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A-18 Oracle9i Installation Guide Release 2 (9.2.0.2) for HP Alpha OpenVMS
15.
Oracle Names release 9.2.0.2.0
Oracle Names is a distributed naming service developed for Oracle
environments to help simplify the setup and administration of global,
client/server computing networks
. It establishes and maintains an integrated
system of Names servers.
Oracle Names servers work like a directory service, storing addresses for all the
database services on a network and making them available to clients that want
to make a connection.
For more information, refer to Oracle Net Administrator’s Guide.
16. Oracle Net release 9.2.0.2.0
Oracle Net provides products that enable client connections to databases across
a network
. A client-side application sends a request to Oracle Net to be
transported across the network to the server
.
Oracle Net (not Oracle Universal Installer) installs TCP/IP and Named Pipes.
For more information, refer to Oracle Net Administrator’s Guide.
17. Oracle Net Listener release 9.2.0.2.0
Oracle Net Listener accepts connections (through a protocol) from client
applications on the network.
Oracle Net clients communicate with Oracle servers through net service
names
. Oracle Net resolves net service names using the following naming
methods:
■ Directory Names
■ Host Names
■ Local Names
■ Oracle Names
For more information, refer to Oracle Net Administrator’s Guide.
Note: Oracle Net Listener is not installable through any Oracle9i
Client installation types.