OID 12c Fails to Start with Node Manager Log Error: Failed to start instance IO Error: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection. (Doc ID 2722411.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 11, 2022

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Oracle Internet Directory (OID) 12c.


When using tnsnames.ora file with the following connection string:

OIDDB=(DESCRIPTION_LIST=(LOAD_BALANCE=off)(FAILOVER=on)(DESCRIPTION=(CONNECT_TIMEOUT=5)(TRANSPORT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=3)(RETRY_COUNT=3)(ADDRESS_LIST=(LOAD_BALANCE=on)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=<DB_HOSTNAME1>)(PORT=<DB_PORT>)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=<SERVICENAME>)))(DESCRIPTION=(CONNECT_TIMEOUT=5)(TRANSPORT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=3)(RETRY_COUNT=3)(ADDRESS_LIST=(LOAD_BALANCE=on)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=<DB_HOSTNAME2>)(PORT=<DB_PORT>)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=<SERVICENAME>))))


OID fails to start with nodemanager.log error:

<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:07 AM> <INFO> <Loading domains file: <DOMAIN_HOME>\nodemanager\nodemanager.domains>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:07 AM> <INFO> <Loaded NodeManager configuration properties from '<DOMAIN_HOME>\nodemanager\nodemanager.properties'>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:07 AM> <INFO> <12.2.1.3.0>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:07 AM> <INFO> <DOMAIN> <oidX> <Startup configuration properties loaded from "<DOMAIN_HOME>\system_components\OID\oidX\data\nodemanager\startup.properties">
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:07 AM> <INFO> <DOMAIN> <oidX> <Adjusted state of server 'oidX ' from FAILED to FAILED_NOT_RESTARTABLE>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:07 AM> <INFO> <Server Implementation Class: weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer$ClassicServer.>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:07 AM> <INFO> <Plain socket listener started on port <PORT>, host <HOSTNAME>/<IP ADDRESS>>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:49 AM> <WARNING> <Couldnt get status for instance {0} >
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:49 AM> <WARNING> <Couldnt get status for instance {0} >
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:50 AM> <WARNING> <Couldnt get status for instance {0} >
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:50 AM> <WARNING> <Couldnt get status for instance {0} >
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:50 AM> <INFO> <Starting instance oidX.>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:50 AM> <INFO> <start(): Got exception - IO Error: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:45:50 AM> <WARNING> <Failed to start instance IO Error: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection.>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:46:00 AM> <WARNING> <Failed to start instance oidX.>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:46:00 AM> <INFO> <Instance oidX has changed state from null to FAILED>
<Oct 14, 2020 8:46:00 AM> <WARNING> <Server start command for OID server 'oidX' failed due to: [Failed to start instance oidX]. Please check Node Manager log and/or server 'oidX' log for detailed information.>

The same tnsnames.ora connection string work with Sqlplus, Sql Developer and other clients.

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