UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi everyone-

I'm relatively new to UNIX (Primarily Oracle background), wondering if anyone can help me.

I did not configure Oracle Database Control (Web-Based admin interface) on the Database Server (HP-UX), however it is running and the URL is configured with an internal IP, which users have confirmed they can browse to.

Another user (Windows XP) requires access to the site remotely. This has been set up (again, not by me) with an external IP, to which i can connect via telnet, termite, winaxe etc. but not Database Control...

I'm wondering if there is anything along the lines of a x-client web browser, which will require me to connect to the UNIX box, where i could browse to Database Control via the internal IP URL (or somthing similar)

Alternatively, if i'm way off the mark here, i would greatly appreciate any and all advice on how i can address this issue.

Look forward to working with you all!

GC

If you can access the terminal through telnet try the command

Code:

sqlplus

This should give you the standard sql prompt.
You can login to the database :

Code:

Enter user-name: username/password@databaseName

Hi-

I can access sqlplus no problem. the user requires access to Database Control(Enterprise Manager), which is web-based, for administration purposes.

Thanks for the input!

Hi,
Could be firewall related, by default Oracle DB Control is installed on one port within range (HTTP) 5500-5519

You can try a "telnet IP_Address Port_Used_by_DC_Control" to see if you can connect from both networks, "Internal" and "External". If you are able to connect from Inside, but not from Outside, then a firewall is blocking your access.

(If you do not know the port used by DB Control, you could check on the server, in $ORACLE_HOME/install/portlist.ini, to check for the port number).

If the above are correct, maybe you can talk with the FWLL or SysAdmins guys to give you access, or to have an internal machine on which you can connect to, from there accessing the DB Control.

Good Luck!

Thanks-

I've requested access to the applicable port, I can telnet to it internally, not externally...

i'll let you know how it goes... fingers crossed.

---------- Post updated 22-07-10 at 04:26 PM ---------- Previous update was 21-07-10 at 05:15 PM ----------

I've been given access to the Oracle Database Control port and can now browse to the site from the external IP.

Many thanks to those who provided input!