2211262 - Oracle Listener cannot be started

Symptom

Oracle listener cannot be started. When you try to do it manually, it throws the error bellow:

<hostname>:<sid>adm $ lsnrctl start [LISTENER_NAME]
LSNRCTL for <OS>: Version 12.1.0.2.0 - Production on 30-AUG-2012 18:06:43

Copyright (c) 1991, 2014, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Starting /oracle/<SID>/121/bin/tnslsnr: please wait...

TNSLSNR for <OS>: Version 12.1.0.2.0 - Production
System parameter file is /oracle/<SID>/121/network/admin/listener.ora
Log messages written to /oracle/<SID>/121/network/log/listener.log
Error listening on: (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=<SID>.WORLD))
TNS-12555: TNS:permission denied
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
  TNS-00525: Insufficient privilege for operation
   <OS> Error: 1: Not owner

Environment

• Any SAP System
• Oracle database as of 10.2
• Linux or Unix OS

Reproducing the Issue

The issue may be reproduced in several occasions, as bellow:

• Running SWPM
• Starting Oracle manually
• Starting Oracle on OS boot

Among other. The common behavior is the error while starting it manually, as described in the Symptom.

Cause

This error is caused by lack of permissions in the socket files.

Resolution

Make sure that both <sid>adm and oracle/ora<sid> have full permissions in the following two directories:

1. /tmp/.oracle
2. /var/tmp/.oracle

Correct by either changing the ownership or granting more privileges:

1. chown ora<sid>.dba /tmp/.oracle
2. chmod 774 /tmp/.oracle

See Also

SAP Note 562403: FAQ: Oracle Net

Keywords

oracle lsnrctl tnslsnr swpm sapinst hpux hp-ux linux redhad red hat solaris aix suse installation upgrade

Header Data

Released On	27.08.2015 23:49:43
Release Status	Released to Customer
Component	BC-DB-ORA Oracle
Other Components	BC-INS-UNX Installation Unix
Priority	Normal
Category	Problem