Hi, We are not able to connect to RAC instance unless we stop the listener using svrctl command and restart it again using lsnrctl command, Do I need to add anything in tnsnames.ora files since out listener name is listener_dev-rhas2 and not listener? $ srvctl status nodeapps -n dev-rhas2 VIP is running on node: dev-rhas2 GSD is running on node: dev-rhas2 Listener is running on node: dev-rhas2 ONS daemon is running on node: dev-rhas2 -bash-3.00$ lsnrctl status LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on 05-MAR-2008 13:43:57 Copyright (c) 1991, 2006, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTO =tcp)(HOST=)(PORT=1521)) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error TNS-00511: No listener Linux Error: 111: Connection refused -bash-3.00$ lsnrctl status listener_dev-rhas2 LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on 05-MAR-2008 13:44:11 Copyright (c) 1991, 2006, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1))) STATUS of the LISTENER ------------------------ Alias LISTENER_DEV-RHAS2 Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production Start Date 05-MAR-2008 13:33:09 Uptime 0 days 0 hr. 11 min. 1 sec Trace Level off Security ON: Local OS Authentication SNMP OFF Listener Parameter File /opt/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora Listener Log File /opt/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/log/listener_dev-rhas2.lo g Listening Endpoints Summary... (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1))) (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.1.137)(PORT=1521))) Services Summary... Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s). Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "netmeter" has 1 instance(s). Instance "netmeter2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "netmeter1" has 1 instance(s). Instance "netmeter2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "netmeter2" has 1 instance(s). Instance "netmeter2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "netmeter3" has 1 instance(s). Instance "netmeter2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "netmeterXDB" has 1 instance(s). Instance "netmeter2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... Service "netmeter_XPT" has 1 instance(s). Instance "netmeter2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service... The command completed successfully Following is entry in tnsnames.ora: linux2 = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.137)(PORT = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = netmeter) (instance_name = netmeter2) ) ) C:\orasupport>tnsping linux2 TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on 05-MAR-2 008 13:57:33 Copyright (c) 1997, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved. Used parameter files: C:\app\hsingh\product\11.1.0\client_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP) (HOST = 192.168.1.137)(PORT = 1521))) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = netmeter) (instance_name = netmeter2))) OK (0 msec) C:\orasupport>sqlplus dblair/dblair@linux2 SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on Wed Mar 5 13:46:47 2008 Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved. ERROR: ORA-12516: TNS:listener could not find available handler with matching protocol stack This only works If i stop the listener using svrctl then start the listener with lsnrctl start. srvctl stop listener -n dev-rhas2 lsnrctl start C:\orasupport>sqlplus dblair/dblair@linux2 SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on Wed Mar 5 14:01:26 2008 Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected to: Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP and Data Mining options SQL> Thanks --Harvinder