Rick, Are you trying to connect across a firewall? Also can you ping both directions client -> server, server -> client?
Here is what I think is important in you're trace file: nttcnp: Validnode Table IN use; err 0x0 nttcnp: exit nttcni: entry nttcni: trying to connect to socket 204. ntt2err: entry ntt2err: soc 204 error - operation=1, ntresnt[0]=505, ntresnt[1]=60, ntresnt[2]=0 ntt2err: exit nttcni: exit nttcon: exit nserror: nsres: id=0, op=65, ns=12535, ns2=12560; nt[0]=505, nt[1]=60, nt[2]=0; ora[0]=0, ora[1]=0, ora[2]=0 nsopen: unable to open transport ...JIM... >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/19/02 3:18:21 PM >>> Hi, I am getting a ORA-12535 timeout error when connecting to server. I can tnsping Ok. The environment is Oracle 8.1.6 using NET8 on Win NT. Below is what I believe is relevant part of trace file. However I cannot determine cause of error. Any helps is appreciated. Thanks Rick nttbnd2addr: using host IP address: 172.31.2.6 nttbnd2addr: exit nsmal: 420 bytes at 0x1364890 nsmal: 1712 bytes at 0x1370d68 nsopen: opening transport... nttcon: entry nttcon: toc = 1 nttcnp: entry ntvlin: entry ntvlin: exit nttcnp: Validnode Table IN use; err 0x0 nttcnp: exit nttcni: entry nttcni: trying to connect to socket 204. ntt2err: entry ntt2err: soc 204 error - operation=1, ntresnt[0]=505, ntresnt[1]=60, ntresnt[2]=0 ntt2err: exit nttcni: exit nttcon: exit nserror: nsres: id=0, op=65, ns=12535, ns2=12560; nt[0]=505, nt[1]=60, nt[2]=0; ora[0]=0, ora[1]=0, ora[2]=0 nsopen: unable to open transport nsmfr: 1712 bytes at 0x1370d68 nsmfr: 420 bytes at 0x1364890 nsmfr: 196 bytes at 0x136e540 nsmfr: 140 bytes at 0x1372b68 nladtrm: entry nladtrm: exit nioqper: error from nscall nioqper: nr err code: 0 nioqper: ns main err code: 12535 nioqper: ns (2) err code: 12560 nioqper: nt main err code: 505 nioqper: nt (2) err code: 60 nioqper: nt OS err code: 0 niomapnserror: entry niqme: entry niqme: reporting NS-12535 error as ORA-12535 niqme: exit niomapnserror: returning error 12535 niomapnserror: exit niotns: Couldn't connect, returning 12535 niotns: exit -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: James Howerton INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).