Re: Oracle Connectivity TCP/IP only

Hi! Removing the entry in the listener.ora for the SPX protocol should do the trick..

Good Luck,
Robert Prendin

>Hi,
>
>Currently, we have a standard NT server installation with TCP/IP and IPX/SPX
>protocol loaded. During the installation of Oracle Server 8.x on this box, it
>seems that the TNS listener automatically configured itself to communicate
>with all underlying protocols installed on this machine.
>
>Post this operation, the client has communicated an interest to remove the
>IPX/SPX protocol from machine. After trying to remove this protocol from
>'Network Neighborhood'. The TNS listener service failed and when trying to
>open ANY oracle enterprise tool after entering the login and service
>credentials the error TNS listener failed dialog box appeared.
>
>Consequently, the ipx/spx protocol was readded to ensure oracle DBMS
>functionality. However, we still require that this protocol is removed. How
>do we do this so that the TNS listener ONLY communicates (or is bound) to the
>TCP/IP protocol.????
>
>We understand that the following files are associated with communications,
>and that is all we know.
>
>SQLNET.ORA
>TNSNAMES.ORA
>LISTENER.ORA
>NAMES.ORA
>CMAN.ORA
>
>Any help and direction on this matter is greatly appreciated.
>
>Regards
>
>Paul W.Ford & Selva Kumar
>
>--
>
>
>K.Selvakumar
>selvakk_at_metamor.com
>
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Robert Prendin
RP Data Solutions Inc.
Specializing in ORACLE DBA Support Services Received on Tue Dec 08 1998 - 17:51:48 CST