Check the arsystem_install.log in the temp directory – what values do you have for
LOG EVENT {Description=[SET PROPERTY BMC_DATABASE_ORACLE_CONNECTION_IDENTIFIER],Detail=[]} LOG EVENT {Description=[SET PROPERTY BMC_DATABASE_ORACLE_SID_OR_SERVICE],Detail=[true]} LOG EVENT {Description=[SET PROPERTY BMC_DATABASE_INSTANCE],Detail=[orcl]} From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Thomas Miskiewicz Sent: 07 November 2017 22:04 To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor ** Hello there, yet another upgrade from 7.6.x to 9.1.3: (Nov 07 2017 10:56:32.632 PM +0100),WARNING,com.bmc.install.product.arsuitekit.platforms.arsystemservers.arserver.ARServerDatabaseInformationValidationTask, LOG EVENT {Description=[validateExistsAndCredentialsValid() -> Failed to check database connectionSQLMesage=Listener refused the connection with the following error: ORA-12514, TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor SQLErrorCode=12514],Detail=[java.sql.SQLRecoverableException: Listener refused the connection with the following error: ORA-12514, TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor ]} (Nov 07 2017 10:57:05.181 PM +0100),CONFIG,Command return code, LOG EVENT {Description=[0]} (Nov 07 2017 10:57:05.185 PM +0100),INFO,setup, PROGRESS EVENT {Description=[Unpacked payload entry],Progress=[100],Detail=[1 of 1]} (Nov 07 2017 10:57:05.192 PM +0100),INFO,setup, LOG EVENT {Description=[Extracted payload entry count],Detail=[1]} Why can’t this dumbo installer even mention what connect descriptor it’s trying to use? Is there any debug mode? Any ideas why it cannot connect? The connect string I’m using is definitely working when I try sqlplus aradmin@ARSENTW But unless we find out what this installer is trying to we can just speculate about the root cause… Thomas _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ BMC Software Limited Registered Office: Building E2, Eskdale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG41 5TS Registered in England No. 1927903 The content of this email is confidential. If you are not the addressee, you may not distribute, copy or disclose any part of it. If you receive this message in error, please delete this from your system and notify the sender immediately. _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"