Error during database creation

[mufka]

I'm using the Database Configuration Assistant to create a new database. No databases exist and the software is a fresh install. During the creation process, I get the following error in the log.

SEVERE: Error starting Database Control
Refer to the log file at c:\oracle\app\cfgtoollogs\dbca\ocp11g\emConfig.log for more details.
Feb 22, 2009 11:15:01 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig perform
CONFIG: Stack Trace: 
oracle.sysman.emcp.exception.EMConfigException: Error starting Database Control
	at oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig.performConfiguration(EMDBPostConfig.java:869)
	at oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig.invoke(EMDBPostConfig.java:250)
	at oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig.invoke(EMDBPostConfig.java:213)
	at oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig.perform(EMConfig.java:235)
	at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.em.EMConfiguration.run(EMConfiguration.java:460)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
Feb 22, 2009 11:15:01 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig restoreOuiLoc

What might be the cause of such an error?

 

[SantaMufasa]

Mufka,

[ul][li]What are the messages in c:\oracle\app\cfgtoollogs\dbca\ocp11g\emConfig.log?[/li][li]I see 377 hits when I Google for your error message, oracle.sysman.emcp.exception.EMConfigException: Error starting Database Control. Since I don't know about your specific install configuration, it is better for you to apply the contents of the Googling to diagnose what is happening in your specific case.[/li][/ul]Let us know your findings.

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
“Beware of those that seek to protect you from harm or risk. The cost will be your freedoms and your liberty.”

 

[mufka]

To resolve the problem, I had to assign a static IP address to the Loopback adapter. This is new for me with 11g. I did an install of 10g to check and it wasn't required with 10g.

 

[SantaMufasa]

Mufka,

Where did you find the answer to your problem? "...emConfig.log?", "Google?", somewhere else?

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
“Beware of those that seek to protect you from harm or risk. The cost will be your freedoms and your liberty.”

 

[mufka]

I didn't find the solution explicitly. I saw the loopback adapter mentioned, rather passively, in several oracle forum posts with no specific information about any issues associated with it. I then found something about changing the hostname in the listener files which indicated to me that the hostname and IP address were critical. I tried a few things with the hosts file with no success and then the static IP on the loopback worked. I guess we can blame Google for my solution.