$oerr tns 12500 12500, 00000, "TNS:listener failed to start a dedicated server process" // *Cause: The process of starting up a dedicated server process failed. // The executable could not be found or the environment may be set up // incorrectly. // *Action: Turn on tracing at the ADMIN level and reexecute the operation. // Verify that the ORACLE Server executable is present and has execute // permissions enabled. Ensure that the ORACLE environment is specified // correctly in LISTENER.ORA. The Oracle Protocol Adapter that is being // called may not be installed on the local hard drive. Please check that // the correct Protocol Adapter are successfully linked. // If error persists, contact Oracle Customer Support. You have not hit a limit on processes on the server have you? John -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nirmalya Das Sent: 06 June 2006 15:22 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: LISTENER issue Environment: Oracle 10.1.0.4 RHEL AS 3 The Listener stops taking incoming requests and leaves with this messagein the the log file: 02-JUN-2006 09:16:42 * (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=PROD)(SERVER=DEDICATED) (CID=(PROGRAM=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 2000\Office\MSACCESS.EXE) (HOST=DOH000001RV9L81)(USER=AJL))) * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=xx.xxx.x.xxx) (PORT=3226)) * establish * PROD * 12500 TNS-12500: TNS:listener failed to start a dedicated server process TNS-12547: TNS:lost contact TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error TNS-00517: Lost contact Linux Error: 32: Broken pipe -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l