Apex fails to connect after rebooting XE

Question

Hi:
My environment is Apex 4.0.0, Oracle XE 10.2.0, Apex default Gateway, Windows 2008 32 bit.
After I reboot the database, Apex fails to connect.
If I check the Apex port number, it lists 8080, as expected. (SELECT DBMS_XDB.GETHTTPPORT FROM DUAL;)
Look at the Oracle Listener status below after the reboot, notice the host value in line
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=8080))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
When I reset the Apex port number to 8080, I can then connect OK (EXEC DBMS_XDB.SETHTTPPORT(8080); )
Look at value of HOST in the Oracle Listener status below after the reset, the HOST lists the Server Name.
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=galapp13.bsci.bossci.com)(PORT=8080))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
This is a major problem, because if the Server is rebooted, nobody can connect to Apex.
I assume this is an Oracle Listener problem.
I have made no changes to the LISTENER.ora file, see values below.
Any suggestions on how to overcome this problem will be helpful.
Status of Oracle Listener after a reboot.
LSNRCTL> status
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 02-JUN-2011 09:03:47
Uptime 42 days 22 hr. 31 min. 5 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Default Service XE
Listener Parameter File D:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File D:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\network\log\listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC_FOR_XEipc)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=galapp13.bsci.bossci.com)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=8080))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
Status of Listener after resetting the Port number to 8080, notice the HOST = a ServerName in line:
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=galapp13.bsci.bossci.com)(PORT=8080))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 02-JUN-2011 09:03:47
Uptime 42 days 22 hr. 34 min. 40 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Default Service XE
Listener Parameter File D:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File D:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\network\log\listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC_FOR_XEipc)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=galapp13.bsci.bossci.com)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=galapp13.bsci.bossci.com)(PORT=8080))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
The parameters in LISTENER.ora
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = CLRExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC_FOR_XE))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = galapp13.bsci.bossci.com)(PORT = 1521))
DEFAULT_SERVICE_LISTENER = (XE)

Answer 1

Hi
Where did you find the latest WLan driver?
Here on this Toshiba driver page you can find the latest Wlan driver:
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/wlan/
I recommend uninstalling firstly the old driver and then to install the newer version.
Furthermore its necessary to update the BIOS. I read in the forum that similar issues could be solved by BIOS update.
Greets