You can look at the " Management policy" attribute for the DB: [oracle@test]$ srvctl config database -d TEST Database unique name: TEST Database name: TEST Oracle home: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1 Oracle user: oracle Spfile: +DATA/TEST/spfileTEST.ora Domain: newsamerica.com Start options: open Stop options: immediate Database role: PRIMARY Management policy: AUTOMATIC <--------------------------------------- Database instance: TEST Disk Groups: DATA Services: Iordan Iotzov http://iiotzov.wordpress.com/ -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Cwb Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:47 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Rac 11g on auto-startup hp-ux Hi everybody, I was wondering how to check the DB in Rac 11gr2 (HP-UX) is in auto-startup mode. As I was searching for info, during the installation phase it is already setup to be in auto-startup ... but how can I certify that? Any help is very welcome. Thanks. Alex -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. It is intended solely for the named addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee), you may not copy or deliver this message or its attachments to anyone. Rather, you should permanently delete this message and its attachments and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments that does not relate to the official business of News America Incorporated or its subsidiaries must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by any of them. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l