Found the solution on metalink for this today after running into this issue: Port Clash On Port 10000 For [Emagent.Exe] With Backup Exec Remote Agent (Doc ID 1266570.1) Cause === ODM Cause Determination === The issue is caused by the following setup: This port is used by a DHTML server that was implemented to support beacons. Solution === ODM Solution / Action Plan === Edit the file %ORACLE_HOME%/bin/commonenv.bat set EMPERLVER=5.8.3.0.2 set EMPERLOHBIN=perl\5.8.3\bin\MSWin32-x86-multi-thread set EMAGENT_DHTML_PORT001 Save and close the file. Restart the dbconsole and confirm that the port 10000 is no longer in use by any emagent.exe. (Add the set EMAGENT_DHTML_PORT001 line) Chris Taylor Sr. Oracle DBA Ingram Barge Company Nashville, TN 37205 "Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort." -- John Ruskin (English Writer 1819-1900) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete the contents of this message without disclosing the contents to anyone, using them for any purpose, or storing or copying the information on any medium. RE: Port for emagent.exe * From: "Jiang, Lu" <Lu.Jiang@xxxxxxxxxxxx> * To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx * Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:05:06 -0400 Tested on different target machines, I found that em agent would use two port when it started, one is the default port and the other is 10000 if it is not be used. If 10000 is already used by other process, then em agent would pick another port. From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jiang, Lu Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 4:12 PM To: Niall Litchfield; bgblanch@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Port for emagent.exe Thanks Nial. The port in port.ini is the default one 3872. I know it sounds weird, but the network tool showed that emagent.exe was using 10000. I did a test and would also be our current temporary solution. Stopped em agent, then Backup exec service was able to start with port 10000. Then started em agent again, it started with a different port. Could you let me know what diagnosis utility could be used for this? The EM agent client is 10.2.0.4 and the target database is 9.2.0.6. Thanks, Lu -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l