May be those connected session doing some transactions need to be rollback.... Try shutdown abort :) jokin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marquez, Chris" <cmarquez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:18 PM Subject: Slow Database Shutdown Time > I convinced that my slow "shutdown" time is directly related to the number of connected or live connections (ACTIVE *or* INACTIVE) to the database at the time of shutdown. > I can see the correlation to when it "high water mark" is HIGH it takes a long time to shutdown, but when the "high water mark" is LOW, shutdown is quick. In any Oracle database disconnecting hundreds a valid connections takes time...I know this is rather normal. > > Anyone know of any other Oracle (network) method or parameter to disconnect sessions faster? > > Thanks, > > Chris Marquez > Oracle DBA > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l