TNS Listener Error

From: Leonardo <nospam_at_junkbusters.com>
Date: 11 Oct 2000 22:13:27 GMT
Message-ID: <8s2om7$pca@dispatch.concentric.net>

Hi,

I have installed Oracle8i server 8.1.5 and Oracle Designer on Windows NT Server 4.0.
I am unable to start the OracleOraHome81TNSListener service.

I checked listener.log and found:
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Listening on:
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1521))(PROTOCOL_ST ACK=(PRESENTATION=TTC)(SESSION=NS)))
Listening on:

(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=2481))(PROTOCOL_ST
ACK=(PRESENTATION=GIOP)(SESSION=RAW)))
Listening on: (ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=yes)(PROTOCOL=spx))

Attempted to listen on: (ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=yes)(PROTOCOL=spx)) TNS-12538: TNS:no such protocol adapter
 TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
  TNS-00508: No such protocol adapter
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The first two entries look fine for Net8 & IIOP. The third seems to be attempting to load up SPX, which I don't have a driver installed for.

I set the listener's trace level to 16, and saw in the trace file:
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tnslsnr: Protocol stack = spx
tnslsnr: Protocol stack = tcp
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and
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nsgllsn: LSNDSC==>(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=yes)(PROTOCOL=spx)) nsgllsn: Listening on: (ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=yes)(PROTOCOL=spx))
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I've removed / disabled all references to SPX in: listener.ora
tnsnames.ora
NETPROPERTIES
SQLNETV2.CFG
SQLNETV2.INI The problem persists.

Thanks for your help,

Leonardo Received on Wed Oct 11 2000 - 17:13:27 CDT