How to Start Sybase database and Backup server

This blog post provides a step-by-step guide on how to start Sybase database and backup server. It is written for beginners and experienced users alike.

Starting Database Server and Backup Server with the help of command startserver -f RUN_ and startserver -f RUN__BS

Linux environments: –

Step 1. login as root with sudo -i authorization
Step 2. login su - syb<sid>

Example: – hostname> su – syb<sid>

                    syb<sid>@hostname: 

Step 3: – cd /sybase/<SID>/sybase_ase/install/
                 startserver -f  RUN_<SID>

Note: –
the above command is for starting the database server. Which will start Sybase Database.

Step 4 .cd /sybase/<SID>/sybase_ase_/install/
startserver -f  RUN_<SID>_BS

Note: –
the above command is for starting the Backup Server. Which needs while taking backup of server.

Step 3 and Step 4 makes database server Start

you can check by this command: – ps -ef | grep -i syb<sid>

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