protocol address

An address that identifies the network address of a network object.

When a connection is made, the client and the receiver of the request, such as the listener, Oracle Names server or Oracle Connection Manager, are configured with identical protocol addresses. The client uses this address to send the connection request to a particular network object location, and the recipient "listens" for requests on this address. It is important to install the same protocols for the client and the connection recipient, as well as to configure the same addresses.

Protocol address are comprised of ADDRESS and ADDRESS_LIST elements.