RE: Firewall -- ORA-12535: TNS:operation timed out

Bob Robert scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon:

> All,
>
> I am getting following error message when I try to
> connect though firewall (from DMZ to Network).
>
> ORA-12535: TNS:operation timed out
>
> Do I need to do special configuration (like cman)
> around firewall?

depends on the firewall you're using. some of them allow you to put a rule in place to pass SQL*NET traffic through port 1521. check on metalink for the ones that applies to. sorry but i have no connecting ot metalink at this time so i can't point you to a note.

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