SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 2505338880 bytes
Fixed Size 2230952 bytes
Variable Size 1392510296 bytes
Database Buffers 1090519040 bytes
Redo Buffers 20078592 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_1='location=/data/arc' scope =both;
System altered.
SQL> alter database archivelog
2 ;
Database altered.
SQL> shutdown immediate
ORA-01109: database not open
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> SQL> SQL>
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 2505338880 bytes
Fixed Size 2230952 bytes
Variable Size 1392510296 bytes
Database Buffers 1090519040 bytes
Redo Buffers 20078592 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL> SQL>
SQL>
SQL> archive log list
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination /data/arc
Oldest online log sequence 642
Next log sequence to archive 644
Current log sequence 644
SQL>