My guess is that to start up or shut down a database remotely, you have to use connect <user>/<password> as sysdba; You will probably need a password file. See Note 1029539.6 on Metalink which describes how to create password file. HTH, Gerardo
-----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:18 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Guys Trying to automate rman cold backups using sql*plus versus svrmgrl. RMAN is local and target databases are remote. Executing the following (just from a script seems to work just fine interactively): $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus /nolog <<-EOD connect system/password; @tst2.sql; shutdown abort @tst2.sql; startup pfile=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/init$DBNAME.ora; spool $STATUSFILE select status from v\$instance where status = 'MOUNTED'; spool off EOD SQL> Connected. SQL> Connected to an idle instance. SQL> ORACLE instance shut down. SQL> Connected to an idle instance. SQL> ORA-01031: insufficient privileges SQL> not spooling currently SQL> select status from v$instance where status = 'MOUNTED' * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01034: ORACLE not available SQL> not spooling currently SQL> SP2-0042: unknown command "EOD" - rest of line ignored. SQL> SQL> Disconnected irm00swas04:oracle:/usr/oracle/tools/backups/callscripts -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Molina, Gerardo INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).