Cannot connect remotely to Database

Question

Dears,,
I can connect to database as following:
sqlplus sys/pass as sysdba
But when trying to connect remotely as following:
sqlplus sys/pass@vis as sysdba ( It gave me error )
[oravis@ebsibm dbs]$ sqlplus sys/pass@vis as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on Sat Apr 25 09:34:24 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2006, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
Enter user-name:
_[oravis@ebsibm VIS_ebsibm]$ tnsping vis_
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on 25-APR-2009 10:15:25
Copyright (c) 1997, 2006, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
_/oracle/VIS/db/tech_st/10.2.0/network/admin/VIS_ebsibm/sqlnet_ifile.ora_
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION= (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=ebsibm.othaim.corp.net)(PORT=1521)) (CONNECTDATA= (SERVICE_NAME=VIS) (INSTANCE_NAME=VIS)))_
OK (10 msec)
Note: I already created the password file
[oravis@ebsibm dbs]$ orapwd file=/oracle/VIS/db/tech_st/10.2.0/dbs/orapwvis password=pass entries=10
However, no records in v$pwfile_users:
SQL> select *
2 from v$pwfile_users;
no rows selected
Please, need your help ASAP
Edited by: user4520487 on Apr 24, 2009 11:49 PM

Answer 1

Dear,,
db listener cannot be started.
see the following please ( May be there are errors in these files )
tnsnames.ora
# This file is automatically generated by AutoConfig. It will be read and
# overwritten. If you were instructed to edit this file, or if you are not
# able to use the settings created by AutoConfig, refer to Metalink Note
# 387859.1 for assistance.
#$Header: NetServiceHandler.java 120.16.12000000.3 2007/09/14 10:00:07 schagant ship $
EBS=
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=localhost.localdomain)(PORT=1521))
(CONNECT_DATA=
(SERVICE_NAME=EBS)
(INSTANCE_NAME=EBS)
IFILE=/oracle/EBS/db/tech_st/10.2.0/network/admin/EBS_localhost/EBS_localhost_ifile.ora
listener.ora
# $Header: ad8ilsnr.ora 120.1 2006/06/07 05:52:02 sbandla noship $
# This file is automatically generated by AutoConfig. It will be read and
# overwritten. If you were instructed to edit this file, or if you are not
# able to use the settings created by AutoConfig, refer to Metalink Note
# 387859.1 for assistance.
# Net8 definition for Database listener
EBS=
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=localhost.localdomain)(PORT=1521))
(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=EBS)(INSTANCE_NAME=EBS))
#STARTUP_WAIT_TIME_EBS = 0
#CONNECT_TIMEOUT_EBS = 10
#TRACE_LEVEL_EBS = OFF
#LOG_DIRECTORY_EBS = /oracle/EBS/db/tech_st/10.2.0/network/admin
#LOG_FILE_EBS = EBS
#TRACE_DIRECTORY_EBS = /oracle/EBS/db/tech_st/10.2.0/network/admin
#TRACE_FILE_EBS = EBS
#ADMIN_RESTRICTIONS_EBS = OFF
#SUBSCRIBE_FOR_NODE_DOWN_EVENT_EBS = OFF
IFILE=/oracle/EBS/db/tech_st/10.2.0/network/admin/EBS_localhost/listener.ora
Sqlnet.ora
# This file is automatically generated by AutoConfig. It will be read and
# overwritten. If you were instructed to edit this file, or if you are not
# able to use the settings created by AutoConfig, refer to Metalink Note
# 387859.1 for assistance.
#$Header: NetServiceHandler.java 120.16.12000000.3 2007/09/14 10:00:07 schagant ship $
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH=(TNSNAMES, ONAMES, HOSTNAME)
SQLNET.EXPIRE_TIME= 10
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES=(NTS)
IFILE=/oracle/EBS/db/tech_st/10.2.0/network/admin/EBS_localhost/sqlnet.ora