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Tns Listener Failing To Start - Vms Error: 556: Device Timeout56: (Doc ID 273678.1)

Last updated on APRIL 14, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Net Services - Version 2.3.3.0.0 to 9.2.0.8.0
HP OpenVMS Alpha
Digital Alpha OpenVMS
HP OpenVMS Alpha

Symptoms

When attempting to start a SQL*Net listener, the following errors are reported :

$ LSNRCTL START

LSNRCTL for VMS: Version 9.2.0.5.0 - Production on 21-MAY-2004 04:18:19

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Starting DISK$:[<PATH>.network]tnslsnr: please wait...

TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00530: Protocol adapter error
VMS Error: 556: device timeout56:

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Cause

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