How to fix the Oracle error ORA-06736: TLI Driver: server not running?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-06736: TLI Driver: server not running with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-06736: TLI Driver: server not running

Reason for the Error ORA-06736: TLI Driver: server not running

TLI timed out while attempting to connect to the remote TLI server.

How to fix the Error ORA-06736: TLI Driver: server not running ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Check that the remote TLI server is running with the status utility for the transport provider you are using. If it is not, ask your system adminstrator to start it.