Troubleshooting RPC (ORA-28576)

Question

Hi. I've tried to configure oracle 8.1.6 as
described at the metalink site. I still get:
SQL> exec ctx_output.start_log('log');
BEGIN ctx_output.start_log('log'); END;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-20000: interMedia Text error:
ORA-28576: lost RPC connection to external procedure agent
ORA-06512: at "CTXSYS.DRUE", line 122
ORA-06512: at "CTXSYS.CTX_OUTPUT", line 39
ORA-06512: at line 1
Even though I can "tnsping extproc_connect_data" and
"tnsping extproc_connection_data.caput.com" fine. I've been
over the three relevant .ora files (below) again and again, but
cannot see anything wrong. Any suggestions for getting a
more detailed error message?
Thanks
Morten
sqlnet.ora:
NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN = caput.com
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES)
tnsnames.ora:
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA.caput.com =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = extproc_key))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = extproc_agent))
CORAX.CAPUT.COM =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = corax.caput.com)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = corax.caput.com)
listener.ora:
callout_listener =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS =
(PROTOCOL = IPC)
(KEY = extproc_key)
sid_list_callout_listener =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = extproc_agent)
(ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/8.1.7)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = corax.caput.com)(PORT =
1521))
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = corax.caput.com)
(ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/8.1.7)
(SID_NAME = corax)
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Answer 1

did you ever get any answer on this I am having a simlar problem...
I have been trying to do the sample create index from the intermedia doc and get the following error. I know its a configuration problem with the listener/tnsnames but I can't figure out where....
any help would be very welcome.
Thanks!
create index quick_text on quick ( text )
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-29855: error occurred in the execution of ODCIINDEXCREATE routine
ORA-20000: interMedia Text error:
DRG-50704: Net8 listener is not running or cannot start external procedures
ORA-28575: unable to open RPC connection to external procedure agent
ORA-06512: at "CTXSYS.DRUE", line 126
ORA-06512: at "CTXSYS.TEXTINDEXMETHODS", line 54
ORA-06512: at line 1
here is my listener.ora from the server...
# LISTENER.ORA Network Configuration File: D:\Oracle\817\network\admin\listener.ora
817LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = phiw535)(PORT = 1521))
(DESCRIPTION =
(PROTOCOL_STACK =
(PRESENTATION = GIOP)
(SESSION = RAW)
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = phiw535)(PORT = 2481))
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\Oracle\Ora817)
(PROGRAM = EXTPROC)
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = orarsd1.world)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\Oracle\Ora817)
(SID_NAME = orarsd1)
Here is my tnsname.ora on the server
# TNSNAMES.ORA Network Configuration File: D:\Oracle\817\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
# Date..........: Mon Mar 26 09:10:07 EST 2001
ORARSD1.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = phiw535)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = orarsd1.world)
INST1_HTTP.TOWERS.COM =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = phiw535)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = SHARED)
(SERVICE_NAME = orarsd1.world)
(PRESENTATION = http://admin)
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = EXTPROC)
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