5 Configuring Networks for Oracle Database
If you install Oracle Databases on servers with multiple Oracle homes, multiple aliases, or without a static IP address, then review these network configuration topics.
If you are installing Oracle Database on a server with a static host name and IP address and at least one network interface, then no special network configuration is required.
- About Oracle Database Network Configuration Options
You can enable database clients to connect to servers associated with multiple IP addresses, and you can install Oracle Database on servers with no network connections, and set up database services after installation. - About Assigning Global Database Names During Installation
The database name input field is used to set the DB_NAME, DB_UNIQUE_NAME, and DB_DOMAIN Oracle initialization parameter values. - Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses
Use this procedure to set theORACLE_HOSTNAME
environment variable. - Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases
A computer with multiple aliases is registered with the naming service under a single IP address but with multiple aliases. - Installing Oracle Database on Nonnetworked Computers
You can install Oracle Database on non-networked computers. - Installing a Loopback Adapter
A loopback adapter is required if you are installing on a non-networked computer to connect the computer to a network after the installation. - Confirming Host Name Resolution
Before you start installation, use the ping command to ensure that your computer hostname is resolvable. Typically, the computer on which you want to install Oracle Database is connected to a network.