ORA-12516: TNS:listener could not find available handler with matching protocol stack
Hi,
We have a test database in 2 node RAC. we are unable to connect it using listener.
sqlplus apps/xxxxx@TEST
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Sat Feb 27 17:49:14 2016
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ERROR:
ORA-12516: TNS:listener could not find available handler with matching protocol
stack
tnsping test1
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 27-FEB-2016 17:50:36
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Used parameter files:
/TEST_oracle/oratest/racdb/product/11.2.0/network/admin/TEST1_st2dlxkn64/sqlnet_ifile.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION= (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=st2dlxkn64.connectria.com)(PORT=1527)) (CONNECT_DATA= (SERVICE_NAME=TEST) (INSTANCE_NAME=TEST1)))