Re: Client cannot connect to WebDB

I can ping the webdb machine, but http://ip_address doesn't work.

[Quoted] C. Ferguson <c_ferguson_at_rationalconcepts.com> wrote in message news:37C42EA8.44D79EB5_at_rationalconcepts.com...
> Ok,
> 1) try http://ip_address (whatever the ip address is of the webdb
machine).
>
> Also try to ping the webdb machine from a client machine by both name and
ip
> address...
>
> If that works,
> 2) Talk with your network people and have them configure the DNS server to
> include an entry for the webdb machine. This should fix the problem.
>
> or for a really quick test,
> 3) from one of the client machines, find the hosts file on that machine
and add
> an entry for your webdb machine.
>
> Hope some of this is of some help.
> Cindy
>
> Xander Burchartz wrote:
>
> > I'm thinking in the same direction: Oracle is installed on a stand-alone
> > server, which is connected to a LAN. Maybe Domain Controller is the
problem?
> >
> > Peter Shaw <peter.shaw_at_tiu.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:37C3D45B.94E6B844_at_tiu.co.uk...
> > > Yes, me too, exactly the same. I have only become stuck on this
problem
> > this
> > > morning so have only my initial thoughts to contribute. We have a
router
> > here
> > > in the office which is specified as our default gateway fo TCP/IP is
this
> > > anything to do with the problem?
> > >
> > > Xander Burchartz wrote:
> > >
> > > > I know what url I have to use, that's not the problem.If I start
> > Internet
> > > > Explorer on the server I can connect to webDB, but the same action
on a
> > > > client results in a 'host not found'.
> > > >
> > > > Robert Graf-Waczenski <Robert.Graf-Waczenski_at_med.siemens.de> wrote
in
> > > > message news:37C3BE87.4E16A36_at_med.siemens.de...
> > > > > Xander,
> > > > >
> > > > > as far as i can remember, default installation of webdb on the
same
> > box
> > > > > as the database runs on creates a http listener on this machine.
> > > > > Assuming your database machine is called 'oracle_box', use
> > > > >
> > > > > http://oracle_box
> > > > >
> > > > > as url.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you installed your webdb listener on another box, say
'webdb_box',
> > > > > use
> > > > >
> > > > > http://webdb_box
> > > > >
> > > > > as url.
> > > > >
> > > > > All this can also be found inside the documentation ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Robert.
> > > > >
> > > > > Xander Burchartz schrieb:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > I installed Oracle 8i and WebDB on an NT4 Server with service
pack
> > 5.
> > > > > > On this machine, everything works fine, but none of the clients
can
> > > > connect
> > > > > > to the WebDB.
> > > > > > With Oracle client software, a client can connect to the
database
> > but I
> > > > want
> > > > > > to connect to WebDB using a webbrowser.
> > > > > > Anybody got a clue? Maybe this is a listener problem, but I
don't
> > know
> > > > how
> > > > > > to solve it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Xander
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Peter
> > > <peter.shaw_at_tiu.co.uk>
> > >
> > >
>
>
Received on Fri Aug 27 1999 - 11:19:42 CEST