cannot shutdown database sqlplus

[anarine]

The database is running. I run in sqlplus :

> connect system/manager
> shutdown normal

Get message -
Ora-01031 Insufficient privileges

[davey23uk]

system doesnt have priveleges to shutdown a database as the message tells you, log in as a user with sysdba privelges
(sqlplus "/ as sysdba") or go find a real dba

[anarine]

connecting as sysdba gives the same error !

[davey23uk]

then obviously you havent connected as sysdba (and I dont mean sys)

[ora_inf]

Which O.S.?
If it is Windows NT or 2000, username (O.S. login) has to be as part of ORA_DBA group.

[davey23uk]

not if you have a password file, then you can log in with any username listed in that file

[anarine]

The database is running on the local machine.
I want to shutdown the database using sqlplus

OS - windows 98
Oracle 8i personal edition
init.ora : remote_login_passwordfile = exclusive

SQL> connect / as sysdba
ERROR:
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

I also tried
SQL> connect sys/change_on_install
Connected.
SQL> shutdown normal
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

[davey23uk]

i said sys wont work!

do

sqlplus internal

[pareshg]

Goto command prompt.

then type

C:\>svrmgrl

Oracle Server Manager Release 3.1.5.0.0 - Production

(c) Copyright 1997, Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Oracle8i Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production
With the Java option
PL/SQL Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production

SVRMGR> connect internal
Connected.
SVRMGR>shutdown normal;

This will shutdown the database properly.

Paresh

[anarine]

Connecting as "internal" worked
thanks davey