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Database Creation, Startup, and Shutdown Tasks

 Databases
    altering database availability
    connecting to
    creating
    in Multiple Oracle Homes, deploying
    mounting a database to an instance
    opening closed databases
    on Windows NT, creating
    restricting access to open databases
    starting and shutting down with Server Manager
    starting and shutting down with Oracle Enterprise Manager
    shutting down by stopping a service
    shutting down under normal conditions
    shutting down immediately
Instances
    starting
    aborting
Naming
    Oracle Names
    Local
Parameter Files, using
Shutdown Transactional