IOException in sending Request :: Connection refused: connect

Question

I am using Oracle 10g release 2 windows XP Professional.
I am trying to shutdwon/startup my database thru Enterprise Management Console. However I get the error message:
IOException in sending Request :: Connection refused: connect
The following error message is in the emdctl.trc
(error = 10061)
2007-10-30 21:43:45 Thread-2500 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to (peaches.austin.rr.com:1158): No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
(error = 10061)
2007-10-30 21:44:20 Thread-3392 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to (peaches.austin.rr.com:3938): No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
(error = 10061)
2007-10-30 21:45:17 Thread-572 ERROR main: nmectl.c: nmectl_validateTZRegion, agentTZoffset =-300,and testTZoffset for America/Chicago:-360 do not match
2007-10-30 21:45:18 Thread-572 ERROR main: nmectl.c: nmectl_validateTZRegion, agentTZoffset =-300,and testTZoffset for America/Chicago:-360 do not match
Can you help me with this problem. Thanks!

Answer 1

REM Set environment variables ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID in Windows System properties.
REM Open a Command Prompt window. Enter:
emctl stop agent
REM Identify an entry from supportedtzs.lst with an offset that matches the one in emdctl.trc
REM Edit emd.properties file replacing the agentTZRegion value with the one found in supportedtzs.lst.
REM For me this meant replacing agentTZRegion=American/Chicago with agentTZRegion=EST5EDT for a -300 offset
REM From Windows Services control panel, restart OracleDBConsoleorcl.
emctl start agent