try with:
OPS =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = tcp) (HOST = DB1) (PORT = 1526))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = tcp) (HOST = DB2) (PORT = 1526))
)
(CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = OPS))
)
----- Original Message -----
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 5:15 PM
> Dear list !
> I've got an OPS database named OPS with 2 instances OPS1 and OPS2 .
> I want the users to connect to OPS1 and ONLY if it is down , to connect to
> OPS2.
> It's Oracle 8.0.5.1 on NT4.
>
> I put the following lines in clients' tnsnames.ora file :
>
> OPS.world = (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = tcp) (HOST = DB1) (PORT = 1526))
> (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = OPS1))
> )
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = tcp) (HOST = DB2) (PORT = 1526))
> (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = OPS2))
> )
> )
>
> This works perfectly fine except for the case when OPS1 instance is down ,
> but the listener is up.
> Then clients try to connect to OPS1 and fail - "Oracle not available" .
> When i bring the listener on OPS1 host down - everybody perfectly connect
to
> OPS2.
>
> Is there a solution ?
> Thanks a lot in advance !
>
>
> DBAndrey
>
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