Re: ORA-12545: TNS:name lookup failure

You can use tnsping to check the contents of tnsnames and the connection. Regards
Frank

Matthew Franklin wrote in message <34B38408.81C_at_boat.bt.com>...
>Dan Keefe wrote:
>>
>> Hi, All,
>>
>> After installing, when I try to run "svrmgrl " I get the following
>> error. I am confused as I believe that we use server based
>> configuration with no TNS.
>>
>> The platform is: SUN OS (4.1.3_U1)
>> Oracle: Oracle7.2.2.3
>>
>> oracle_at_sunbgs2[413_722]> ./svrmgrl
>>
>> Oracle Server Manager Release 2.1.4.0.0 - Production
>>
>> Copyright (c) Oracle Corporation 1994, 1995. All rights reserved.
>>
>> ORA-12545: TNS:name lookup failure
>> SVRMGR>
>Check the file TNSNAMES.ORA in your <ORACLE HOME>/NETWORK/ADMIN
>directory. This file contains the TNS alais name that connects you to
>the required database.
Received on Wed Jan 07 1998 - 00:00:00 CET