Oracle Networking Products Getting Started for Windows Platforms
Release 8.0.3
A53746-01

Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

1 Overview of Oracle Networking

Oracle Connectivity Overview

Architectural Overview

Oracle Protocol Adapters

Network-Specific Protocol Stack

Client/Server Interaction

Server Response to Client Request

Planning a Network

2 Introducing Oracle Networking Products

New Features with Oracle Networking Products

Oracle Networking Products

TCP/IP Protocol Adapter

SPX Protocol Adapter

Named Pipes Protocol Adapter

LU6.2 Protocol Adapter

Bequeath Protocol Adapter

Host Naming Adapter

NDS Authentication Adapter

Windows NT Authentication Adapter

NDS Native Naming Adapter

Supported Protocol Stack Vendors

3 Post Installation Tasks

Verifying Installation and Setup

Net8 Client Post Installation Tasks

Net8 Server Post Installation Tasks

Oracle Names Server

Oracle Names Post Installation Tasks

Connection Manager

Connection Manager Post Installation Tasks

4 Configuring the Network

Configuring a Network

Configuring a Simple Network without Oracle Names

Modifying Service Names and Addresses

Specifying Naming Methods

Configuring a Network with Oracle Names

Choosing Whether to Use the Dynamic Discovery Option

Configuring Oracle Names on the Client

Configuring Connection Manager

Conditions for Using Connection Manager

5 Administration Tasks

Server Administration Tasks

Starting Oracle Names

Stopping Oracle Names

Starting the Listener

Stopping the Listener

Starting the Connection Manager

Stopping the Connection Manager

Testing the Network Configuration on the Server

Enabling Tracing

Specifying the Global Database Name, SDU Size, and Connection Manager Address

Enabling Connection Pooling

Client Administration Tasks

Verifying TCP/IP Network Connections

Determine the Server IP Address

Verifying Oracle Database Connections Using TNSPING80

Verifying Oracle Database Connection Using Oracle Net8 Easy Config

Enabling the Client Cache Service

Configuring Oracle Security Server

6 Connecting to a Database

Connecting to a Database from a Client Machine

Start Server Services

Connect to a Database

Using Server Manager

Using Different Naming Methods

Working with Security for the Named Pipes Protocol Adapter

7 Using the Advanced Networking Option

Introducing ANO

Network Security

Authentication Adapters

DCE Integration

Installing Net8 After Installing ANO

Setting Up Network Security and Single Sign-On

Configuring the Kerberos Authentication Adapter

Configuring the SecurID Authentication Adapter

Configuring the CyberSAFE Authentication Adapter

Identix Adapter Notes

General Configuration Instructions

Configuring the TouchSafe II Device Driver

Non-NT Authentication Servers

DCE Integration

Using the NDS Native Naming Adapter

Configuring ANO Using Oracle Net8 Assistant

A Modifying Configurations

Modifying a Registry Entry

Adding a Parameter

Using the Registry

Using the Control Panel

B Configuration File Content

Understanding the TNSNAMES.ORA File

Specifying Connect Descriptors

Specifying Service Names

Configuring TNSNAMES.ORA for Oracle Protocol Adapters

Specifying TCP/IP Addresses

Specifying SPX Addresses

Specifying Named Pipes Addresses

Specifying Bequeath Addresses

Understanding the SQLNET.ORA File

Specifying Dead Connection Detection

Using Logging and Tracing Parameters

Understanding Default Domains

Understanding Client Parameters for Use with Oracle Names Server

Understanding the IPC Parameter

Understanding the LISTENER.ORA File

Defining the Listener Name

Defining the Listener Address

Describing the Databases on the Listener

Defining Listener Prespawned Dedicated Server Processes

Using Control Parameters

Using the Dynamic Discovery Option

Using the Host Name Adapter

Understanding the CMAN.ORA File

Defining the Connection Manager Listening Addresses

Defining the Connection Manager Profile Parameters

Access Control Rules

Hand Configuring Clients to Use Connection Manager

Defining for Multiple Protocol Interchange (MPI)

Defining for Multiplexing

C Troubleshooting

Resolving Common Error Messages and Codes

ORA-12154: TNS: Could not resolve service name

ORA-12203: TNS: unable to connect to destination and ORA-12154: TNS: could not resolve service name

ORA-3113: end of file communication channel

ORA-3121: No interface driver connection - function not performed

Diagnosing Net8

Understanding Proper Net8 Installation

Server Diagnostics

Client Diagnostics

Net8 Troubleshooting Hints and Tips from the Field

Calling Oracle Customer Support

D Oracle Networking Products Installation and Setup

Oracle Networking Products Setup

Oracle Networking Products Installation

Oracle Protocol Adapter Installation

Oracle Names Server Installation

Oracle Connection Manager Installation

Oracle Networking Products Directory Structure and File Names

E Services and Port Numbers Used by Net8

F Migration and Coexistence Issues

Migration and Coexistence Overview

Coexistence and Migration Considerations

Installation Considerations for Net8

Advanced Networking Option (ANO)

Migration Issues

Directory Structure Differences

File Names Differences

Coexistence Issues

Glossary

Index

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