This is a long shot but have you checked Metalink Note 430200.1? Strange behavior, for sure. -joe ________________________________ From: Roger Xu [mailto:wellmetus@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:36 AM To: Sweetser, Joe Cc: Michael Fontana; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ... Connection refused (error = 111) Ports are open according to the sys admin - [root@bplnap11 sysconfig]# iptables -L -n|tail -4 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 state NEW tcp dpt:1527 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 state NEW tcp dpt:1158 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 state NEW tcp dpt:3938 REJECT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 reject-with icmp-host-prohibited [root@bplnap11 sysconfig]# On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Sweetser, Joe <JSweetser@xxxxxxxx> wrote: Ping is probably not using port 3938. Try "telnet <hostname> 3938" and see if you get a prompt. Or check with your sys admin to see if port 3938 is open. Something like this: oracle@ora-qp1$ telnet ora-qp1 3938 Trying 192.168.1.202... Connected to ora-qp1.icat.com <http://ora-qp1.icat.com/> (192.168.1.202). Escape character is '^]'. ^] telnet> quit Connection closed. oracle@ora-qp1$ telnet ora-qp1 5527 Trying 192.168.1.202... telnet: connect to address 192.168.1.202 <http://192.168.1.202/> : Connection refused telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused oracle@ora-qp1$ -joe ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Xu Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 3:40 PM To: Michael Fontana Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ... Connection refused (error = 111) Ping works. No, it hasn't worked before. In fact, I just manually configured the DC - emca -repos create emca -config dbcontrol dmca -config dbcontrol db Thanks! On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Michael Fontana <michael.fontana@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Do a ping the device and port 3938, which seems to be what is being refused. This could be your network and/or firewall restricting the transaction. Did this just start happening? Has it worked before? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Xu" <wellmetus@xxxxxxxxx> To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 3:40:39 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ... Connection refused (error = 111) Dear List, Why am I unable to access Database Control via http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:1158/em ? $ emctl status dbconsole Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Database Control Release 10.2.0.4.0 Copyright (c) 1996, 2007 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. https://bplnap11.dpsg.net:1158/em/console/aboutApplication Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g is running. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Logs are generated in directory /oracle/OraHome1/bplnap11.dpsg.net_ups60d0/sysman/log $ cat /oracle/OraHome1/install/portlist.ini iSQL*Plus HTTP port number =5560 iSQL*Plus HTTP port number =5560 Enterprise Manager Console HTTP Port (ups60d0) = 1158 Enterprise Manager Agent Port (ups60d0) = 3938 $ tail /oracle/OraHome1/bplnap11.dpsg.net_ups60d0/sysman/log/emdctl.trc 2009-08-10 15:05:23 Thread-4135143632 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:27 Thread-4135057616 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:31 Thread-4135512272 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:35 Thread-4135721168 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:39 Thread-4135958736 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:43 Thread-4135237840 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:47 Thread-4135012560 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:51 Thread-4135286992 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:55 Thread-4135479504 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) 2009-08-10 15:05:59 Thread-4135233744 WARN http: snmehl_connect: connect failed to ( bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938 <http://bplnap11.dpsg.net:3938/> ): Connection refused (error = 111) $ Thanks, Roger Xu -- Michael Fontana Sr. Technical Consultant Enkitec M: 214.912.3709 enkitec oracle_certified_partner