Connect to a Database By Using SSH and the Bequeath Protocol

This method allows you to connect to the database without using the network listener. It should be used to connect only for administration purposes.

When connecting to a multi-node DB system, you'll SSH to each individual node in the cluster.

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Connect From a UNIX-style System

Use the following SSH command to access the DB system: 
ssh –i <private_key> opc@<DB_system_IP_address>

<private_key> is the full path and name of the file that contains the private key associated with the DB system you want to access.

Use the DB system's private or public IP address depending on your network configuration.

For more information, see prerequisites in Overview of Connecting to a DB System.

Connect From a Windows System

  1. Open putty.exe.
  2. In the Category pane, select Session and enter the following fields:

    • Host Name (or IP address): opc@<DB_system_IP_address>

      Use the DB system's private or public IP address depending on your network configuration.

    • Connection type: SSH
    • Port: 22
  3. In the Category pane, expand Connection, expand SSH, and then click Auth, and browse to select your private key.
  4. Optionally, return to the Session category screen and save this session information for reuse later.
  5. Click Open to start the session.

For more information, see prerequisites in Overview of Connecting to a DB System.

Access a Database After You Connect

  1. Log in as opc. 
    login as: opc
  2. sudo to the grid user.
    sudo su - grid
  3. List all the databases on the system.
    srvctl config database -v
    Output:
    cdbm01 /u02/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_2 12.1.0.2.0
exadb /u02/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_2 11.2.0.4.0
mmdb /u02/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_3 12.1.0.2.0
  4. Connect as the oracle user. 
    [root@ed1db01 ~]# su - oracle
[oracle@ed1db01 ~]$ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [oracle] ? cdbm01
The Oracle base has been set to /u02/app/oracle
  5. Get the details about one of the databases by using the srvctl command.
    srvctl config database -d cdbm01
    Output:
    Database unique name: cdbm01 <<== DB unique name
Database name:
Oracle home: /u02/app/oracle/product/12.1.0/dbhome_2
Oracle user: oracle
Spfile: +DATAC1/cdbm01/spfilecdbm01.ora
Password file: +DATAC1/cdbm01/PASSWORD/passwd
Domain: data.customer1.oraclevcn.com
Start options: open
Stop options: immediate
Database role: PRIMARY
Management policy: AUTOMATIC
Server pools:
Disk Groups: DATAC1,RECOC1
Mount point paths:
Services:
Type: RAC
Start concurrency:
Stop concurrency:
OSDBA group: dba
OSOPER group: racoper
Database instances: cdbm011,cdbm012 <<== SID
Configured nodes: ed1db01,ed1db02
Database is administrator managed
  6. Set the ORACLE_SID and ORACLE_UNIQUE_NAME using the values from the previous step. 
    export ORACLE_SID=cdbm011
export ORACLE_UNIQUE_NAME=cdbm01
sqlplus / as sysdba
    SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.2.0 Production on Wed Apr 19 04:10:12 2017

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