MTS problem nttbnd2addr: using host IP address: 0.0.0.0

Question

Hi All. I am trying to put Oracle to multi-threaded server (MTS) mode. The Oracle is “Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Release 8.0.6.2.0” running on Sun Solaris 2.6 (SunOS 5.8 Generic_108528-08 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-4). Connection by IPC protocol works, but when I try to connect by TCP I get “ORA-12221: TNS:illegal ADDRESS parameters”. If put parameter (SERVER= DEDICATED) into connection option in tnsnames.ora file connection is OK.
------------- This is sqlnet trace ---------------------
nricall: Making call with following address information: (DESCRIPTION=(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=XELOS)(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=db1)(USER=oracle)))(
ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=172.18.83.50)(PORT=1521))).
nricdt: Calling with outgoing connect data: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=172.18.83.50)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=XELOS)
(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=db1)(USER=oracle)))).
nscall: connecting...
nttbnd2addr: port resolved to 1521
nttbnd2addr: using host IP address: 172.18.83.50
nsopen: opening transport...
nttcnp: Validnode Table IN use; err 0x0
nttcni: trying to connect to socket 10.
nsopen: transport is open
nsnainit: inf->nsinfflg[0]: 0x1 inf->nsinfflg[1]: 0x1
nsopen: global context check-in (to slot 0) complete
nscon: doing connect handshake...
nscon: sending NSPTCN packet
nscon: got NSPTRD packet
nscall: redirected
nstimarmed: no timer allocated
nsclose: closing transport
nsclose: global context check-out (from slot 0) complete
nscall: connecting...
nttbnd2addr: port resolved to 15975
nttbnd2addr: using host IP address: 0.0.0.0
I suppose problem with IP address 0.0.0.0
------------------ listener.ora -------------------------
LISTENER =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL= IPC) (KEY= oracle.world))
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL= IPC) (KEY= XELOS))
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL= IPC) (KEY= EXTPROC0))
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL= TCP) (Host= 172.18.83.50) (Port= 1521))
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL= TCP) (Host= 172.18.83.50) (Port= 1526))
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL= TCP) (Host= 127.0.0.1) (Port= 1521))
STARTUP_WAIT_TIME_LISTENER = 0
CONNECT_TIMEOUT_LISTENER = 10
#TRACE_LEVEL_LISTENER = 0
TRACE_LEVEL_LISTENER = 16
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = 172.18.83.50)
(SID_NAME = XELOS)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = extproc)
(PROGRAM=extproc)
----------------------- tnsnames.ora --------------------
TEST.XELECTOR =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST =172.18.83.50)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = XELOS))
------------------------- init.ora ----------------------
#MTS_DISPATCHERS = "(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST =172.18.83.50)(PORT = 1521))(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL = IPC))"
#MTS_DISPATCHERS="(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))(DIS=3)(SES=254)(CON=254)(TIC=15)(POO=NO)(MUL=NO)"
#MTS_DISPATCHERS="(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST =172.18.83.50))(DIS=3)(SES=254)(CON=254)(TIC=15)(POO=NO)(MUL=NO)"
#MTS_DISPATCHERS="(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST =dbl))(DIS=3)(SES=254)(CON=254)(TIC=15)(POO=NO)(MUL=NO)"
MTS_DISPATCHERS="(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST =localhost))(DIS=3)(SES=254)(CON=254)(TIC=15)(POO=NO)(MUL=NO)"
mts_max_dispatchers=10
mts_servers=2
mts_max_servers=10
mts_service=XELOS

Answer 1

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Looks like a bug to me. Culprit seems to be:
May be Oracle support can help. BTW, why still on Oracle8? Hasn't Oracle stopped supporting it? Have you tried Metalink?
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Actually, I also think that it’s bug. Everything works fine with Oracle 8.0.5 and 9i only this old Oracle has problem. Still 8.0.6 because nobody care this Oracle for several years, I just come and not reinstalled it yet.
I have not found such problem in metalink