RE: 8.03 Intelligent Agent on NT4.0 SP5

Run it from a floppy.
Most of these tools/utilities do not require installation of drivers,dlls... or muck with the registry. Go with a floppy. I tried it and it works. There is no installation.

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Chris J. Guidry P.Eng.
ATCO Electric, Metering Services
Phone: (780) 420-4142
Fax: (780) 420-3854
Email: chris.guidry_at_atcoelectric.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: S. Anthony Sequeira [SMTP:Sequeira_at_lineone.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 3:40 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: 8.03 Intelligent Agent on NT4.0 SP5
>
> Chris,
>
> Thanks, I will give it a whirl. I do have Unix tools on my own NT
> laptop, and am interested in what this site has to offer.
>
> However, I am on customer site, and cannot install anything other
> than Oracle and Oracle's tools on the machine in question.
>
> Regards.
>
> Tony
> --
> S. Anthony Sequeira
>
> Wait for the ricochet
>
> Opinions expressed herein are my own and do
> not necessarily represent those of my employer
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: 15 June 2000 19:29
>
>
> > I should have mentioned that these tools were recommended
> > by a Microsoft Technical representitive when I attended a
> > Microsoft TechNet seminar a few weeks back. He actually
> > demonstrated some of the tools and utilities from this site
> > as well as others from the Resource Kit. It was sort of
> > a NT performance/trouble shooting seminar.
> > HTH
> >
> > -
> > Chris J. Guidry P.Eng.
> > ATCO Electric, Metering Services
> > Phone: (780) 420-4142
> > Fax: (780) 420-3854
> > Email: chris.guidry_at_atcoelectric.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Guidry, Chris
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:14 AM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > Subject: RE: 8.03 Intelligent Agent on NT4.0 SP5
> > >
> > > Hi Anthony,
> > > I posted a URL to a web site containing lots of free NT utilities
> > > about a week ago. It contains a kill utility you may be interested
> > > in. Lots of other goodies too.
> > > http://www.sysinternals.com/
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > -
> > > Chris J. Guidry P.Eng.
> > > ATCO Electric, Metering Services
> > > Phone: (780) 420-4142
> > > Fax: (780) 420-3854
> > > Email: chris.guidry_at_atcoelectric.com
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: S. Anthony Sequeira [SMTP:Sequeira_at_lineone.net]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 12:42 PM
> > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > > Subject: Re: 8.03 Intelligent Agent on NT4.0 SP5
> > > >
> > > > Ruth,
> > > >
> > > > Comments in line.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > > > Sent: 14 June 2000 13:24
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Actually the agent's problems were less with 8.0.5.1. But I
> would try
> > > > a
> > > > > cold start of the agent:
> > > > > 1. remove all .q files from ORACLE_HOME/network/agent
> > > >
> > > > There are none.
> > > >
> > > > > 2. stop the agent
> > > >
> > > > Wish I could without a reboot.
> > > >
> > > > > 3. make sure the all dbsnmp processes are killed
> > > >
> > > > Again, wish I could without a reboot.
> > > >
> > > > > 4. start the agent
> > > >
> > > > Wish I could! :-)
> > > >
> > > > > 5. check for the dbsnmp processed (on UNIX there are two
> processes)
> > > >
> > > > On NT there is one DBSNMP.EXE
> > > >
> > > > > If you are using OEM remove the nodes on the box where the agent
> lives
> > > > and
> > > > > after doing the above rediscover them. You will have to
> resubmit all
> > > > jobs
> > > > > that were scheduled. Remove all events that are registered on
> the
> > > > node and
> > > > > re-register them.
> > > >
> > > > The primary reason I want the Agent up, is so I can use
> > > > automatic discovery of the services and job scheduling! (Is there
> any
> > > > other?)
> > > >
> > > > > If all this does not help, call OWS. De-supported means they
> will not
> > > > fix
> > > > > any new bugs but they will still help you.
> > > >
> > > > They can/will not help, though they are willing to talk
> to me.
> > > > The TARs I have raised have been marked no further action.
> > > >
> > > > > Contact me directly if you have any questions,
> > > >
> > > > OK. I will copy you in on this.
> > > >
> > > > > Ruth B. Gramolini
> > > > > ORACLE & DB2 DBA
> > > > > VT Dept. of Taxes
> > > > > ph# 802.828.5708
> > > > > fax# 802.828..3754
> > > > > rgramolini_at_tax.state.vt.us
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 5:13 PM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I recall an installation of 8.0.4 on NT and I needed to get a
> huge
> > > > patch
> > > > > for
> > > > > > the intelligent agent. That may help, but I cannot guarantee
> it. I
> > > > seem
> > > > > to
> > > > > > have had an easier time after I went up to 8.0.5.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > James
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 10:58 AM
> > > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a problem with the Intelligent Agent Service on
> NT4.0
> > > > SP5.
> > > > > > The Oracle Server is version 8.0.3, and yes, I know that it is
> no
> > > > longer
> > > > > > supported. This is being evaluated and used for training.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Agent service will not start. If you let it go it
> > > > eventually
> > > > > > comes up with:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > --
> > > > > > -
> > > > > > Could not start the OracleAgent Service on \\PCXXXX
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Error 2186 The service is not responding to the control
> function
> > > > >
> > > >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > --
> > > > > > -
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And thereafter DBSNMP.EXE whacks the CPU, (100% from then
> on),
> > > > and
> > > > > > cannot be killed through the task manager, only a reboot will
> fix
> > > > it.
> > > > > > No resource kit for kill.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Oracle was installed (and reinstalled 3 times) in an
> account
> > > > that
> > > > > > has full Administrator privilege.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I wonder whether this is an SP5 thing?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have got a few unexplored avenues, but was interested
> whether
> > > > > > anyone has come up against this before.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TIA.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tony
> > > >
> > > > Regards.
> > > >
> > > > Tony
> > > > --
> > > > S. Anthony Sequeira
> > > >
> > > > Wait for the ricochet
> > > >
> > > > Opinions expressed herein are my own and do
> > > > not necessarily represent those of my employer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
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