ORA-12154: TNS Couldnot reslove the connect identifier specified.

Hi,
I am new to Oracle, I have installed Oracle 10g Express edition.
and then i installed PL/SQL Developer, but when i try to connect thru PL/SQL i get the error 12154. I am able to connect to DB from Webpage(http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex) and also i able to connect to the DB from SQL Run command using below command.
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sun May 6 18:03:56 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
SQL> connect system/punit@XE
Connected.
SQL>
And following is the TNS file entries:
XE =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = Pony)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = XE)
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC_FOR_XE))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = PLSExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
ORACLR_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC_FOR_XE))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = CLRExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
Please help me in connecting to DB using pl/sql
Thanks in advance
Punit

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Pony>lsnrctl start
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 08-MAY-2012 23:48:34
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
TNS-01106: Listener using listener name LISTENER has already been started
C:\Users\Pony>lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 08-MAY-2012 23:48:54
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 08-MAY-2012 22:48:09
Uptime 0 days 1 hr. 0 min. 48 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Default Service XE
Listener Parameter File C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.
Listener Log File C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\network\log\listener.lo
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC_FOR_XEipc)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=Pony)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=Pony)(PORT=8080))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
Services Summary...
Service "CLRExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "CLRExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "XEXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "xe", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "XE_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "xe", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "xe" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "xe", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
C:\Users\Pony>lsnrctl service
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 08-MAY-2012 23:49:18
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
Services Summary...
Service "CLRExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "CLRExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0
LOCAL SERVER
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0
LOCAL SERVER
Service "XEXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "xe", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"D000" established:0 refused:0 current:0 max:1002 state:ready
DISPATCHER <machine: PONY, pid: 4636>
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=Pony)(PORT=49161))
Service "XE_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "xe", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
Service "xe" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "xe", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Handler(s):
"DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready
LOCAL SERVER
The command completed successfully
C:\Users\Pony>

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Ora 12154: TNS could not resolve connect identifier specified

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when i try to install oracle 10g i find this problem i wish you help meIn the future please work from a command line and use copy and paste to put commands and results in your posts. Many people's corporate nets block access to blog sites.
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ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
This error means one thing, and one thing only. The client could not find the specified entry in the tnsnames.ora file being used.
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http://i35.tinypic.com/14o26g7.png
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(SID_DESC=
(GLOBAL_DBNAME=ora112)
(ORACLE_HOME=D:\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1)
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URGENT: ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified

State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 43113] Message returned from OBIS. [nQSError: 17001] Oracle Error code: 12154, message: ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified at OCI call OCIServerAttach. [nQSError: 17014] Could not connect to Oracle database. (HY000)
1). I have TNS entries under MW_HOME/OracleBI/network/admin
2). TNSPING works fine.
3). JDBC source set up on WLS side..
what else do I need to do?

Show the full exception stack trace. This doesn't seem to relate to WebLogic. Does the WebLogic console
show the DataSource as running? Are you in fact using the WebLogic DataSource?

Unable to resolve ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified

Hi Friends,
I am unable to resolve ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified, error:
C:\Windows\system32>sqlplus scott/tiger@ORADATA
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Sun Feb 2 13:46:10 2014
Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
SQL> select database_name from v$database;
DATABASE_NAME
ORADATA
SQL> select instance_name from v$instance;
INSTANCE_NAME
oradata
tnsnames.ora
============
ORADATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=himanshu-PC)(PORT=1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = oradata)
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
listener.ora
=========
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = himanshu-PC)(PORT = 1521))
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (GLOBAL_DBNAME = ORADATA)
      (ORACLE_HOME = G:\app\himanshu\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1)
      (SID_NAME = oradata)
sqlnet.ora
========
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES = (NTS)
C:\Windows\system32>lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 02-FEB-2014 13:53:37
Copyright (c) 1991, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=himanshu-PC)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date                02-FEB-2014 13:29:35
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 24 min. 6 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   G:\app\himanshu\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File         g:\app\himanshu\diag\tnslsnr\himanshu-PC\listener\alert\log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=himanshu-PC)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1521ipc)))
Services Summary...
Service "ORADATA" has 2 instance(s).
Instance "ORADATA", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Instance "oradata", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "ORADATAXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "oradata", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
Kindly guide whats wrong with my configuration.

ORADATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=himanshu-PC)(PORT=1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = oradata)
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
Try editing the tnsnames.ora file to check there is any junk characters around the tns entry(shown in RED) and then try pining the tns from CMD as
tnsping ORADATA.

ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified using TOAD client

I try to using connect with remote database using TOAD client. My oracle version is 10.2g. I follow these instructions that specified on this link, instead of step 13, because i cant understand what they explain http://http://avangari.wordpress.com/remote-oracle-database-access-using-instant-client-and-toad/ . My Oracle TNS_ADMIN path is C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\network\ADMIN and ORACLE_HOME is C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1. I found many question regarding this query, but i am not found my answer.

