Re: Listener fails to start. (NT 4, Ora 8.1.5)

I not in a position to look up the error message so I can only offer some general advice.

Check the settings, particularly the ip number, in the listener.ora file. If someone did make a network config change this could be the source of your problem.

<rock_cogar_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8gk3c2$r5p$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> The Net8 documentation on the support notes CD contains detail on the
> command line parameters for LSNRCTL, but nothing about error codes such
> as "Failed to start service, error 0."
>
> Also, the listener trace and logs files are NOT written to in this
> situation, even when "TRACE_LEVEL_LISTENER = SUPPORT"
> or "TRACE_LEVEL_LISTENER = ADMIN". No help there.
>
> I did find that if I wait about 5 minutes, LSNRCTL will return with and
> ORA-12560 error. I now wonder if someone made a network config change
> that did not take effect until the machine was rebooted to "fix" the
> mouse problem ?
>
> So, I suppose I need to reword my question to:
>
> What do I do when the listener fails to start because of an ORA-12560
> error ?
>
> Thanks,
> Rock.
>
> In article <959282696.3410.0.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl>,
> "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote:
> >
> > <rock_cogar_at_my-deja.com> schreef in berichtnieuws
> > 8gjrn5$l7h$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a development server (Oracle 8.1.5) running on NT 4.0 sp5
 that
> > > has worked great for the last 5 months. An hour or so ago, we had to
> > > reboot it because of a minor mouse problem, but the listener failed
 to
> > > start (the instance DID start).
> > >
> > > From the command line, I typed
> > >
> > > LSNRCTL START
> > >
> > > Result:
> > >
> > > Failed to start service, error 0.
> > >
> > > At that point the listener control program (LSNRCTL.EXE) halts, and
> > > Ctrl-C is required to get the command prompt back.
> > >
> > > It is not at all clear whether the (content free) error
 message "Failed
> > > to start service, error 0." is coming from NT or from LSNRCTL.EXE.
> > > Also, I have not been able to find any documentation for the
 listener
> > > control program (LSNRCTL.EXE).
> > >
> > > Anyone have any ideas ?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rock.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > > Before you buy.
> >
> > Also, I have not been able to find any documentation for the listener
> > > control program (LSNRCTL.EXE).
> > Are you serious? Did you search? How about the Net8 documentation?
> >
> > Please refer to the listener.log file in %ORACLE_HOME%\network\log or
 the
> > trace file in %ORACLE_HOME%\network\trace for further details on the
 error.
> >
> > Hth,
> >
> > Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
> >
> >
>
>
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Received on Sat May 27 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT