SAP Note 11117 - ORACLE NOT AVAILABLE.

Symptom

SQL error -1034 occurs upon attempt to connect

Cause and prerequisites

There are several possible causes:
- The database has not been started.
- Configuration of the permissions of several UNIX files and users
are not correct.

Solution
You must check the following:

Has the database really been started?
You can use UNIX command "ps -ef | grep ora_" (HP-UX) to display
a number of ORACLE processes when ORACLE is active:
ora_smon_
ora_pmon_
ora_dbwr_
etc.

When the database is active, you should be able to connect to the
database using user ora with "sqlplus SAPR3/SAP".

For information on checking the file access permission and users:

-> See note no. 8001

Key word: ora1034