Re: tnsping/listener

It's tnsping <servicename> not nodename. <servicename> as defined in tnsnames.ora
As you don't post your listener.ora I'm unable to provide you with a working tnsnames.ora

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

Jeff Smelser <tradergt_at_bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:Pine.LNX.4.10.10002180946180.13932-100000_at_server.smelser.org...
> I installed oracle and it works great. I tried to get oracle listener
> running right, and I get the below. I missed something stupid I am sure.
> So flame away! (just give me the fix to! :) )
>
> Redhat 6.1 if that really matters..
>
> Thanks
>
> LSNRCTL> start
> Starting /o02/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/bin/tnslsnr: please wait...
>
> TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 8.1.5.0.0 - Production
> System parameter file is
> /o02/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/network/admin/listener.ora
> Log messages written to
> /o02/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/network/log/listener.log
> Listening on:
>

(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.0.10)(PORT=1521)(COMMUNITY=UK_SUP_TCPIP ))
> Listening on: (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=700)(COMMUNITY=UK_SUP_TCPIP))
>
> Connecting to
>

(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.0.10)(PORT=1521)(COMMUNITY=UK_SUP_TCPIP ))
> STATUS of the LISTENER
> ------------------------
> Alias LISTENER
> Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 8.1.5.0.0 -
> Production
> Start Date 18-FEB-00 09:43:49
> Uptime 0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 0 sec
> Trace Level off
> Security OFF
> SNMP OFF
> Listener Parameter File
> /o02/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/network/admin/listener.ora
> Listener Log File
> /o02/app/oracle/product/8.1.5/network/log/listener.log
> Services Summary...
> orcldb has 1 service handler(s)
> The command completed successfully
> LSNRCTL> quit
> [oracle_at_kristy network]$ tnsping 192.168.0.10
>
> TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 8.1.5.0.0 - Production on 18-FEB-00
> 09:44:10
>
> (c) Copyright 1997 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> TNS-03505: Failed to resolve name
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
>
>
Received on Fri Feb 18 2000 - 10:51:52 CST