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What does the tnsnames.ora entry on the client machines look like? In the
CONNECT_DATA entry, do you have SID=
(connect_data = (sid = AAA))
or service_name = and instance_name = ?
(connect_data = (service_name = BBB.CCC.DDD) (instance_name = BBB))
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schauss, Peter [mailto:SCHAUPE_at_mail.northgrum.com]
>
> Environment:
>
> Client - 8.1.7 running on AIX 4.3.3
> Server - 7.3.2 on SGI IRIX64 version 6.5
>
> I can connect from SQLPlus Worksheet on Windows 2000
> (also 8.1.7), but when I try to connect from sqplus (command line)
> on the AIX machine I get ORA-12504.
>
> I can connect to other 8.1.7 systems from the AIX client and the
> tnsnames.ora file entry for my 7.3.2 server is a direct copy from
> tnsnames.ora on my W2k box.
>
> My sqlnet.log file shows:
>
> **************************************************************
> *********
> Fatal NI connect error 12504, connecting to:
>
> (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=mfgad11)(PORT=1521))
> (CONECT_DATA=(
> SID
> _NAME=test1))(CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=bemwi755)(USER
> =oracle))))
>
> VERSION INFORMATION:
> TNS for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 8.1.7.0.0 -
> Development
> TCP/IP NT Protocol Adapter for IBM/AIX RISC
> System/6000: Version
> 8.1.7.0
> .0 - Development
> Time: 25-JUL-2002 16:09:03
> Tracing to file: /opt/oracle/cli.trc
> Tns error struct:
> nr err code: 0
> ns main err code: 12564
> TNS-12564: TNS:connection refused
> ns secondary err code: 0
> nt main err code: 0
> nt secondary err code: 0
> nt OS err code: 0
>
> Any suggestions?
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