cannot connect as sys

[ggnanaraj]

Originally posted by diwakar
The problem that I need to get through with now is to connect as SYS-DBA. .....
...The problem is to connect to the desired database as SYS user as- sysdba.

...the database is up and connecting to the desired database as sys as sysdba is one of the proiblems.

Go to the box where your database is running and do the following after invoking sql*plus ...

TST: SYS> conn / as sysdba 
Connected.
TST: SYS>

Red Hat Linux release 6.2 (Zoot)
Kernel 2.2.14-5.0 on an i686
login: oracle
Password:
Last login: Wed Mar 19 09:32:53 from sun101.ctg.siptech.co.in
sql[oracle@eagle oracle]$ sqlplus

SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production on Thu Mar 20 10:32:30 2003

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Enter user-name: / as sysdba

Connected to:
Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.0.1 - Production
With the Partitioning option
JServer Release 8.1.7.0.1 - Production

SQL>

HTH.