Linux Error 111: Connection refused

[oracle@rac2 bin]$ lsnrctl

LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 23-JAN-2012 01:51:56

Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Welcome to LSNRCTL, type "help" for information.

LSNRCTL> start
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
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=TCP)(HOST=rac2)(PORT=1521)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
 TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
  TNS-00511: No listener
   Linux Error: 111: Connection refused

Solution:

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The hosts file does not contain the correct address or name for the server. This can also occur if the loopback address is not present. Edit /etc/hosts and verify that the host name and address are correct. Also verify that 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdoman localhost are present.

# /etc/hosts

LSNRCTL> start

Starting /ora/oracle/ora11g/bin/tnslsnr: please wait...

TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production

System parameter file is /ora/oracle/ora11g/network/admin/listener.ora

Log messages written to /ora/oracle/ora11g/base/diag/tnslsnr/rac2/listener/alert/log.xml

Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))

Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=rac2)(PORT=1521)))

Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))

STATUS of the LISTENER

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Alias                     LISTENER

Version                   TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production

Start Date                23-JAN-2012 01:52:04

Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 0 sec

Trace Level               off

Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication

SNMP                      OFF

Listener Parameter File   /ora/oracle/ora11g/network/admin/listener.ora

Listener Log File         /ora/oracle/ora11g/base/diag/tnslsnr/rac2/listener/alert/log.xml

Listening Endpoints Summary...

  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))

  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=rac2)(PORT=1521)))

The listener supports no services

The command completed successfully