The listener is identified by a protocol address. Clients must also be configured with the same address. The following table describes the parameters used by the supported Oracle protocols:
Protocol |
Parameter |
Description |
IPC |
PROTOCOL |
Specify |
|
KEY |
Specify unique name for the service. Oracle Corporation recommends using the service name or the Oracle System Identifier (SID) of the service. |
Named Pipes |
PROTOCOL |
Specify |
|
SERVER |
Specify the name of the Oracle server computer. |
|
PIPE |
Specify the pipe name to connect to the database server. This name can be any arbitrary name. |
TCP/IP and TCP/IP with SSL |
PROTOCOL |
Specify |
|
HOST |
Specify the host name or IP address of the computer. |
|
PORT |
Specify the listening port number. |