Vivek, It is a simple tnsnames.issue. Show us your tnsnames.ora file. On 12/21/06, VIVEK_SHARMA <VIVEK_SHARMA@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Folks Manually converted a Database from NON-RAC to RAC (2 instances) & Changed the "tnsnames.ora" file suitably. Yet connect VIA the Listener to this Database is failing. ERROR: ORA-12521: TNS:listener does not currently know of instance requested in connect descriptor NOTE – Connect to another Sample Database (TSTRAC) Created thru the "*DBCA *" Tool on the Same RAC Nodes is successful. *Qs Is registering of this RAC database and its instance-to-node mapping using SRVCTL needed? If so, How?* *Qs Is Manually Change to some Other files also needed (Other than tnsnames.ora)?* Thanks indeed FAILING Database PNBRAC related services *versus* TSTRAC (Working Database) related services are shown below:- $ lsnrctl stat Service "PNBRAC.ad.infosys.com <http://pnbrac.ad.infosys.com/>" has *1 instance(s)*. Instance "PNBRAC", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "PNBRACXDB.ad.infosys.com <http://pnbracxdb.ad.infosys.com/>" has *1 instance(s).* Instance "PNBRAC", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "PNBRAC_XPT.ad.infosys.com" has *1 instance(s).* Instance "PNBRAC", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "TSTRAC.ad.infosys.com <http://tstrac.ad.infosys.com/>" has *2 instance(s)*. Instance "TSTRAC1", status READY, has 2 handler(s) for this service... Instance "TSTRAC2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "TSTRACXDB.ad.infosys.com <http://tstracxdb.ad.infosys.com/>" has *2 instance(s)*. Instance "TSTRAC1", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Instance "TSTRAC2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "TSTRAC_XPT.ad.infosys.com" has *2 instance(s).* Instance "TSTRAC1", status READY, has 2 handler(s) for this service... Instance "TSTRAC2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS***
-- Best Regards, K Gopalakrishnan Co-Author: Oracle Wait Interface, Oracle Press 2004 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/007222729X/ Author: Oracle Database 10g RAC Handbook, Oracle Press 2006 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/007146509X/