Hi,

Please help me out to solve TNS problem in the client machine.

We have 2 instance Oracle RAC db on AIX 5L. When we are trying to tnsping its throught out the error, see below
C:\Documents and Settings\muzammil>tnsping ARIEPDB_RAC

TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production on 14-OCT-2
008 15:51:37

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Used parameter files:
D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\client_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora

TNS-03505: Failed to resolve name

TNSNAMES.ORA
ARIEPDB_RAC =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.53.50.13)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.53.50.14)(PORT = 1521))
(LOAD_BALANCE = yes)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(DATABASE_NAME = ariepdb)
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = ariepdb_rac.world.com)
(FAILOVER_MODE =
(TYPE = SELECT)
(METHOD = BASIC)
(RETRIES = 180)
(DELAY = 5)
)
)
)

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
dba