Oracle Net Services

Oracle Net Services (Oracle Database 11g or higher) offers peer-to-peer connectivity and a multi-protocol interchange (MPIC). The product is installed as multiple elements including:

• Transparent Network Substrate (TNS).

• Oracle Protocol Adapter.

• Multi-protocol interchange (MPIC).

Oracle Net Services uses the configuration files SQLNET.ORA and TNSNAMES.ORA, which can be created using a system editor, or with the Oracle Net Configuration Assistant.