ora-12170

Like I said in your other question, 99% of the time an ora-12170 is caused by a firewall issue.

Check your listener and tnssnames files for proper ip/host info.

Check out:
http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_ora_12170_tns_connect_timeout.htm

Check if you can login using SQLPLUS using "sys/sys@oracle10 as sysdba".  If not fix the SQLNET/TNS issue and then proceed with RMAN backup.

I am able to connect using SQLPLUS using sys/sys@oracle10 as sysdba.

C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\BIN>sqlplus "/ as sysdba"

SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Nov 30 14:33:40 2010

Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> host
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\BIN>rman target sys/sys@oracle10

Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Tue Nov 30 14:35:23 2010

Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00554: initialization of internal recovery manager package failed
RMAN-04005: error from target database:
ORA-12170: TNS:Connect timeout occurred

So now what shall I do to resolve the issue. I really appreciate your help.

"/" and using "@oracle10" do two different things.  One does a direct connect.  The other uses SQLNet.


sqlplus "/ as sysdba"  is not the same as: sqlplus "sys/sys@oracle10 as sysdba"

try: rman target /

But I have multiple Oracle homes and multiple databases. Still do you want me to use rman target /

what might be the solution for ora: 12170 error

Where do I need to set ip address 127.0.0.1 on windows xp . really appreciate your help. Thanks once again

I told you the files:  
tnsnames.ora and listener.ora for the instances that are installed locally.

Hi,

As per the message you got, it seems that your database is not open currently. Inorder to connect to  a database remotely the instance has to be started.

First start the instance and then connect to the rman. Also if you'r connecting using Oracle Net then you need to mentioned the password that you have given in your password file.

Try this..

> set oracle_home=C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
> set oracle_sid=oracle10
> sqlplus / as sysdba
> startup

>exit

> rman target /

(or)

if connecting using remote authentication then mentioned the password whcih been mentioned in
the password file.


>rman target sys/password_mention_in_password_file@oracle

Thanks..