listener.ora file

listener.ora file

A configuration file for the listener that specifies the following:

Listener name
Protocol addresses it is accepting connection requests on
Services (database or non-database service) it is listening for

The listener.ora file typically resides in $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin on UNIX platforms and ORACLE_HOME\network\admin on Windows platforms.

Note: Oracle8i does not require identification of the database service because of service registration. However, static service configuration is required for Oracle8i if you plan to use Oracle Enterprise Manager to monitor the database.