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'IO Error: Checksum Fail' when Connecting with JDBC Thin Driver over TCPS and ANO Checksumming Is Enabled (Doc ID 2972259.1)

Last updated on MARCH 05, 2025

Applies to:

JDBC - Version 21.5 to 23.2 [Release 21 to 23]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

JDBC connections to the database fail with error  "IO Error: Checksum Fail".

This happens when connecting with JDBC Thin Driver over TCPS and Oracle Native Encryption (ANO) Checksumming is enabled.

The database sqlnet.ora shows ANO checksumming enabled:


then, JDBC thin driver connects without issues.


The JDBC THICK/OCI driver does not have this issue.

Cause

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