Oracle client ORA-12541: TNS:no listener [closed]

I am new on Oracle database, but I have one issue. On my Database server (server1) listener and database instance run correctly and I can use sqlplus to connect to this DB. When I connect to database by using other server, I check the TNS configuration and it is correct but system says:

ERROR:
ORA-12541: TNS:no listener

My database is Oracle 10gR2

So how can I solve this issue?


You need to set oracle to listen on all ip addresses (by default, it listens only to localhost connections.)

Step 1 - Edit listener.ora

This file is located in:

  • Windows: %ORACLE_HOME%\network\admin\listener.ora.
  • Linux: $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/listener.ora

Replace localhost with 0.0.0.0

# ...

LISTENER =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 0.0.0.0)(PORT = 1521))
    )
  )

# ...

Step 2 - Restart Oracle services

  • Windows: WinKey + r

    services.msc
    
  • Linux (CentOs):

    sudo systemctl restart oracle-xe
    

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I also faced the same problem but I resolved the issue by starting the TNS listener in control panel -> administrative tools -> services ->oracle TNS listener start.I am using windows Xp and Toad to connect to Oracle.


Check out your TNS Names, this must not have spaces at the left side of the ALIAS

Best regards