do you use a static IP? if yes, then use the machine name or IP instead of localhost in the listener config. If not possible, you must have configured MS loopback adapter and use it in listener configuration. ________________________________ From: Eriovaldo Andrietta <ecandrietta@xxxxxxxxx> To: Guillermo Alan Bort <cicciuxdba@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: ORACLE-L <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:20 PM Subject: Re: Issue with listener Guillermo, I created it using netca. First I removed the windows service via sc command. Then re-create the listener. Thanks Eriovaldo On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Guillermo Alan Bort <cicciuxdba@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > did you create the listener with netca? > > cheers > Alan.- > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l