Also, remember there is something called Server-side load balancing. Regardless of what you put in your JDBC URL or TNSNAMES.ORA, you could be redirected to another node. The only ways I know to make sure I connect to a specific node/instance 1. Connect to the instance (SID=<INSTANCE_NAME>) and host <> VIP 2. Set up services (non-standard) that run on a certain node only Bradd Piontek On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 8:06 AM, LS Cheng <exriscer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > load_balance=on means turns on client load balancing which means use any of > entries defined in your tns > > so if you want to ensure the first entry is always used just put > load_balance=off > > Thanks > > > > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Oliver <ofabelo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hello, >> I'm sorry for top posting. >> Ok, thank you very much, it works. I see that if I do many connections >> with Toad to my Oracle RAC, with load_balance=on and failover=on, it always >> attack to the first node. Is it normal? I understand that if I put the same >> in the jdbc string (balance on and failover on), it will always attack to >> first node, isn't it? I should delete "balance on" in all entries of jdbc >> connections, isn't it? >> Thanks beforehand. >> >> Cheers... >> >> 2010/3/10 LS Cheng <exriscer@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> If I understand correctly your question you have to put LOAD_BALANCE=OFF >>> and x2 first >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> LSC >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Oliver <ofabelo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I have a Oracle RAC, with 2 nodes (Oracle 9i under AIX). Is it possible >>>> that in a jdbc connection (an application under Apache Tomcat) I can choose >>>> the primary server where it may connect? I have in the jdbc connection: >>>> >>>> "jdbc:oracle:thin:@ >>>> (DESCRIPTION=(LOAD_BALANCE=on)(FAILOVER=on)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=10.xxx.xx.x1)(PORT=1521))(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=10.xxx.xx.x2)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVER=DEDICATED)(SERVICE_NAME=xxx)))" >>>> >>>> I have the same in my tnsnames.ora. If I put x2 before than x1, it uses >>>> the x1 again ... I want that it connects to x2 firstly, and if it fails, it >>>> uses x1 ... >>>> I'm sorry for my bad english :-) Thanks beforehand. >>>> >>>> Cheers... >>>> >>> >>> >> >