948021 wrote:
I try to using connect with remote database using TOAD client. My oracle version is 10.2g. I follow these instructions that specified on this link, instead of step 13, because i cant understand what they explain http://http://avangari.wordpress.com/remote-oracle-database-access-using-instant-client-and-toad/ . My Oracle TNS_ADMIN path is C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\network\ADMIN and ORACLE_HOME is C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1. I found many question regarding this query, but i am not found my answer.
see: http://edstevensdba.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/ora-12154tns-03505/ (ora-12154 TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified)
And for background info
see: http://edstevensdba.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/sqlnet_overview/ (Help! I can’t connect to my database )
see: http://edstevensdba.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/sqlnet_client_cfg/ ( Help! I can’t connect to my database (part duex) )

ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified Error in Integration Service Catalogs

Hi guys,
I tried to execute a package with Oracle Data Source from Integration Services Catalogs and I got the following error.
ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
The package runs fine from the SSIS project but once I deploy to SSIS Catalog it fails to run. I need help!
Thanks
me

Hello ,
The ORA-12154 is a very common error, always related to your local copy of the tnsnames.ora file, your listener configuration and your database name aliases.
Make sure that your listener is listening for the same service name that you are using.
Your service name might have an alias, so check for global (world) entries and local entries. Check:
$ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
Check your global_name setting with this SQL:
select * from global_name;
Ref :
http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_ora_12154_tns_resolve_service_name.htm
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Toad ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified

I'm installing oracle clients and tools on a new Windows 7 machine issued to me by my company.
I installed a 64 bit 10.2.0.3 oracle client, but found that 64 bit installations don't work with TOAD. So I installed a 32 bit 10.2.0.1 oracle client. I also set up my TNS names files in the network/admin directory of both installations, set up the hosts files, and ensured that the registry information is accurate. I have no ORACLE_HOME environment variable because when I installed the 2nd installation of Oracle it said that I shouldn't have one since I have multiple versions of oracle and it erased it.
I am able to connect and use SQL Plus and SQL Developer with both installations of Oracle, but I'm not able to connect with TOAD. TOAD finds the 32 bit installation and all of its registry information looks correct and TOAD says "The Oracle home is valid". TOAD also loads my TNS file and all associated IPs and everything looks good when I look at them in the the TNS Editor. I am also running TOAD as administrator in order to avoid "Can't initialize OCI. Error -1" errors.
Yet, whenever I try to connect to any database, I get the following error:
"ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified" and then the database I am using
Is there anything else I need to setup because I have multiple installations of Oracle? Or anything else I need to setup running on a 64 bit windows machine with 32 bit installations of oracle and toad?
Thanks for any help you can give.

And in case you want to know my registry information:
64 bit installation:
Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_OraClient10g_home2
Class Name: Application Global Data
Last Write Time: 10/5/2010 - 11:36 AM
Value 0
Name: ORACLE_HOME
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_2
Value 1
Name: ORACLE_HOME_NAME
Type: REG_SZ
Data: OraClient10g_home2
Value 2
Name: ORACLE_GROUP_NAME
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Oracle - OraClient10g_home2
Value 3
Name: ORACLE_BUNDLE_NAME
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Enterprise
Value 4
Name: NLS_LANG
Type: REG_SZ
Data:
Value 5
Name: OLEDB
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_2\oledb\mesg
Value 6
Name: StmtCacheSize
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 0
Value 7
Name: SQLPATH
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_2\dbs
Value 8
Name: ORACLE_HOME_KEY
Type: REG_SZ
Data: SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_OraClient10g_home2
32 bit installation:
Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ORACLE\KEY_OraClient10g_home1
Class Name: Application Global Data
Last Write Time: 10/6/2010 - 12:42 PM
Value 0
Name: ORACLE_HOME
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_3
Value 1
Name: ORACLE_HOME_NAME
Type: REG_SZ
Data: OraClient10g_home1
Value 2
Name: ORACLE_GROUP_NAME
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Oracle - OraClient10g_home1
Value 3
Name: ORACLE_BUNDLE_NAME
Type: REG_SZ
Data: Enterprise
Value 4
Name: NLS_LANG
Type: REG_SZ
Data: AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8MSWIN1252
Value 5
Name: SQLPATH
Type: REG_SZ
Data: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_3\dbs
Value 6
Name: ORACLE_HOME_KEY
Type: REG_SZ
Data: SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_OraClient10g_home1
And my environment variables:
TNS_ADMIN: C:\Oracle\product\10.2.0\client_3\NETWORK\ADMIN
PATH: "C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_3\bin;C:\oracle\p roduct\10.2.0\client_2\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;% SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT %\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files\TortoiseSVN\bin"
The string "C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_3\bin" is the bin directory for my 32 bit installation.
The string "C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_2\bin" is the bin directory for my 64 bit installation.

ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified (sqlplus)

Hi All,
I don't know if this has ever been posted, but since I've spent a week figuring it out (no joke, a week), I thought I would post it so that no one else has to waste this much time.
"ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified" from what I've seen on this site is a major problem for a lot of people, but I did not find a reference to my specfic problem.
FYI--
My Database is called "ordidm"
userID: SYSMAN
password: p@ssw0rd
My specific issue was the following:
I can....
- Connect to the database via the client "admin assstant" GUI in Windows while supplying the userID and password using the "Database Authentication".
- Connect via sqlplus as "/as sysdba"
- "tnsping oraidm" passes works just fine.
I CANNOT....
- connect to oraidm at the dos prompt by using sqlplus, regardless of whether or not I supply all the user authentiocation information and db name on one line, or...if I just type "sqlplus" at the command prompt and then enter the userID and password when prompted. Every time I get the "ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified" error message.
Ready for this?? (some may have guessed this already) The problem is the "@" in my password. After looking closely at the trace logs, I noticed that one of the entries was...
[09-MAR-2009 08:23:12:921] nnftrne: Original name: ssw0rd
Remember that the format for connecting on one line at the dos prompt is
C:/> sqlplus SYSMAN/p@ssw0rd oraidm
or you can do the following...
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.WIN2K3>sqlplus
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Mar 9 09:08:50 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Enter user-name: scott
Enter password:
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL>
(BTW-I just started using the "scott" ID because from what I understand, changing the SYSMAN userID password is kind of a pain. Figured just using "scott" ID would be easier to test)
So of course what it's doing is counting everything after the first "@" as the database name...which of course it can't find in the tnsnames.ora file. Also, contrary to some other posts I found here and there, enclosing the userID and/or passowrd in quotes does not do any good. Apparently, even when using the 2nd method...in the background, the end result is it must pass the whole thing as one long string much like in the 1st method (as you will get the same truncated "Original Name" of "ssw0rd" in the log)
So...the question is, why does Oracle even allow "@" in the password if it will become an issue with sqlplus??? Also, if you can't (or shouldn't) use it, why isn't it documented somewhere? At the least I would expect the installer to at least warn you ahead of time that an "@" is not suggested. I don't remember it being there. Maybe it's just me and I'm just missing this info somewhere
I sincerely hope this saves someone else a week of their life. ;-)
-Eric

user8100001 wrote:
Hi All,
I don't know if this has ever been posted, but since I've spent a week figuring it out (no joke, a week), I thought I would post it so that no one else has to waste this much time.
"ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified" from what I've seen on this site is a major problem for a lot of people, but I did not find a reference to my specfic problem.
FYI--
My Database is called "ordidm"
userID: SYSMAN
password: p@ssw0rdThere are restrictions from oracle side how should password look:
Passwords can be from 1 to 30 characters.
The first character in an Oracle password must be a letter.
Only letters, numbers, and the symbols “#”, “_” and “$” are acceptable in a password.
And password must not be a reserved word (look into v$reserved_words).
And as You can see sysman password containt "@" - this is not allowed.
>
My specific issue was the following:
I can....
- Connect to the database via the client "admin assstant" GUI in Windows while supplying the userID and password using the "Database Authentication".
- Connect via sqlplus as "/as sysdba"
- "tnsping oraidm" passes works just fine.
I CANNOT....
- connect to oraidm at the dos prompt by using sqlplus, regardless of whether or not I supply all the user authentiocation information and db name on one line, or...if I just type "sqlplus" at the command prompt and then enter the userID and password when prompted. Every time I get the "ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified" error message.
Ready for this?? (some may have guessed this already) The problem is the "@" in my password. After looking closely at the trace logs, I noticed that one of the entries was...
[09-MAR-2009 08:23:12:921] nnftrne: Original name: ssw0rd
Remember that the format for connecting on one line at the dos prompt is
C:/> sqlplus SYSMAN/p@ssw0rd oraidAnd here You can see why this symbol is restricted as full syntax for sqlplus in this case will be:
sqlplus username/password@oraidm
but in Your case @symbol already is in password.
Here can be used a small trick
sqlplus sysman/"p@ssw0rd"@oraid
>
or you can do the following...
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.WIN2K3>sqlplus
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Mar 9 09:08:50 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Enter user-name: scott
Enter password:
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL>
(BTW-I just started using the "scott" ID because from what I understand, changing the SYSMAN userID password is kind of a pain. Figured just using "scott" ID would be easier to test)
So of course what it's doing is counting everything after the first "@" as the database name...which of course it can't find in the tnsnames.ora file. Also, contrary to some other posts I found here and there, enclosing the userID and/or passowrd in quotes does not do any good. Apparently, even when using the 2nd method...in the background, the end result is it must pass the whole thing as one long string much like in the 1st method (as you will get the same truncated "Original Name" of "ssw0rd" in the log)
So...the question is, why does Oracle even allow "@" in the password if it will become an issue with sqlplus??? Also, if you can't (or shouldn't) use it, why isn't it documented somewhere? At the least I would expect the installer to at least warn you ahead of time that an "@" is not suggested. I don't remember it being there. Maybe it's just me and I'm just missing this info somewhereActually Oracle is not allowing this if You will just try to
alter user scott identidified by p@ssword
You will get error message (ORA-00922: missing or invalid option), but You can
alter user scott identified by "p@ssword" - and that will work.
These double quotes will allow to overide Oracle restrictions.

