Just wanted to throw this out . I've blogged about it below but since it the end of the year issue. i didnt want dba's and admins stucks new years trying to figure out why grid control agents are not working. http://www.fuadarshad.net/wp/2010/12/grid-control-10-2-0-5-aix-alert/ Fuad -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l