Lsnrctl stopping with error

Question

(Oracle 10g/AIX5.3)
When I start the listner, it starts and runs for a couple of seconds then stops. I have looked at the Listner log file and I get the following error
TNSLSNR for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on 12-AUG-2008 12:49:47
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System parameter file is /oracle/app/oracle/product/10.2/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora
Log messages written to /oracle/app/oracle/product/10.2/db_1/network/log/listener.log
Trace information written to /oracle/app/oracle/product/10.2/db_1/network/trace/listener.trc
Trace level is currently 0
Started with pid=94424
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=SERVER2.net)(PORT=1521)))
Listener completed notification to CRS on start
TIMESTAMP * CONNECT DATA [* PROTOCOL INFO] * EVENT [* SID] * RETURN CODE
WARNING: Subscription for node down event still pending
12-AUG-2008 12:49:47 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=SERVER2)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169870080)) * status * 0
WARNING: Subscription for node down event still pending
12-AUG-2008 12:49:56 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=SERVER2)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169870080)) * status * 0
12-AUG-2008 12:50:12 * service_register * IE * 0
WARNING: Subscription for node down event still pending
12-AUG-2008 12:50:15 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=SERVER2)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169870080)) * status * 0
WARNING: Subscription for node down event still pending
12-AUG-2008 12:50:19 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=SERVER2)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169870080)) * status * 0
What’s causing this issue?

Answer 1

Some some update events in the log
TIMESTAMP * CONNECT DATA [* PROTOCOL INFO] * EVENT [* SID] * RETURN CODE
WARNING: Subscription for node down event still pending
12-AUG-2008 14:27:06 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=SERVER2)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169870080)) * status * 0
12-AUG-2008 14:27:33 * (CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=SPEX2_DGB)(SERVER=dedicated)(CID=(PROGRAM=oracle)(HOST=SERVER1)(USER=oracle))) * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=10.56.4.100)(PORT=38527)) * establish * SPEX2_DGB * 12514
TNS-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
12-AUG-2008 14:27:33 * (CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=SPEX)(CID=(PROGRAM=oracle)(HOST=SERVER1)(USER=oracle))) * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=10.56.4.100)(PORT=38528)) * establish * SPEX * 12514
TNS-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
WARNING: Subscription for node down event still pending
12-AUG-2008 14:27:56 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=SERVER2)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169870080)) * status * 0