The instances for a database agent may have to be shut down before or while you install/upgrade and uninstall the agent. This is illustrated in the following table.
Instance Shutdown Disposition When Deploying Database Agents |
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Instance/
|
Manual Shutdown Required Before Install/Upgrade |
Prompt for Manual Shutdown Displayed During Install/Upgrade |
No Shutdown Required |
Notes |
| DB2 |
|
X |
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| Informix |
X |
Shutting down the Informix database is not mandatory but may be done if necessary. | ||
| MAXDB |
X |
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| Oracle |
X |
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| *Oracle (Windows) |
X |
X |
Oracle database shutdown is mandatory. | |
| Sybase |
X |
Shutting down the Sybase database is not mandatory but may be done if necessary. | ||
* For each deployment procedure where the Oracle database must be shut down, you will need to reboot the client computer after the procedure. Therefore, you may want to plan an appropriate time to perform the deployment procedure to minimize impact on the Oracle production environment.