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Re: Setting MTS behind a firewall

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2002 00:22:22 +0200
Message-ID: <0f1mku0tabvv7k5bjkq5gugqslvi2h2sa2@4ax.com>


On Fri, 2 Aug 2002 20:28:42 +0000 (UTC), Álvaro Palma Aste <queria_direccion_at_el.perla.invalid> wrote:

>Hi, I´ve a Linux machine running Oracle 8.1.7. In this machine
>I´ve also configured a firewall using iptables (RedHat 7.2), and
>I allow incoming packets to port 1521 (listener port). But if I
>set up the MTS server, as known it opens a second port, which
>changes each time the database is stopped/started, and thereby, I
>cannot put a new rule in my firewall relative to that port.
>
>The MTS is set using the sintax:
>
>mts_dispatchers = "(PROTOCOL=TCP)"
>mts_dispatchers = "(PROTOCOL=IPC)(DISPATCHERS=1)"
>mts_max_dispatchers = 5
>mts_servers = 1
>mts_max_servers = 10
>
>I search in metalink, and I find that the port can be set using:
>
>mts_dispatchers = "(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=my_ip_address)(PORT=fixed_port))"
>mts_dispatchers = "(PROTOCOL=IPC)(DISPATCHERS=1)"
>mts_max_dispatchers = 5
>mts_servers = 1
>mts_max_servers = 10
>
>but I probed it and it doesn´t work!!!!
>
>Does anybody know what am I doing wrong?
>
>Thanks a lot, and sorry for my english :-)

Define 'doesn't work'
I happen to know it does work.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Fri Aug 02 2002 - 17:22:22 CDT

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