What about when creating a new database under an existing
> > $ORACLE_HOME which has open instances.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> >
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