Server Control Utility (SRVCTL)

Server Control Utility (SRVCTL) 

Login as oracle user to Linux

oracle@rac1$

Start and Stop database:

srvctl stop database -d racdb
srvctl start database -d racdb

Start and Stop instance

srvctl stop instance -d racdb -i racdb2
srvctl start instance -d racdb1 -i racdb2

start and Stop ASM

srvctl stop asm -n rac2
srvctl start asm -n rac2

Start and Stop Listener

srvctl stop listener -n rac2
srvctl start listener -n rac2

Start and Stop nodeapps

srvctl stop nodeapps -n rac2
srvctl start nodeapps -n rac2

How to add service using srvctl

srvctl add service -s TEST1 -d racdb -r racdb1 -a racdb2 -r preferred -a available

srvctl start service -s TEST1 -d racdb

this step is to add TNS entry for the service created through srvctl

srvctl config database -d racdb -t

How to modiy the service

srvctl config service -s TEST1 -d racdb

Make racdb2 also as preferred for service TEST1

srvctl config service -s TEST1 -d racdb -i racdb2 -r
srvctl config service -s TEST1 -d racdb

$srvctl stop/start/disable service -s TEST1 -d racdb -i racdb1

Changing between manual and auto

srvctl config database -d racdb -a
srvctl modify database -d racdb -y MANUAL