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Re: 10g Database Configuration Assistant fails with code ORA-12546

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 07:02:45 -0700
Message-ID: <1122991350.819329@yasure>


Wes Harrison wrote:
> "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message
> news:1122654208.800883_at_yasure...
>

>>Wes Harrison wrote:
>>
>>>I originally thought the problem related only to the install process of

>
> 10g
>
>>>10.1.0.2 on Windows Server 2003 but I have now established that the DBCA
>>>will not run successfully when run on its own either.  I can get all the

>
> way
>
>>>through the wizard and then when I click OK to start the database

>
> creation
>
>>>it brings up a window with a tick beside "Copying database files" and

>
> the
>
>>>item being "Clone database creation in progress".  At this point it

>
> fails
>
>>>with error:
>>>
>>>ORA-12546: TNS: Permission denied.
>>>
>>>So I can't create any databases - serious problem!  What could be

>
> causing
>
>>>this?  I am a local administrator and there aren't any special file or
>>>directory permissions anywhere on the server.  It's basically a fresh
>>>install of Windows Server 2003 with the only other program installed

>
> being
>
>>>Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5.3 (please don't ask me to

>
> uninstall
>
>>>this).  The firewall is not on.
>>>
>>>It has been suggested that it might be a clash of ports for the listener

>
> but
>
>>>it doesn't look as though it even gets to install listeners.  Even so,

>
> how
>
>>>do I know which port the listener (if any) is trying to use?
>>>
>>>It's a mess and it is a very serious problem.  Any suggestions or

>
> assistance
>
>>>would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Wes
>>
>>Post the following files:
>>
>>listener.ora
>>sqlnet.ora
>>tnsnames.ora

>
>
> OK.
>
> listener.ora:
> ------------
>
> # listener.ora Network Configuration File:
> D:\DBMS\Oracle\product\10.1.0\Db_1\network\admin\listener.ora
> # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
>
> SID_LIST_LISTENER =
> (SID_LIST =
> (SID_DESC =
> (SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
> (ORACLE_HOME = D:\DBMS\Oracle\product\10.1.0\Db_1)
> (PROGRAM = extproc)
> )
> )
>
> LISTENER =
> (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
> )
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = KL5D)(PORT = 1521))
> )
> )
> )
>
> sqlnet.ora:
> ----------
>
> # sqlnet.ora Network Configuration File:
> D:\DBMS\Oracle\product\10.1.0\Db_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
> # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
>
> SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
>
> NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT)
>
> tnsnames.ora:
> ------------
>
> # tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File:
> D:\DBMS\Oracle\product\10.1.0\Db_1\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
> # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
>
> EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
> )
> (CONNECT_DATA =
> (SID = PLSExtProc)
> (PRESENTATION = RO)
> )
> )
>
>
> I hope this helps you solve the problem. I have to deliver a working Oracle
> server ASAP and at the moment things are not looking good.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wes

Your TNSNAMES.ORA does not contain an entry for your database.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Received on Tue Aug 02 2005 - 09:02:45 CDT

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