7.12.3 Net Service Names Created by DBCA
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant creates net service names for connecting to the database instances.
- Net Service Names for Database Connections
Clients that connect to any instance of Oracle RAC use the SCAN in the connect descriptor. You can also use net service names to connect to Oracle RAC. - Net Service Names for Instance Connections
Clients that connect to a particular instance of the database use the net service name for the instance.
Parent topic: Oracle Net Services Configuration Files and Parameters