You say SQLPlus works fine - is that remotely as well? (eg: sqlplus system/manager@test) Output from 'lsnrctl status'?? On 14/03/2013 10:30 AM, Howard Latham wrote: > This is puzzling me and I will probably log an SR but hope a lister may > have solved this problem. > Redhat Lunix and 11g Oracle > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l