Before RAC: ----------- DB: The name of the single DB which was running on port 1522 on node01. After our DBA configured the RAC in the DB, I have three more instances: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Now I see : DB1 ? servs to what I don't know ... I don't see the process corresponding to this instance (may be visible in the grid !). hostname1-scan He switched from 1522 to 1521 (1522 had some troubbles of connection). I can see the first listener called: $ORACLE_HOME/bin/tnslsnr DB -inherit node01: ------- DB11 hostname1-vip hostname1-scan node02: ------- DB12 hostname1-vip hostname1-scan SQL> show parameter service service_names string DB1, ebs_patch SQL> show parameter listener listener_networks string local_listener string hostname1-vip:1521 remote_listener string hostname1-scan:1521 second node of the RAC: SQL> show parameter service service_names string DB1, ebs_patch SQL> show parameter listen listener_networks string local_listener string hostname2-vip:1521 remote_listener string hostname1-scan:1521