On 7/14/05, BERNHARD Nora <nora.bernhard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Bryan, > > > 1) Are you connecting using the "virtual" instance or are you > > connecting directly to the instance on the node or using "/ > > as sysdba"? Run the query the previous poster sent and check > > you connection parameters. > > I tried with 'sqlplus / as sysdba' and 'sqlplus sys as sysdba' + pw. you are not using net8 at all then. try it from a 'remote' connection. -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.niall.litchfield.dial.pipex.com