we had the same problem and we found that oracle use the standard port only to make the initial connection. All the traffic after that is done on different ports. So you need to open the range that oracle use in the firewall.
Yechiel Adar Mehish ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:13 AM > Environment: > Oracle 8.1.6 > AIX server behind a firewall > db is accessed by a Windows application running on a IIS web server > sitting outside the firewall > db uses port 1521 > > > After a flurry of email between the Unix admin and the 4 software vendors > concerned, all the fingers are now pointing at "that damn oracle > database". The Unix admin is asking two questions: > > 1) what Oracle is doing with the four ports 20,000 - 20,003 > 2) can he shut them down? > > > Any ideas are appreciated. > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Don > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Yechiel Adar INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
