Oracle Error ORA-06420: NETCMN: SID lookup failure

Oracle Error Message

ORA-06420: NETCMN: SID lookup failure

Reason for the Error

From the remote host’s server: the database SID, specified in the login (connect) string, was not recognized.

Solution

Add the appropriate SID entry to the CONFIG.ORA or oratab file on the remote host (restarting the remote server may be needed).