Re: Ora err: No buffer space?

Did your DBAs search metalink? I found a note on it right away.

dkoleary_at_attbi.com wrote:
> Hey, all;
>
> I have 2 HP 9000/800 L1000s that are both running HPUX 11.00
> supporting multiple Oracle 9.X instances. These two systems
> are practically clones of each other - same OS level, same
> number/type/speed CPUs, same amount of RAM, etc, etc.
>
> One of the servers is getting the following error periodically:
>
> =================================================
> 22-SEP-2003 11:29:02 * 12560
> TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
> TNS-00530: Protocol adapter error
> HPUX Error: 233: No buffer space available
> 22-SEP-2003 11:29:18 * 12502
> TNS-12502: TNS:listener received no CONNECT_DATA from client
> 22-SEP-2003 11:29:57 * 12502
> TNS-12502: TNS:listener received no CONNECT_DATA from client
> =================================================
>
> The dbas here believe the line "HPUX Error: 233: No buffer space
> available" indicates an issue with the operating system.
>
> There was originally a difference in the kernel. I updated the
> kernel on the error prone system which reduced the frequency of
> the errors, but the dbas are still getting them.
>
> Other than that, any other differences actually favor the error
> prone system. It has more swap configured, less memory utilization,
> fewer Oracle instances running, etc, etc.
>
> I am running some system diagnostics which poll the system every
> two minutes. Everything I can find in those diagnostics says
> the system is chugging away just fine - no real resource
> bottlenecks.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on what I could look for to correct
> this issue? I'd appreciate any hints/tips/suggestions.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Doug O'Leary
>
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Ron Reidy
Oracle DBA