Part I Understanding Oracle Net Services
Part I provides an overview of Oracle Net Services concepts, products, and tools.
This part contains the following chapters:
- Introducing Oracle Net Services
Understand the basic elements of Oracle Net Services architecture and the Oracle Net foundation layer. - Identifying and Accessing the Database
Understand how databases are identified, and how clients access them. - Managing Network Address Information
Identify how the network address information for Oracle Net Services can be stored in local files or in a centralized directory server. - Understanding the Communication Layers
The primary function of Oracle Net is to establish and maintain connections between a client application and an Oracle database server. - Understanding Oracle Net Architecture
The Oracle Net listener is an application positioned on top of the Oracle Net foundation layer. The database receives an initial connection from a client application through the listener.