在Oracle10g中，log_archive_start参数已经被废弃，只要启动数据库的归档模式，Oracle就会启用自动归档，从而避免了10g以前由于用户疏忽所带来的一系列问题。
$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba"
SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.3.0 - ProdUCtion on Wed Apr 13 09:53:25 2005
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Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning and Data Mining options
SQL archive log list;
Database log modeNo Archive Mode
Automatic archival Disabled
Archive destinationUSE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence 25
Current log sequence 27
SQL show parameter log_archive_start
NAME TYPEVALUE
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log_archive_startboolean FALSE
SQL shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL startup mount;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 3204448256 bytes
Fixed Size1304912 bytes
Variable Size 651957936 bytes
Database Buffers 2550136832 bytes
Redo Buffers1048576 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL alter database archivelog;
Database altered.
SQL alter database open;
Database altered.
SQL archive log list;
Database log modeArchive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destinationUSE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
Oldest online log sequence 25
Next log sequence to archive 27
Current log sequence 27
SQL
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