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TNS-12618: TNS:versions are incompatible

Christy H.Sep 7 2014 — edited Sep 8 2014

Hello,

ALERT: Listener (LISTENER) on Server (hostname.com) reporting errors: TNS-12618: TNS:versions are incompatible

Sun Sep 07 02:12:44 2014

07-SEP-2014 02:12:44 * (CONNECT_DATA=(COMMAND=status)(VERSION=169869568)) * status * 1189

TNS-01189: The listener could not authenticate the user

07-SEP-2014 02:12:45 * status * 12618

TNS-12618: TNS:versions are incompatible

Sun Sep 07 02:14:18 2014

07-SEP-2014 02:14:18 * (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=XE)(CID=(PROGRAM=JDBC Thin Client)(HOST=__jdbc__)(USER=root))) * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=159.253.x.x)(PORT=51877)) * establish * XE * 0

07-SEP-2014 02:14:18 * (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=XE)(CID=(PROGRAM=JDBC Thin Client)(HOST=__jdbc__)(USER=root))) * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=159.253.x.x)(PORT=51878)) * establish * XE * 0

07-SEP-2014 02:14:18 * (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=XE)(CID=(PROGRAM=JDBC Thin Client)(HOST=__jdbc__)(USER=root))) * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=159.253.x.x)(PORT=51879)) * establish * XE * 0

07-SEP-2014 02:14:18 * (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=XE)(CID=(PROGRAM=JDBC Thin Client)(HOST=__jdbc__)(USER=root))) * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=159.253.x.x)(PORT=51880)) * establish * XE * 0

07-SEP-2014 02:14:18 * (CONNECT_DATA=(SID=XE)(CID=(PROGRAM=JDBC Thin Client)(HOST=__jdbc__)(USER=root))) * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=159.253.x.x)(PORT=51881)) * establish * XE * 0

Sun Sep 07 02:15:00 2014

07-SEP-2014 02:15:00 * service_update * XE * 0

WARNING: Subscription for node down event still pending

07-SEP-2014 02:15:01 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=hostname.com)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=186647040)) * status * 0

My OS is:

-bash-4.1$ cat /etc/*-release

CentOS release 6.5 (Final)

LSB_VERSION=base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch

CentOS release 6.5 (Final)

CentOS release 6.5 (Final)

SQL>  select * from V$version;

BANNER

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oracle Database 11g Express Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production

PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production

CORE    11.2.0.2.0      Production

TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production

NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production

# lsnrctl version

LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on 07-SEP-2014 05:02:16

Copyright (c) 1991, 2011, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))

TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production

        TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production

        Oracle Bequeath NT Protocol Adapter for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production

        Unix Domain Socket IPC NT Protocol Adaptor for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production

        TCP/IP NT Protocol Adapter for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production,,

The command completed successfully

# lsnrctl services

LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on 07-SEP-2014 05:22:52

Copyright (c) 1991, 2011, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))

Services Summary...

Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).

  Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...

    Handler(s):

      "DEDICATED" established:0 refused:0

         LOCAL SERVER

Service "XE" has 1 instance(s).

  Instance "XE", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...

    Handler(s):

      "DEDICATED" established:238 refused:0 state:ready

         LOCAL SERVER

Service "XEXDB" has 1 instance(s).

  Instance "XE", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...

    Handler(s):

      "D000" established:0 refused:0 current:0 max:1022 state:ready

         DISPATCHER <machine: hostname.com, pid: 8402>

         (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=hostname.com)(PORT=33756))

The command completed successfully

# tnsping test

TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on 07-SEP-2014 05:03:30

Copyright (c) 1997, 2011, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Used parameter files:

TNS-03505: Failed to resolve name

# tnsping XE

TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on 07-SEP-2014 05:16:25

Copyright (c) 1997, 2011, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Used parameter files:

Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias

Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = hostname.com)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = SHARED) (SERVICE_NAME = XE)))

OK (0 msec)

# listener.ora Network Configuration File:

SID_LIST_LISTENER =

  (SID_LIST =

    (SID_DESC =

      (SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)

      (ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe)

      (PROGRAM = extproc)

    )

  )

LISTENER =

  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =

    (DESCRIPTION =

      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC_FOR_XE))

      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = hostname.com)(PORT = 1521))

    )

  )

DEFAULT_SERVICE_LISTENER = (XE)

# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File:

XE =

  (DESCRIPTION =

    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = hostname.com)(PORT = 1521))

    (CONNECT_DATA =

      (SERVER = SHARED)

      (SERVICE_NAME = XE)

    )

  )

EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =

  (DESCRIPTION =

    (ADDRESS_LIST =

      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC_FOR_XE))

    )

    (CONNECT_DATA =

      (SID = PLSExtProc)

      (PRESENTATION = RO)

    )

  )

The oracle is running on our server for the last approximately one year and there was no problem. Nobody even touch any file then why this problem started. Please advise

Thanks in anticipation

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