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LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.7.0 - Production on 17-NOV-2005 13:28:35

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LSNRCTL> stop				[COLOR=red]---Stopped currently running listener[/COLOR]

Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
The command completed successfully
LSNRCTL> show current_listener
Current Listener is LISTENER
LSNRCTL> start [COLOR=red]-- Started listener LISTENER[/COLOR]

Starting tnslsnr: please wait...

TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.7.0 - Production
System parameter file is E:\oracle\ora92\network\admin\listener.ora
Log messages written to E:\oracle\ora92\network\log\listener.log
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC0ipc)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=Girish.stin.websti.com)(PORT=1521)))

Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
------------------------
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.7.0 - Production
Start Date                17-NOV-2005 13:28:44
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 0 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  OFF
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   E:\oracle\ora92\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File         E:\oracle\ora92\network\log\listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC0ipc)))
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=Girish.stin.websti.com)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orcl9i" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "orcl9i", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully

LSNRCTL> change_password 		[COLOR=red]--Changing password[/COLOR]
Old password:
New password:
Reenter new password:
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
Password changed for LISTENER
The command completed successfully
LSNRCTL> set password
Password:
The command completed successfully
LSNRCTL> save_config
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
Saved LISTENER configuration parameters.
Listener Parameter File   E:\oracle\ora92\network\admin\listener.ora
Old Parameter File   E:\oracle\ora92\network\admin\listener.bak
The command completed successfully

[COLOR=red]------------------------------------- 
AT this point checked listener.ora file. Entry for parameter PASSWORDS_LISTENER got configured there.
-------------------------------------[/COLOR]

LSNRCTL> stop	[COLOR=red]--Stopped the listener again.[/COLOR]
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
The command completed successfully
LSNRCTL> start [COLOR=red]--Started the listener.[/COLOR]
Starting tnslsnr: please wait...

TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.7.0 - Production
System parameter file is E:\oracle\ora92\network\admin\listener.ora
Log messages written to E:\oracle\ora92\network\log\listener.log
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC0ipc)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=Girish.stin.websti.com)(PORT=1521)))

Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
TNS-01169: The listener has not recognized the password [COLOR=red]---Got first message here, but the listener got started & I didn't get any confirmation about it. Checked the service in Windows Services.[/COLOR]

LSNRCTL> status [COLOR=red]--Status command giving message.[/COLOR]
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
TNS-01169: The listener has not recognized the password


LSNRCTL> stop  [COLOR=red]--Stop command giving message.[/COLOR]
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
TNS-01169: The listener has not recognized the password

LSNRCTL> start
Starting tnslsnr: please wait...

Service OracleOraHome92TNSListener already running.
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
 TNS-00530: Protocol adapter error

LSNRCTL>


[COLOR=red]------------------------------------------------------------------------
When I set the password value to the one I set while changing the password
I still get the message TNS-01669
------------------------------------------------------------------------[/COLOR]
LSNRCTL> set password 1

The command completed successfully
LSNRCTL> status
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
TNS-01169: The listener has not recognized the password


[COLOR=red]------------------------------------------------------------------------
But when I set the password value to the one stored in listener.ora file in encrypted format
it worts fine
------------------------------------------------------------------------[/COLOR]

LSNRCTL> set password 7AAA926EC45D3A02
The command completed successfully
LSNRCTL> status
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
------------------------
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.7.0 - Production
Start Date                17-NOV-2005 13:29:11
Uptime                    0 days 1 hr. 52 min. 37 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   E:\oracle\ora92\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File         E:\oracle\ora92\network\log\listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC0ipc)))
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=Girish.stin.websti.com)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "orcl9i" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "orcl9i", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
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