Re: 9i OMS restrictions

In message <1127386375.043667.42060_at_g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Tarby777 <nick_williamson_at_mentorg.com> writes
>- Oracle 9i 9.0 / Win XP Pro -
>
>Hi all,
>
>I've created an OMS/repository database (OEMREP) on my laptop, and I
>can connect to the OMS when I log into Enterprise Manager. I'm able to
>administer several databases on a Unix box in this way. However, I
>don't seem able to administer a database on my laptop (not the OEMREP
>database) - Enterprise Manager doesn't find it when I run either the
>discover node or refresh node routines.
>
>When I run Enterprise Manager in standalone mode, there's no problem;
>the database shows up in the tree and I can administer it. It's only
>when connected to the OMS that Enterprise Manager doesn't see the
>database.
>
>Is there some kind of restriction in OMS that won't let Enterprise
>Manager administer databases that are on the same box as the OMS
>database?

Some versions of the 9i agent won't find the instance unless it is in listener.ora (as opposed to self-registering).

Try adding the local database to your listener.ora and restarting both agent and listener.

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