Re: Client cannot connect to WebDB

try http://ip_address:80

Also check the log files of webdb. Configure webdb so that it starts logging if it's not doing so now.

Let's see where that takes us.
cindy

Xander Burchartz wrote:

> I can ping the webdb machine, but http://ip_address doesn't work.
>
> 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 - 12:42:18 CDT