Try the type 4 driver and make sure that you're not NAT'ing the addresses anywhere. Oracle doesn't like NATs, you'll need a sqlnet proxy in order for something like that to work. I've used Cisco PIX firewalls which have a sqlnet proxy built in.
--mikej -=----- mike jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Rhoads [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 4:09 PM > To: 'Tomcat Users List' > Subject: Need Consultant $$ [RE: Oracle 9i client connection > to 8i database] > Importance: High > > > > Our web app needs to talk to oracle. All is well if the app > runs on the db server. But at a client site and on our now on > own network, if the app is on a different box, it can't get > an oracle connection. It works fine on 2 boxes at other client sites. > > A related item seems to be that since the change in our > network (we just added a fire wall, the app itself has not > changed), we have to change the Net8 configuration to use a > service name instead of a sid. > > The web app makes a connection using a sid. (I've been > looking for way to change our connection to use a service > name with no luck so far.) > > We've had a similar problem when the app was outside the > firewall, the db was behind it, and the firewall didn't allow > high-ports through. But in the case of our client and our own > case, both machines are behind the firewall. > > I currently have the webapp running on the db server, but the > client is very unhappy with this and my boss wants me to seek > what ever help is necessary to resolve this problem. > > If you think you can help, please reply privately with your > rate, availability. I think everything can be done remotely, > but it might mean a trip to the client on Monday if we can't > work it out by then. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
