Local Naming Configuration Overview

Typical or Minimal Installation

If directory access was not configured, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant prompts you to configure net service names in the tnsnames.ora file for a typical or minimal client installation.

Custom Installation

If local naming is selected as a naming method during a custom client or server installation, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant prompts you to configure net service names in the tnsnames.ora file.

Configuration with Oracle Net Manager

Oracle Net Manager enables you to configure net service names, as well as:

To access local naming configuration:

From the navigator pane, choose the Local > Service Naming folder to create net service names or modify connect descriptor information.

 

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See Also: Chapter 9, Configuring Naming Methods, in the Oracle9i Net Administrator's Guide