Preface

Oracle Database Net Services Administrator's Guide describes how to use Oracle Net Services. This guide describes the Oracle Net Services product and its components, as well as Oracle Net Services administrative and deployment topics.

Audience

Oracle Database Net Services Administrator's Guide is intended for the following readers:

  • Network administrators

  • Directory server administrators

  • Database administrators

  • Decision makers

This guide is especially targeted for network administrators who are responsible for ensuring connectivity. For network administrators, Oracle recommends:

For directory administrators, Oracle recommends:

For database administrators, Oracle recommends:

For decision makers, Oracle recommends

Oracle recommends that all readers look over Understanding Oracle Net Services, to ensure that they have the background required to benefit from the rest of the guide.

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Related Documentation

For additional information, see the following Oracle resources:

Many books in the documentation set use the sample schemas of the seed database, which is installed by default when you install Oracle Database. Refer to Oracle Database Sample Schemas for information about how these schemas were created and how you can use them yourself.

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