7.4 Performing Common Network Tasks

Learn how to perform network configuration and administration tasks, such as configuring directory server, naming methods, profiles, listener, and Oracle Connection Manager.

Configuring Directory Server for Oracle Net Usage

• Configure directory server usage.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Internet Directory Configuration Assistant. See Oracle Fusion Middleware Administering Oracle Internet Directory.

• Add users to the OracleNetAdmins group.

  Tool used to perform the task: ldapmodify. See Who Can Add or Modify Entries in the Directory Server.

• Authenticate with the directory.

  Tools used to perform the task: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, Oracle Net Manager. See Online help in Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control and Online help in Oracle Net Manager.

• Change Oracle Context.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Net Manager. See Online help in Oracle Net Manager.

Configuring Naming Methods

• Configure the local naming method.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, Oracle Net Manager, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant. See Configuring the Local Naming Method.

• Configure the directory naming method.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, Oracle Net Manager. See Configuring the Directory Naming Method.

• Configure the Easy Connect naming method.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Net Manager. See Understanding the Easy Connect Naming Method.

• Configure the Centralized Config Provider naming method.

  Tool used to perform the task: Microsoft Azure portal, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure console, or command line interface (CLI). See Configuring the Centralized Configuration Provider Naming Method.

Migrating to Directory Naming

Export from tnsnames.ora files.

Tools used to perform the task: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, Oracle Net Manager. See Export Directory Naming Entries to the tnsnames.ora file.

Configuring Profiles

• Prioritize naming methods.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Net Manager, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant. See Prioritizing Naming Methods.

• Configure a default domain that is automatically appended to any unqualified network service name.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Net Manager, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant. See About the Default Domain for Clients.

• Route connection requests.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Net Manager, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant. See Routing Connection Requests to a Process.

• Configure access control.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Net Manager. See Configuring Database Access Control.

• Configure an authentication method.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Net Manager. See Configuring Oracle Network Security.

• Configure connect request timeouts.

  Tool used to perform the task: Manual configuration. See Limiting Resource Consumption by Unauthorized Users.

Configuring Listeners

• Configure listening protocol addresses.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, Oracle Net Manager, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant. See Configuring Listening Protocol Addresses.

• Configure dynamic service registration.

  Tool used to perform the task: Automatic configuration. See Configuring Dynamic Service Registration.

• Configure static service registration.

  Tool used to perform the task: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, Oracle Net Manager. See Configuring Static Service Registration.

• Configure connect request timeouts.

  Tool used to perform the task: Manual configuration. See Limiting Resource Consumption by Unauthorized Users.

Administering Listeners

• Start and stop listeners.

  Tool used to perform the task: Listener Control Utility. See Starting and Stopping a Listener.

• View registered information.

  Tool used to perform the task: Listener Control Utility. See Monitoring Services of a Listener.

Configuring Oracle Connection Manager

• Configure session multiplexing.

  Tool used to perform the task: Manual configuration. See Enabling Session Multiplexing for Oracle Connection Manager.

• Configure access control.

  Tool used to perform the task: Manual configuration. See Enabling Access Control.