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Note: In future releases, Oracle Names will not be supported as a centralized naming method. Because no new enhancements are being added to Oracle Names, consider using directory naming or migrating an existing Oracle Names configuration to directory naming, as described in Chapter 10, "Exporting Directory Naming Data to a Directory" in the Oracle9i Net Services Administrator's Guide. |
Oracle Names establishes and maintains an integrated system of Oracle Names servers that work together like a directory service storing addresses for all the services on a network and making them available to clients wishing to make a connection.
Much like a caller who uses directory assistance to locate a telephone number, clients configured to use Oracle Names refer their connection requests to a Oracle Names server. The Oracle Names server attempts to resolve the net service name or service name provided by the client to a network address. If the Oracle Names server finds the network address, it returns that information to the client. The client can then use that address to connect to the service.
Oracle Net Manager enables you to perform the following for an Oracle Names server:
Create an Oracle Names server through a wizard
Reconfigure settings for an Oracle Names server
Register and manage data for an Oracle Names server
Control a running Oracle Names server
To access Oracle Names configuration:
From the navigator pane, expand Oracle Net Configuration > Oracle Names Servers.
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See Also: Chapter 3, Configuration Management Concepts, in the Oracle9i Net Services Administrator's Guide |