Re: Cannot start web server

I don't work in the same environment but given that error message I would take a look in $ORACLE_ADMIN/ows for a lock file and check it's ownership and permissions. Although I think I know that file hierarchy relatively well and lock files don't strike a chord.

Allan
----- Original Message -----
From: <achoto_at_american.edu>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 4:30 PM
Subject: Cannot start web server

> Yesterday we applied a patch to our Oracle server that apparently has
> caused a problem that prevent us from starting the web server. I have
been
> trying to get an Oracle Technician on the phone, I'm still holding. I
have
> submitted a TAR and I'm still waiting too.
>
> In addition to applying the patch we also installed WebDB, which caused
the
> web application to stop working. Anyway we stopped WebDB and got rid of
> some public synonims as recommended by the technical analyst who was
> working with me. She said WebDB wouldn't work after that. Anyway, to
make
> the patches effective we needed to reboot the server. This would've in
> turn start all listeners, but unfortunately the 'admin' listener for the
> web server fails to start with the message below when I try to start it
> with the command: owsctl start admin.
>
>
> Oracle Web Listener 3.0.1 Production (Export), Version 2.14FC1
> Copyright 1997 Oracle Corp. All Rights Reserved.
>
> Information: Listening on NORM port 8888 address 0.0.0.0
> Cannot assign name to lock file!
> Error: Companion oraweb process failed
> OWS-08811: Unable to startup Oracle Web Listener `admin'.
>
> We're on Sun Solaris 2.6, Oracle 8.0.5.2.1. The patch applied yesterday
> was 105210-32.
>
> I was wondering if someone out there has had this problem before and how
it
> was solved.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Ana E. Choto
> Systems Programmer
> American University
> Phone (202) 885-2275
> Fax (202) 885-2224
>
>
>
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