Re: Oracle EM and PL/SQL developer unable to connect to DB

From: Shakespeare <whatsin_at_xs4all.nl>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:51:49 +0100
Message-ID: <498481a2$0$188$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>



Ora_DBA schreef:
> On Jan 31, 10:34 am, Ora_DBA <sanjaydharmadhik..._at_gmail.com> wrote:

>> I installed Oracle 10gR2 on Linux machine (CentOS Release 5). This
>> machine uses DHCP protocol.
>>
>> I can't use EM from my PC to connect to the database.
>>
>> I made sure that the Entrprise Manager is up and running on the Linux
>> machine.
>>
>> emctl status dbconsole
>>
>> TZ set to US/Eastern
>> Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Database Control Release 10.2.0.1.0
>> Copyright (c) 1996, 2005 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g is running.
>>
>> Dropped and recreated EM repository using emca deconfig/config
>> commands.
>>
>> Unlocked the syman account.
>>
>> Edited the entries in emoms.properties for the encrypted password.
>>
>> Stopped and restarted EM using emctl start/stop dbconsole command.
>>
>> But still the EM can't connect to the DB.
>>
>> I understand that this problem could be DHCP related. If so, is there
>> a work-around?
>>
>> Also, I can not connect to the DB on the Linux machine using PL/SQL
>> developer on my PC. I get ORA-12560 TNS Protocol adapter error.
>>
>> I made sure that the entry in my tnsnames.ora file on the PC is same
>> as the one in the tnsnames.ora file on the Linux machine. On Linux
>> machine, I can connect to the DB using SQLPlus.
>>
>> I stopped and restarted the listener on the linix machine.
>>
>> What else should I check?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
> 
> I also made sure that the ports on the linux machine ( 1158 and 1521 )
> are open.
> 
> When I use TNSPing command from my PC, it returns an error.
> 
> C:\Documents and Settings\sdharmadhik2>tnsping asndb
> 
> TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
> on 31-JAN-
> 009 10:52:18
> 
> Copyright (c) 1997, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
> 
> Used parameter files:
> C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
> 
> 
> Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
> Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST
> = EBEST-1.
> wbc.csi.com)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED)
> (SERVICE_NA
> E = asndb)))
> TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error

Don't use DHCP, or configure a virtual fixed ip-address on your network device and install using that address by putting it on top in your host-file.

Shakespeare Received on Sat Jan 31 2009 - 10:51:49 CST

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