RMAN-00554, RMAN-04005, ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified

Hi Gurus,
I need your help!
I am implementing dataguard through RMAN, where my primary database is mydb and my standby database is orcl. I am pasting step by step process and atlast the error message which I am getting. Please do help me to resolve it.
[oracle@localhost ~]$ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [orcl] ? mydb
The Oracle base for ORACLE_HOME=/u01/home/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1 is /u01/app/oracle
[oracle@localhost ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Sun Jan 5 09:24:56 2014
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
SQL> select db_unique_name, database_role, open_mode from v$database;
DB_UNIQUE_NAME DATABASE_ROLE OPEN_MODE
mydb_un PRIMARY READ WRITE
SQL> show parameter instance_name
NAME TYPE VALUE
instance_name string mydb
SQL> show parameter service_names
NAME TYPE VALUE
service_names string mydb_un
SQL> !
[oracle@localhost ~]$ . oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [oracle] ? orcl
ORACLE_HOME = [/home/oracle] ? /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1
The Oracle base for ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1 is /u01/app/oracle
[oracle@localhost ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Sun Jan 5 09:20:04 2014
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
SQL> select host_name, status from v$instance;
HOST_NAME STATUS
localhost.localdomain STARTED
SQL> show parameter instance_name
NAME TYPE VALUE
instance_name string orcl
SQL> show parameter service_names
NAME TYPE VALUE
service_names string orcl_un
SQL> !
[oracle@localhost ~]$ lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 05-JAN-2014 09:27:44
Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
 Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 05-JAN-2014 08:17:31
Uptime 0 days 1 hr. 10 min. 15 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/localhost/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=localhost.localdomain)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "mydbXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "mydb", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "mydb_un" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "mydb", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orcl_un" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "orcl", status BLOCKED, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
[oracle@localhost ~]$ tnsping mydb
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 05-JAN-2014 09:27:54
Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
/u01/home/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/network/admin/sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = mydb_un)))
OK (0 msec)
[oracle@localhost ~]$ tnsping orcl
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 05-JAN-2014 09:28:03
Copyright (c) 1997, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
/u01/home/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/network/admin/sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = orcl_un)))
OK (0 msec)
[oracle@localhost admin]$ more listener.ora
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/home/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
 (DESCRIPTION =
 (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
 (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
 (SID_DESC =
 (GLOBAL_DBNAME = mydb_un)
 (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/home/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1)
 (SID_NAME=mydb)
 (SID_DESC =
 (GLOBAL_DBNAME = orcl_un)
 (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1)
 (SID_NAME = orcl)
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = /u01/app/oracle
[oracle@localhost admin]$ more tnsnames.ora
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/home/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
MYDB =
(DESCRIPTION =
 (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
 (CONNECT_DATA =
 (SERVER = DEDICATED)
 (SERVICE_NAME = mydb_un)
ORCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
 (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
 (CONNECT_DATA =
 (SERVER = DEDICATED)
 (SERVICE_NAME = orcl_un)
[oracle@localhost ~]$ rman target sys/engineer@mydb auxiliary sys/engineer@orcl
Recovery Manager: Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sun Jan 5 09:30:59 2014
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00554: initialization of internal recovery manager package failed
RMAN-04005: error from target database:
ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
[oracle@localhost ~]$
Please let me know why I am getting this error if everything is fine above.
Regards,
Michel

Here's your issue
(HOST=localhost.localdomain)
If you are going to use "localhost" at least fake it by adding an entry in your /etc/hosts files
Example ( add to both servers so they can see each other )
192.168.0.20 primary.localdomain primary
192.168.0.21 standby.localdomain standby
Does the "hostname" return localhost.localdomain? Setup something so RMAN has something to connect to.
The "/etc/hosts" file must contain a fully qualified name for the server.
<IP-address> <fully-qualified-machine-name> <machine-name>
localhost.localdomain is 127.0.0.1, you don't want that.
Best Regards
mseberg

ORA-12154: TNS Couldnot reslove the connect identifier specified.

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