View alert.log
First, check it through OEM.
Second, use a text editor to view.
1. Log in to the database using a query tool, such as sql*plus.
2. Query the v$diag_info view to locate the location of alert log.
SQL > select name,value from V$diag_info
2 where name in ('Diag Trace','Diag Alert')
NAME
VALUE
Diag Trace
/ opt/oracle11g/diag/rdbms/oracl/oracl/trace
Diag Alert
/ opt/oracle11g/diag/rdbms/oracl/oracl/alert
3. If you are viewing alert log in text format, enter the Diag Trace directory first. Open alert_SID.log with a text editor.
4. If you are viewing the alert log in XML format, enter the Diag Alert directory. Use a text editor to open log.xml.
Use the ADRCI command line to view the alert log in XML format, but the XML tag will not be displayed.
1. Enter ADRCI interaction mode.
[oracle@zeng ~] $adrci
ADRCI: Release 11.2.0.1.0-Production on Tue Mar 6 12:04:38 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
ADR base = "/ opt/oracle11g"
Adrci >
2. Check the current ADR home and determine the ADR home that contains the instance you want to view alert log
Adrci > show homes
ADR Homes:
Diag/tnslsnr/zeng/listener
Diag/rdbms/oracl/oracl
If the required ADR home has not been set up. Set up as follows
Adrci > set homepath diag/rdbms/oracl/oracl
Adrci > show homes
ADR Homes:
Diag/rdbms/oracl/oracl
3. Check alert log.
The show alert starts at the beginning of the alert log. Exit with: quit.
Show alert-tail looks at the last 10 lines of alert log.
Show alert-tail n look at the last n lines of alert log.
The appearance of the entry. Exit using CTRL+C