SQL*Net Configuration
SQL*Net (Oracle7) and Net8 (Oracle8) must be configured, usually using Oracle Network Manager or the Net8 Assistant. This is typically done after the database software is installed and after at least one Oracle instance is up and running, but the configuration should be planned in advance. Before beginning a SQL*Net/Net8 configuration, you must know:
The types of network protocols that will be used to access Oracle in your environment
The naming scheme you will use to identify Oracle network nodes
The names and network locations of all servers, gateways, and MultiProtocol Interchanges in your environment
Once SQL*Net/Net8 is configured, the following files (at least) must be placed on each server:
- listener.ora
Controls the operation of the SQL*Net listener process
- tnsnames.ora
Maintains the relationship between logical node names (aliases) and physical locations in the network when the Oracle Names software is not used
- sqlnet.ora
Controls logging of Oracle network operations (not required but highly desirable)
If you are using the Multi-Threaded Server, this fact must also be configured in the INIT.ORA file, as shown in the next section.
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