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Autoconfig on The Apps Tier Server Node B (R12.1.X/RAC) Completed With The Error.ORA-12505, TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor (Doc ID 1506464.1)

Last updated on APRIL 04, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Applications DBA - Version 12.1.3 to 12.1.3 [Release 12.1]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

 On R121.3 RAC Autoconfig complets with error message 'Could not contact Service Manager FNDSM_host2_VIS.The TNS alias could not be located, the listener process on <SID>  could not be contacted'

 

Instance VISION, your RAC Architecture is as in model below :


* Node A --- Forms/Web tier,Concurrent tier, host1.xxxxxx.xxx
* Node B --- Forms/Web tier,Concurrent Tier, host2.xxxxxx.xxx  <== Autoconfig failed here.

* Node C--- Database/, host1DB.xxxxx.xxx,SID=<SID2>
* Node D ---Database/ host2DB.xxxxx.xxx, SID=<SID1>


SERVICE_NAME=<SID>
Domain name =xxxx.xxxxx.xxx
EBS Version =R12.1.3
RDBMS version =11.2.0.2

PCP enabled between Apps Nodes  A and B.



ORA-12505, TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor

Changes

 Trying the fix the Server Manager issue on this R12.1.X RAC environment.

 

Cause

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