Oracle error
ORA-01033
ORA-01033: ORACLE initialization or shutdown in progress
What usually causes it
The database is mounting, opening or closing. A database left in MOUNT, such as a standby or a failed open, also returns this.
What to check first
Check the open mode and the alert log to see where startup stopped.
Scripts that help
- Instance status on every nodeHost, instance, version, status, whether logins are allowed, startup time and archiver state for every instance. A quick RAC-wide check after a…
- Alert log errors in the last 24 hoursORA- and TNS- errors plus checkpoint warnings from the alert log, read through SQL. It can be slow when the alert log is very large.