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1 Introducing Net8

Net8 Version 8.0 Overview

Oracle Connectivity Overview

Client Request

Server Response to Client Request

Architectural Overview

Net8

Oracle Protocol Adapters

Network-Specific Protocol Stack

2 Introducing Net8 Products

Net8 Products

Supported Protocol Stack Vendors

Oracle Advanced Networking Option Products

Net8 Features

3 Understanding Post Installation Tasks

Typical Installation Results

Custom Connection Manager Installation

Verifying Installation and Setup

4 Understanding Coexistence and Migration Issues

Net8 and SQL*Net Differences

Migration and Coexistence Overview

Migration and Coexistence Considerations

Migration Issues

Installation

File Names

Service Names

Migrating a Database to a New Oracle Home

Coexistence Issues

Installation

Listener

One Listener Supporting Multiple Oracle Homes

Configuration Files

5 Using Net8 with Multiple Oracle Homes

Multiple Oracle Homes Overview

Control Utilities with Multiple Oracle Homes

Specifying the Absolute Path

Changing the Value of PATH

Service Names

Network Listener

Listener Startup Mode

Configuration File Port Numbers

Oracle Names Server

Oracle Connection Manager

6 Configuring the Network

Configuration Overview

Naming Methods

Configuration Files

Using the Host Naming Method

Server Configuration

Client Configuration

Using the Local Naming Method

Server Configuration

Client Configuration

Using the Oracle Names Method

Oracle Names Features

Differences Between Versions of Oracle Names

Setting Up and Oracle Names Server

Step 1: Install

Step 2: Configure the Server

Step 3: Define a Well-Known Oracle Names Server

Step 4: Create a Well-Known Oracle Names Server

Step 5: Configure Clients and Servers To Use Oracle Names Server

Configuring Oracle Connection Manager

Conditions for Using Oracle Connection Manager

Setting Up an Oracle Connection Manager

Step 1: Install

Step 2: Configure Clients

Step 3: Configure Oracle Connection Manager

Step 4: Configure the Server

Testing the Configuration on the Server

Step 1: Start Oracle Names Server

Step 2: Start the Network Listener

Step 3: Start Oracle Connection Manager

Step 4: Perform a Loopback Test

Testing the Configuration on the Client

Verify TCP/IP Network Connections

Verify Oracle Database Connections Using TNSPING

Verify Oracle Database Connection Using Oracle Net8 Easy Configuration Tool

7 Connecting To a Database

Connection Overview

Step 1: Start Oracle Names Server(s)

Step 2: Start the Network Listener

Step 3: Start Oracle Connection Manager(s)

Step 4: Start Client Cache Service

Step 5: Connect to the Database

Use Server Manager

Use SQL*Plus

8 Performing Advanced Configuration

Using the External Naming Method

Configuring Authentication Adapters

NDS Authentication Adapter

Windows NT Native Authentication Adapter

Configuring Security for the Named Pipes Protocol Adapter

Configuring ANO

CyberSAFE Authentication Adapter

Identix Authentication Adapter

Authentication Servers for Identix

Kerberos Authentication Adapter

SecurID Authentication Adapter

Configuring External Procedure Calls

Oracle8 External Procedures Requirements

Configuring Net8 for External Procedures

How Do External Procedure Calls Work?

9 Using the Oracle SNMP Agent

What is the Purpose of SNMP?

Oracle SNMP Agent

Oracle SNMP Agent for Oracle Services

Configuring Oracle SNMP Agent

Controlling the Master Agent and the Encapsulator

Starting the Master Agent

Starting the Encapsulator

Understanding the MASTER.CFG File

Understanding the ENCAPS.CFG File

10 Performing Administration Tasks

Performing Oracle Names Server Administration Tasks

Starting Oracle Names Server

Stopping Oracle Names Server

Performing Server Administration Tasks

Starting the Network Listener

Stopping the Network Listener

Performing Oracle Connection Manager Administration Tasks

Starting Oracle Connection Manager(s)

Stopping Oracle Connection Manager(s)

Performing Client Administration Tasks

Starting the Client Cache Service

Specifying Naming Methods

Modifying Service Names and Addresses

Enabling Tracing

Using the Oracle Net8 Assistant

Manually Adding Parameters

Using the Control Utilities

Analyzing Trace Files

A Directory Structure

Net8 Directory Structure

B Modifying and Adding Configuration Parameters

Understanding Net8 Registry Parameter and Subkeys

Net80 Parameter

Net8 Service Subkeys

Modifying a Registry Value

Understanding Optional Configuration Parameters

LOCAL

REMOTE

TNS_ADMIN

USE_SHARED_SOCKET

Adding Optional Configuration Parameters

Using the Registry

Using the Control Panel on Windows NT

C Configuration Files

Understanding the Configuration Files

Understanding the TNSNAMES.ORA File

Relationship To Other Configuration Files

Specifying Service Names

Specifying Connect Descriptors

Configuring TNSNAMES.ORA for Oracle Protocol Adapters

TCP/IP Addresses

SPX Addresses

Named Pipes Addresses

LU6.2 Addresses

Bequeath Addresses

Understanding the SQLNET.ORA File

Specifying Dead Connection Detection

Using SQLNET.ORA Logging and Tracing Parameters

Understanding Default Domains

Understanding Client Parameters for Use with Oracle Names Server

Understanding the IPC Parameter

Understanding Authentication, Encryption, and Checksumming Parameters

Understanding the LISTENER.ORA File

Defining the Network Listener Name

Defining the Network Listener Address

Configuring the Listener to Handle Larger Volumes of Connection Requests

Describing the Databases on the Network Listener

Defining Listener Prespawned Dedicated Server Processes

Using LISTENER.ORA Control Parameters

Using Oracle Names

Using the Host Naming

Understanding the CMAN.ORA File

CMAN

CMAN_PROFILE

CMAN_RULES

D Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Net8

Understanding Proper Net8 Installation

Server Diagnostics

Client Diagnostics

Net8 Logging and Tracing

Logging

Tracing

The Difference Between Logging and Tracing

Tracing for an Oracle Names Server

Oracle Trace for Net8

Trace Assistant

Resolving Common Error Messages

ORA-12154: TNS: Could not resolve service name

ORA-12203:TNS:unable to connect to destination

ORA-3113: end of file communication channel

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

Resolving Oracle Names Server Problems

Client Connections Not Established

Service Is Not Resolved

Resolving Improper Configuration of External Procedures

Net8 Troubleshooting Hints and Tips from the Field

Contacting Oracle Services Support

E Net8 Services and Port Numbers

Services

Port Numbers

Glossary