Message-Id: <10529.109417@fatcity.com> From: "Guidry, Chris" Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 08:57:59 -0600 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@atcoelectric.com > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Anthony Sequeira [SMTP:Sequeira@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 > 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@tax.state.vt.us > > ----- Original Message ----- > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > 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 > > > -- > Author: S. Anthony Sequeira > INET: Sequeira@lineone.net > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L