Jack, If you run 'namesctl stat' you will find a line therein that tells you when the server will recheck the region database, as in:
franklin:/ora1:04:namesctl stat Oracle Names Control for HPUX: Version 8.1.6.0.0 - Production on 29-MAR-2002 09: 08:34 (c) Copyright 1998, 1999, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. Currently managing name server "franklin_names" Version banner is "Oracle Names for HPUX: Version 8.1.6.0.0 - Production" Version banner is "Oracle Names for HPUX: Version 8.1.6.0.0 - Production" Server name: franklin_names Server has been running for: 5 days 3 hours 8 minutes 26 seconds Request processing enabled: yes Request forwarding enabled: yes Requests received: 287108 Requests forwarded: 0 Foreign data items cached: 0 Region data next checked for reload in: 54 minutes 2.63 seconds <------ Region data reload check failures: 0 Cache next checkpointed in: not set Cache checkpoint interval: not set Cache checkpoint file name: /ora1/81664/network/names/ckpcch.ora Statistic counters next reset in: not set Statistic counter reset interval: not set Statistic counters next logged in: not set Statistic counter logging interval: not set Trace level: 0 Trace file name: "" Log file name: "" System parameter file name: "" Command-line parameter file name: "" Administrative region name: root Administrative region description: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(P ROTOCOL=TCP)(Host=dudley)(Port=1521)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=03))) ApplTable Index: 0 Contact "" Operational Status 0 Save Config on Stop no Dick Goulet ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Author: "Jack van Zanen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 3/28/2002 4:08 AM Hi All, I have set up 4 names servers, all using the same region database. Seems to work OK, but I have a few questions How can I check/make sure that there will be some sort of load balancing? How can I make the 4 names servers synchronise with the region database say every 6 hours? (I did check the Fine Manual and it mentions that the names servers will poll the database every now and then to see if there are changes but it does not seem to work automatically here) TIA Jack =================================================================== De informatie verzonden in dit e-mailbericht is vertrouwelijk en is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Openbaarmaking, vermenigvuldiging, verspreiding en/of verstrekking van deze informatie aan derden is, behoudens voorafgaande schriftelijke toestemming van Ernst & Young, niet toegestaan. Ernst & Young staat niet in voor de juiste en volledige overbrenging van de inhoud van een verzonden e-mailbericht, noch voor tijdige ontvangst daarvan. 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