Re: Client Connectivity Problem

As I said,

> From the server itself, I am able to connect to the database through the
> "Net8Config" as well as "SQL*PLus" utilities.

This means that the database as well as the Listener is up. This problem is only happening from the remote clients.
>

"Daniel A. Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3B07733D.5847E816_at_exesolutions.com...
> Khurram Izhar wrote:
>
> > "Attempting to connect using userid: system
> >
> > The test did not succeed.
> >
> > ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
> >
> > There may be an error in the fields entered,
> >
> > or the server may not be ready for a connection. "
> >
> > This is the error message I am getting from the remote 2000 professional
> > machine which has installed the client for 8i. The 'tnsping 10.0.0.104'
> > gives me this result from the same client machine (where 10.0.0.104 is
 the
> > IP Address of the 8i Server)
> >
> > "C:\>tnsping 10.0.0.104
> >
> > TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 8.1.5.0.0 - Production on
> > 20-MAY-01 10:13:12
> >
> > (c) Copyright 1997 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
> >
> > Attempting to contact

 (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=10.0.0.104)(PORT=1521))
> >
> > OK (740 msec)"
> >
> > From the server itself, I am able to connect to the database through the
> > "Net8Config" as well as "SQL*PLus" utilities.
> >
> > Any clues??
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Khurram Izhar Siddiqui
>
> Telnet to the server and to see if the listener and database are up.
>
> If they are check the Oracle SID variable on the host.
>
> TNSPing is a very dumb tool. Useful ... but dumb.
>
> Daniel A. Morgan
>
Received on Sun May 20 2001 - 03:24:15 CDT