Re: NT4.0 + IIS + WebDb

frank wrote:

> Some thoughts, inline:
>
> Alessandro Nazzani wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I'm a newbie trying to setup our WebServer. This is the scenario:
> >
> > a) NT is 4.0 SP6;
>
> Upgrade to 6a or downgrade to 5 (even 128 bit)
>
> >
> > b) IIS works fine with several sites running (we use IIS host headers
> > to setup multiple web sites all using the same IP address and port 80);
> > c) Oracle is 8.1.6 Enterprise Edition;
>
> and... versions/patches come in 5 digits, you only state the major 3.
>
> >
> > d) WebDb is 2.2.0.0.5
>
> Why have an additional listener?
>
> > .
> >
> > Problems:
> >
> > 1) DBAStudio: I launch it and everything seems ok. I exit and try to
> > launch it again and all I get is a grey box in the middle of the
> > screen. Stopping the jrew process and restarting DBAS doesn't help: I
> > must restart NT to access DBAS again.
> >
> > 2) WebDB config: I followed the instructions as of doc #73120.1 "How To
> > Setup The IIS 2.0, IIS 3.0, Or IIS 4.0 Listener With WebDB", but:
> >
> > 2a) in Control Panel -> System -> Environment tab WV_GATEWAY_CFG is
> > defined: should it be WWV_GATEWAY_CFG?
>
> Dunno really - what if you change it to wwv_gateway_cfg?

Nope - should be wv_gateway_cfg.

>
>
> >
> >
> > 2b) WebDb listener was configured on port 80, conflicting with IIS
> > (after reboot, IIS sites were no longer started). So, in Control Panel -
> > > Oracle WebDb Listener I changed it to port 85. Now, when I try to
> > reach http://<myserver>.<mydomain>:85/webdb/webdb.home I get the logon
> > screen, enter webdb/webdb and receive the following error:
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Database Log In Failed
> >
> > TNS is unable to connect to destination. Invalid TNS address supplied
> > or destination is not listening. This error can also occur because of
> > underlying network transport problems.
> >
> > Verify that the TNS name in the connectstring entry of the DAD for this
> > URL is valid and the database listener is running.
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> > I suspect this has to do with the WebDB username and password in the
> > WebDB DAD section but I don't know how to change it.
>
> Not quite; it's the connect string that's used; WebDB wants a listener to
> be activated. See WebDB installation notes; I think it's on
> http://<myserver>.<mydomain>:85/webdb/admin_
>

Thta should be:
http://<myserver>.<mydomain>:85/webdb/admin_/gateway.htm

>
> >
> >
> > 2c) where should I define the two virtual directories (for wdbcgi.exe
> > and images)? The above mentioned article states "on the Default Web
> > Site", but here this is not running. Does it mean that if I want to
> > serve 2 sites with WebDb I have to define twice those Virtual Dirs? Or
> > does it mean that WebDb can't be used in conjunction with IIS host
> > headers?
> >
>
> Can't help you here - is this in WebDB config?
>
> >
> > My apologies for this long post and thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Alex.
> >
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> > Before you buy.
Received on Wed Sep 27 2000 - 14:48:43 CDT