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ORA-12170: TNS: Connect timeout occurred

What it means

The client did not get a response from the host within the timeout: firewall, wrong host/port, network routing.

How to fix it

Check connectivity (telnet/nc host 1521), firewalls and the connect timeout settings.

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Updated 2026-11-12.