TNS:no listener: TNS:protocol adapter error: Connection refused

[oracle@orahost ~]$ lsnrctl status LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 04-DEC-2012 12:12:18 Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle.   All rights reserved. Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.56.2)(PORT=1521))) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00511: No listener      Linux Error: 111: Connection refused Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0))) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00511: No listener      Linux Error: 111: Connection refused [oracle@orahost ~]$ reload bash: reload: command not found [oracle@orahost ~]$ lsnrctl LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 04-DEC-2012 12:12:39 Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle.   All rights reserved. Welcome to LSNRCTL, type "help" for information. LSNRCTL> status Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.56.2)(PORT=1521))) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00511: No listener      Linux Error: 111: Connection refused Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0))) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00511: No listener      Linux Error: 111: Connection refused LSNRCTL> stop Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.56.2)(PORT=1521))) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00511: No listener      Linux Error: 111: Connection refused Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0))) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00511: No listener      Linux Error: 111: Connection refused LSNRCTL> start Starting /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/bin/tnslsnr: please wait... TNS-12537: TNS:connection closed   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00507: Connection closed      Linux Error: 29: Illegal seek LSNRCTL> reload Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.56.2)(PORT=1521))) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00511: No listener      Linux Error: 111: Connection refused Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0))) TNS-12541: TNS:no listener   TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error    TNS-00511: No listener      Linux Error: 111: Connection refused [root@orahost etc]# vi hosts # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. #127.0.0.1                           orahost 192.168.56.2       orahost 127.0.0.1     localhost.localdomain localhost LSNRCTL> start Starting /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/bin/tnslsnr: please wait... TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production System parameter file is /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora Log messages written to /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/log/listener.log Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.56.2)(PORT=1521))) Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC0))) Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.56.2)(PORT=1521))) STATUS of the LISTENER ------------------------ Alias                                         LISTENER Version                                     TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production Start Date                               04-DEC-2012 12:21:14 Uptime                                       0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 0 sec Trace Level                             off Security                                   ON: Local OS Authentication SNMP                                           OFF Listener Parameter File     /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora Listener Log File                 /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/network/log/listener.log Listening Endpoints Summary...    (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.56.2)(PORT=1521)))    (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC0))) Services Summary... Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).    Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service... The command completed successfully