Oracle Net Services Configuration Overview

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant allows you to configure basic elements of the network, including naming methods, listeners, and directory service access.

Naming

Define simple names to identify the location of a service, such as a database. These simple names, called connect identifiers, can be a net service name or the actual name of the service. A connect identifier maps to a connect descriptor, which contains the network location and identification of the service.

Use Oracle Net Configuration Assistant to configure connect descriptors in a client-side tnsnames.ora file.

Naming Method Configuration

With Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, you can configure different ways in which connect identifiers are resolved into connect descriptors through naming methods. You can use the Oracle Net Configuration Assistant to specify usage of the following naming methods:

Listener Configuration on the Server

Configure the listener to receive client connections by setting one or more listening protocol addresses. Clients using connect descriptors configured with the same protocol addresses can send a connection request to the listener.

Directory Server Usage

Configure client or server access to a LDAP-compliant directory server, if you plan to use Oracle product features such as:

 

See Also:

Local Naming Configuration Overview

Naming Methods Configuration Overview

Listener Configuration Overview

Directory Service Configuration Overview