Re: session timeout in 10g

Hi Paul, note below

On 8/30/05, Paul Drake <bdbafh_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Chris,
>
> That sounds like a classis case of attempting to obtain a dedicated server
> session through a listener where NAT or a firewall is involved. The incoming
> request to the listener is translated inbounds, but the redirected client
> never finds its port in the storm. One can tnsping and get a reply, but not
> create a session.
>
> Might you have setup iptables whereby all incoming connection attempts are
> blocked except for those explicitly allowed? That is a laudable objective,
> but you'll need to open the high TCP ports (>1024) for dedicated server
> connections. You can restrict the range of ports used in the kernel
> settings, if desired.

sorry if I miss something but it seems
to me that Linux uses shared socket,
so there is no need to open the high
TCP ports but 1521: it ain't so?

Mario from Rome.

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