Re: ORA-12638: Credential retrieval failed (DBD ERROR: OCIServerAttach).

From: Paul Drake <bdbafh_at_gmail.com>
Date: 4 Nov 2004 22:40:41 -0800
Message-ID: <910046b4.0411042240.4de28680@posting.google.com>

db2group88_at_yahoo.com wrote in message news:<111e249e.0411041450.3998199d_at_posting.google.com>...
> i use this way to install 10g database enterprise edition locally on
> windows 2000 machine, extract 10g_win32_db.zip to d:\oracle, from
> d:\oracle\Disk1\setup.exe, install programs , with sample schema,
> database name is orcl, but when installation done, it gives me error
> that instance current status is down, need to startup, i try start
> still not working, please help.
>
> When I use the Enterprise Manager at:
>
> http://localhost:5500/em/
>
> I get for ORCL:
>
> Status: Status Pending
> Status Pending Since: Unavailable
>
> Seems that I can never get the database started properly?! When I
> press the Startup/Shutdown button I get:
>
> Current Status: open
> This is the correct current database status, although it doesnot match
> the current status in the sitemap page
>
> What does this mean? Do you think this may contain the clue to the
> answer to this problem?
>
> When I restart the Database I get the same status: unavailable.
>
> i get this alert from server:
>
> Name=isys.ch
> Type=Database
> Host=PCDDAI
> Metric=Status
> Timestamp=Nov 4, 2004 3:58:18 PM CST
> Severity=Critical
> Message=Failed to connect to database instance: ORA-12638: Credential
> retrieval failed (DBD ERROR: OCIServerAttach).
> Rule Name=Database Availability and Critical States
> Rule Owner=SYSMAN

Luke,

use the command line.

C:\> set oracle_sid=<mysid>
C:\> sqlplus /nolog
SQL> connect / as sysdba

connected.
SQL> startup

and you're golden

we don't need no stinkin' java
we don't need to stinkin' OEM

-bdbafh Received on Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:40:41 CST