How to have RAC accept Forms and Reports connection to non specific node?

Question

Hi all,
I have posted this in the Forms forum w/ no result, hoping someone here can help;
Oracle Forms and Reports services, not the entire app server. Version 10.1.2.0.2, one server
Oracle database, RAC Version 11.1.0.6.0, 3 nodes
Instance=RMSTEST
Nodes = RMSTEST1, RMSTEST2, RMSTEST3
I can TNSPING RMSTEST w/o issue
When I have userid in formsweb.cfg = user/pw@RMSTEST we are being prompted when logging into forms and reports to supply the password for the RMSTEST instance, enter the password and we are in.
So we changed this in formsweb.cfg = user/pw@RMSTEST? (?= any of the nodes 1-3) and the password prompt is no longer being requested.
What do I need to do to have Forms and Reports connect to the RMSTEST cluster directly for it to determine which node to connect to instead of having an unbalanced node(s)?
Thanks,
Steve

Answer 1

This is what I have;
RMSTEST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.111)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.112)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.113)(PORT = 1521))
(LOAD_BALANCE = yes)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = RMSTEST)
LISTENERS_RMSTEST =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.111)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.112)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.113)(PORT = 1521))
RMSTEST3 =
(DESCRIPTION =
     (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.113)(PORT = 1521))
     (CONNECT_DATA =
     (SERVER = DEDICATED)
     (SERVICE_NAME = RMSTEST)
     (INSTANCE_NAME = RMSTEST3)
RMSTEST2 =
(DESCRIPTION =
     (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.112)(PORT = 1521))
     (CONNECT_DATA =
     (SERVER = DEDICATED)
     (SERVICE_NAME = RMSTEST)
     (INSTANCE_NAME = RMSTEST2)
RMSTEST1 =
(DESCRIPTION =
     (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.3.12.111)(PORT = 1521))
     (CONNECT_DATA =
     (SERVER = DEDICATED)
     (SERVICE_NAME = RMSTEST)
     (INSTANCE_NAME = RMSTEST1)
)