Listener not staying up on port 1521
954876Aug 9 2012 — edited Aug 10 2012When I try and start the listener "lsnrctl start" I get Linux Error: 111: Connection refused If I type lsnrctl start enough times it will eventually connect but only for a second before it drops it.
The host file has the loopback in it, and I have removed the log file.
[oracle@cic-adm-50290 admin]$ lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production on 09-AUG-2012 09:19:44
Copyright (c) 1991, 2011, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=extproc)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=<IP Address>)(PORT=1521)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused
Listener.ora
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: /opt/oracle/product/11.2.3/mvp/network/admin/listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = mvp)
(ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/11.2.3/mvp)
)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/11.2.3/mvp)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
)
)
LOGGING_LISTENER = OFF
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = extproc))
)
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0))
)
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <IP Address>)(PORT = 1521))
)
)
)
TRACE_LEVEL_LISTENER = OFF
tnsnames.ora
MVP =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <Server-Name>)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = MVP)
)
)
ps -ef | grep smon
ora_smon_MVP
telnet localhost 1521
Trying 127.0.0.1...
telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
*$PATH*
/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/home/oracle/bin:/opt/oracle/product/11.2.3/mvp/bin
*$ORACLE_HOME*
/opt/oracle/product/11.2.3/mvp
Anyone have any ideas or tips?