After installing the Oracle Client 11g 32-Bit on Windows 7 32-bit - the listener worked and ODBC works The Oracle Net Manager Service Naming shows all the Oracle DB.
After installing the Oracle Client 11g 64-Bit on Windows 2008 Server 64-Bit, the net services can not connect. The Oracle Net Manager Service Naming does not show any Oracle DB.
Oracle Troubleshooting suggest using TNSPing. Using the two installations side-by-side here are the differences.
Question 1: Why Wont TNSPing work from Windows Server 2008 64-bit?
TNSPing - from Windows 7 32-Bit
From Command Prompt: TNSPing denora241
It gets the reply and provides the IP address as part of the response.
TNSPing the returned IP address - works
Ping the same returned IP address - works
TNSPing - from Windows Server 2008 64-Bit
TNSPing denora241 - Fails
Ping denora241 - works
TNSPing the same returned IP address seen in Windows 7 32-bit - works
Does this make a difference if Listener works or not?
My goal is just to get the Oracle 11g Client working on Windows Server 2008 64-Bit.
Is it necessary for TNSPing to work to achieve this?