Oracle Net Services Configuration Overview

Oracle Net Manager enables you to configure many elements of the network, including naming methods, client and server profiles, and listeners.

Naming Methods

Define simple names to identify the location of a service, such as a database. These simple names, called connect identifiers, map to connect descriptors, which contain the network location and identification of the service.

With Oracle Net Manager, you can configure different ways in which connect identifiers are resolved into connect descriptors through naming methods. Oracle Net Manager supports several categories of naming methods, including:

Other naming methods, including host naming and external naming require additional configuration not covered by Oracle Net Manager.

 

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

Client and Server Profiles

Configure preferences for enabling and configuring Oracle Net features on clients and server through profiles. With profiles, you can set preferences that prioritize naming methods, enable Oracle Advanced Security features, enable logging and tracing, or route connections.

Listener Configuration on the Server

Configure the listener to receive client connections. The listener should be configured with:

Protocol addresses are configured in the listener configuration file, listener.ora. Service information may or may not be configured in the listener.ora file:

 

See Also:
Directory Naming Overview
for an overview of directory naming
Local Naming Configuration Overview
for an overview of local naming
Oracle Names Overview
for an overview of Oracle Names
Prioritize Naming Methods
to configure select naming methods
Profile Overview
for an overview of profiles
Listener Overview
for an overview of the listener