Blackboard and oracle client issue

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Hi
was trying to setup Blackboard 8 application and have installed oracle client manually..still while running the installer we get following error,
[2008/07/16 16:13:26.554] [ERROR] Unable to connect to the database.
Check the database configuration settings and passwords.
(bbconfig.database.bbadmin.machine.systemuserpassword)
[2008/07/16 16:13:26.555] [ERROR] Unable to connect to the database.
Check the database configuration settings and passwords.
We are sure about oracle client version installed.
sqlnet.log
Fatal NI connect error 12545, connecting to:
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)(PROGRAM=/u01/app/oracle/product/client_10.2.0/bin/oracle)(ARGV0=oracleBB60)(ARGS='(DESCRIPTION=(LOCAL=YES)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)))')(DETACH=NO))(CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=sqlplus)(HOST=servert)(USER=user))))
VERSION INFORMATION:
TNS for Solaris: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Oracle Bequeath NT Protocol Adapter for Solaris: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
TCP/IP NT Protocol Adapter for Solaris: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Time: 16-JUL-2008 15:29:22
Tracing not turned on.
Tns error struct:
ns main err code: 12545
TNS-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
ns secondary err code: 12560
nt main err code: 515
TNS-00515: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
nt secondary err code: 2
nt OS err code: 0
Any help for further digging is appreciated..
Thanks
added sqlnet.log
Message was edited by:
Aerosmith

Answer 1

What version of Oracle?
What OS?
client_10.2.0 / Solaris 10
What clues did you get when you looked up the error messages TNS-12545, TNS-12560, and TNS-00515
nil
Is this client on the same box as the database?
no
What does the tnsnames.ora and sqlnet.ora files on the client box look like?
/sqlnet.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES)
cat tnsnames.ora
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/client_10.2.0/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
bbadmin =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = server.domain.com)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = BBTD.domain.com)
BBTD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = server.domain.com)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = BBTD.domain.com)
BB60 =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = server.domain.com)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = BB60.domain.com)
What does the listener.ora and sqlnet.ora files on the database box look like?
i do not have access to the server
What do you see when you execute 'lsnrctl status' on the database box?
listener is fine as other clients are using this DB server.