Bob, For databases Grid Control uses the oratab file for discovery purposes. I expect therefore you've got an entry in oratab referring to the old database. On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Storey, Robert (DCSO) < RStorey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So, I have finally gotten 11g Grid control configured (thank you Chris!). > Been playing with it for a few days, looking under the hood, etc. > I installed an agent on a small test box I have been using prior to 11g > Grid. I have 11gr2 installed on that in the default home. I messed up a > database on the test box and ended up blowing it away using DBCA. > > But, the agent reported to GC that the database exists and GC is showing > it in an unknown state. > > -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.orawin.info -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l