Re: Oracle Listener failure

On 29 Nov 2006 01:20:13 -0800, "sybrandb" <sybrandb_at_gmail.com> wrote:

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>On Nov 29, 8:51 am, aone1..._at_yahoo.com wrote:
>> We have Oracle server 9i in our site and sometimes the Listener process
>> fails. This happens roughly twice a month(not regularly) and affects
>> our production. When we try to log into the server we get the message
>> Oracle Listener Failed. And, after this we restart the database server.
>> But we lose about 20 minutes every time this happens.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me why Listener process fails ? and is there any way of
>> preventing this ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Srini
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>This is way too little information to work on. First of all 'Listener
>failed' is not an Oracle error message. One would need an Oracle error
>message.
>Secondly, you would need to examine the listener log (located in
>$ORACLE_HOME/network/log) for error messages, preferably *prior* to
>calling for assistance.
>My experience is listeners *never* fail. So you are calling for someone
>to take their crystal ball and have them resolve it, without any
>*relevant* information.

Which OS? Could the log file grow too big (just a WAG). Do you monitor Memory on the machine, could it be running out (another WAG).

-A
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We run Oracle 9iR2,10gR1/2 on RH4/RH3
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