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TNS-00542 and TNS-12560 In Listener.log (Doc ID 3049738.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 24, 2025

Applies to:

Gen 2 Exadata Cloud at Customer - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Listener log getting filled with error "TNS-00542: SSL Handshake failed"


[grid@xxx trace]$ grep -i tns listener*.log -B1|more
listener_1.log-02-MAY-2024 04:00:12 * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcps)(HOST=xx.xxx.xxx.10)(PORT=51230)) * * 542
listener_1.log:TNS-00542: SSL Handshake failed
listener_1.log: TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
--
listener_1.log-02-MAY-2024 04:00:16 * (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcps)(HOST=xx.xxx.xxx.10)(PORT=43748)) * * 542
listener_1.log:TNS-00542: SSL Handshake failed
listener_1.log: TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error

Note the IP address translates to the very same box that the listener is running on!

Changes

 Default ExaCC configuration. No changes done.

Cause

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