Re: sqlplus authentication hanging Oracle 9.2.0.1

Check the alert logs (database and listener) Check the disk space.
Check free memory.
Check that auditing is not turned on.
Check the O/S sys log

Liggs

"A. Fuentes" <alvarof2_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:YhnZ8.141475$q53.3436927_at_twister.austin.rr.com...
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> Fellow Oracle Netters:
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> I installed Oracle Database Enterprise 9.2.0.1 in a UltraSparc 60
> running Solaris8 for evaluation.
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> The Java installation script never reported any errors; it went semingly
> smooth. I started and checked the basic services, tns listener,
> intelligent agent runs OK, the oem server runs OK, Oracle httpd servers
OK.
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> I logged in to the instance (sqlplus) without any problem.
> Created users, tables, indexes, etc ie played for a while
> without any problems, everything OK.
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> I left the machine with several sqlplus clients running.
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> After 2 days or so, no user except SYS (as a sysdba) could
> be logged in sqlplus. (Not even scott/tiger, system, etc)
> (sqlplus asks for the username and password and then hangs indefinetely)
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> The previously started sqlplus sessions (different users, sys, etc) all
> were running and responding correctly, but any new sqlplus session
> hangs.
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> I have another instance running on the same server running without
> this sqlplus problem. Same SGA and init parameters.
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> I bounced the database , (via sys since it is the only one
> could log into sqlplus) and again all users
> could log-in into sqlplus without any problems, after two days or
> so, the same story.
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> I rechecked the SGA parameters, specially verified the size of the
> shared pool area and big pool area sizes, which were exactly
> the same as the ones of the instance without this problem.
> Also, I verified the users still had the connect role granted, and they
did.
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> Is there a specific setting/parameter that I should
> look for?
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> Sharing any advice/ideas/experiences will be greatly appreciated.
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> Regards,
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> A. Fuentes
> 512-297-9937
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Received on Wed Jul 17 2002 - 19:22:43 CDT