Krishna, Does "lsnrctl services" list the service named "test"? Did you add "test" to service_names parameter? Thanks Chandra -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Krishna Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:18 AM To: Oracle List Subject: RAC -- unable to Connect using service name Hi All,**** ** ** We recently built a RAC 2 node Environment. **** I created a service named "test" and configured 2 nodes as preferred. **** ** ** when I am connecting using sqlplus, I am getting the following error.**** ** ** [oracle@node1 ~]$ sqlplus system/******@test SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.3.0 Production on Wed Mar 28 00:51:07 2012 Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle. All rights reserved. ERROR: ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor**** ** ** ---------------- configuration ------- alter system set local_listener='(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST.1.7 .39)(PORT21))))' sid='node1' scope=both;**** ** ** alter system set local_listener='(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST.1.7 .40)(PORT21))))' sid='node2' scope=both;**** ** ** alter system set remote_listener='samplescan.domain.com:1521<http://samplescan.hq.chicos.com: 1521/>' scope=both sid='*'; Node 1: SQL> show parameter %listen% NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ listener_networks string local_listener string (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(AD DRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST.1 .7.39)(PORT21)))) remote_listener string samplescan.domain.com<http://samplescan.hq.chicos.com/> : 1521 Node 2: SQL> show parameter %listen% NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ listener_networks string local_listener string (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(AD DRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST.1 .7.40)(PORT21)))) remote_listener string samplescan.domain.com<http://samplescan.hq.chicos.com/> : 1521 [grid@sampledb1 ~]$ srvctl config scan SCAN name: samplescan.domain.com, Network: 1/10.1.7.0/255.255.255.0/eth0 SCAN VIP name: scan1, IP: /samplescan.domain.com/10.1.7.42 SCAN VIP name: scan2, IP: /samplescan.domain.com/10.1.7.41 SCAN VIP name: scan3, IP: /samplescan.domain.com/10.1.7.43 Also, SCAN_listeners have services in there.**** ** ** [grid@node1 ~]$ lsnrctl services Listener_scan3**** ** ** LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production on 28-MAR-2012 08:09:06** ** ** ** Copyright (c) 1991, 2011, Oracle. All rights reserved.**** ** ** Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=LISTENER_SCAN3)))**** Services Summary...**** Service "test.domain.com <http://test.hq.chicos.com/>" has 2 instance(s).*** * Instance "tibtst1", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...**** Handler(s):**** "DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready**** REMOTE SERVER**** (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST.1.7.39)(PORT21)))** ** Instance "tibtst2", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...**** Handler(s):**** "DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0 state:ready**** REMOTE SERVER**** (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST.1.7.40)(PORT21)))** ** ** ** can anybody please help me why I am getting that error? **** ** ** Thanks In advance**** ** ** Krishna **** ** ** -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l