Re: sqlnet connection

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:3t3071d2bs9mbmqufhp1u8mt61o2u20qij_at_4ax.com...
> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:52:43 GMT, "berj" <awatchesinc_at_sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>>"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
>>news:2luv61lvsqv2nceadvceq6g9g5bl8mk0oq_at_4ax.com...
>>> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:39:47 GMT, "berj" <awatchesinc_at_sbcglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>first problem was solved. a firewall was blocking port 1521. I opened
>>>>up
>>>>that port and I can tnsping the database. But I am not able to get to
>>>>the
>>>>database via sqlplus.
>>>
>>> 'Not able to get to the database' assumes this group's members are
>>> mind readers. Please post *exact error messages* *ALWAYS*.
>>> If you don't want to do that, submit a TAR, OTS is paid for this sort
>>> of queries.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>>
>>Ooops, sorry, I've been dealing with it all day and overlooked it.
>>
>>Error is ORA-12535: Operation Timed Out.
>>
>>
> 12535 is firewall. As I posted centuries ago in this thread (and you
> obviously choose to ignore my post), sqlnet uses two ports by default,
> and as soon as Oracle spawns a process or a thread, communications are
> redirected to a random port. When you trace the connection you can see
> the error message cropping up right after the redirect.
> I also posted how to get around this issue. I'm not going to repost,
> as I already posted this more than once, and my posts have always been
> archived.
>
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Sorry, don't mean to upset you. but I have seen you older posts. you stated to use

use_shared_sockets=true

I have done this, but still no connection. When I turn off the firewall, then I can make a connection.

berj Received on Wed Apr 27 2005 - 18:56:20 CDT