[Info-vax] Compatible versions of Oracle Server and Oracle Client

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Den 2022-03-23 kl. 18:20, skrev Tom Wade:
> Hi,
> 
> I was asked by a friend trying to support an application on OpenVMS I64 
> 8.4, that uses Oracle Client to talk to a remote Oracle database on a 
> Windows server.  I have had very little experience with Oracle (enough to 
> stay well clear of it!), so all I could do was offer to put the question to 
> this forum in case somebody has been through this themselves.
> 
> Oracle server is 11g release 1.2.0.4.0 on Windows 2012 Rel 2 64 bit.
> Oracle client is 10.2.0.2.0 on OpenVMS I64 8.4 (rx 2800).
> 
> This was working fine until the Windows servers were rebuilt after a cyber 
> attack.  Since then, the server produces intermittent error TNS 12531, and 
> needs to be rebooted.  Searching on this code indicates some kind of memory 
> allocation problem (probably a leak) on the Windows server.
> 
> The people supporting the Windows server are suggesting upgrading to Oracle 
> 19, but (strangely enough) don't know whether the existing Oracle client 
> software will work with it.
> 
> Apparently there is an 11.2 for the Oracle client, but my friend is having 
> great difficulty in getting any help from Oracle as to whether it is 
> needed, or how to obtain it.
> 
> So if anybody knows whether it is necessary to upgrade the Oracle client, 
> and if so, where to get it, it would be a great help, and I will pass the 
> information on.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Tom Wade
> 
> tom dot wade at tomwade dot eu
> 

The 10.2 client is not compatible with 19 server.
The 11.2 client is, and that seems to be available for IA64 8.4 and up.

Check Oracle support doc 207303.1 (need an account and a login).

I'm sure all kits are available throught your Oracle support contract.