Hi, We have a Java based app that runs with Weblogic and oracle 10gr2 as the DB. We use the following for the RAC string for JDBC connection RAC_STRING = jdbc:oracle:thin:@(DESCRIPTION= (FAILOVER=ON) (LOAD_BALANCE=ON) (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=dingo)(PORT=1521)) (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=wolf)(PORT=1521)) (CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=msmdb))) We use this with a 2-node RAC and all the API calls to our application are sort of evenly distributed between the 2 nodes. Now if for some reason, node 1goes down, we see that NOT all the new API calls go to node-2 RAC. Some of them are lost until we re-start the application. I thought the RAC_STRING will be dynamic and will NOT send calls to node 1 if it is down. Are we missing any configuration parameters here? Thanks, -- Pradeep Pradeep Chetal Sr. Director - Infrastructure Architecture Mformation Technologies Inc. Switchboard: +1 732 692 6200 Visit MFORMATION at MWC in Barcelona, Hall 1 Booth A56, Mobile World Congress 2009 and see how the MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER can help you to transform your business. Please consider the environment before printing