well v$instance should be enough
look status column and see the different valuesCode:>startup nomount ORACLE instance started. Total System Global Area 41764892 bytes Fixed Size 75804 bytes Variable Size 33419264 bytes Database Buffers 8192000 bytes Redo Buffers 77824 bytes >select * from v$instance; INSTANCE_NUMBER INSTANCE_NAME HOST_NAME VERSION --------------- ---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- STARTUP_T STATUS PAR THREAD# ARCHIVE LOG_SWITCH_ LOGINS SHU DATABASE_STATUS INSTANCE_ROLE --------- ------- --- ---------- ------- ----------- ---------- --- ----------------- ------------------ 1 dev817 PANDO 8.1.7.0.0 2002-MAY- STARTED 0 STOPPED ALLOWED NO ACTIVE UNKNOWN >alter database mount; Database altered. >select * from v$instance; INSTANCE_NUMBER INSTANCE_NAME HOST_NAME VERSION --------------- ---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- STARTUP_TIME STATUS PAR THREAD# ARCHIVE LOG_SWITCH_ LOGINS SHU DATABASE_STATUS INSTANCE_ROLE -------------------- ------- --- ---------- ------- ----------- ---------- --- ----------------- ------------------ 1 dev817 PANDO 8.1.7.0.0 2002-MAY-06 22:32:46 MOUNTED NO 1 STOPPED ALLOWED NO ACTIVE PRIMARY_INSTANCE >alter database open; Database altered. > >select * from v$instance; INSTANCE_NUMBER INSTANCE_NAME HOST_NAME VERSION --------------- ---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- STARTUP_TIME STATUS PAR THREAD# ARCHIVE LOG_SWITCH_ LOGINS SHU DATABASE_STATUS INSTANCE_ROLE -------------------- ------- --- ---------- ------- ----------- ---------- --- ----------------- ------------------ 1 dev817 PANDO 8.1.7.0.0 2002-MAY-06 22:32:46 OPEN NO 1 STOPPED ALLOWED NO ACTIVE PRIMARY_INSTANCE




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