Stopping database instance in linux

Question

Hi,
How to stop a single database instance in linux server with out affecting the other instances in the same server.
Thanks,
Ramesh

Answer 1

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[oracle@ABC /]$ lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on 02-AUG-2010 13:30:59
Copyright (c) 1991, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=ABC)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
Start Date 29-JUL-2010 16:04:13
Uptime 3 days 21 hr. 27 min. 19 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File /appl/oracle/product/10.2.0_db/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /appl/oracle/product/10.2.0_db/network/log/listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=ABC)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
Services Summary...
Service "TESTDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "TESTDB", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "TESTDBXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "TESTDB", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "TESTDB_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "TESTDB", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
service
Service "TESTDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "TESTDB", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:1 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
Service "TESTDBXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "TESTDB", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"D000" established:0 refused:0 current:0 max:1022 state:ready
DISPATCHER <machine: ABC, pid: 6952>
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=ABC)(PORT=123))
Service "TESTDB_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "TESTDB", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:1 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER