The listener is identified by a protocol address. Clients must also be configured with the same address. The following table describes the parameters used by the supported Oracle protocols:
|
Protocol |
Parameter |
Description |
|
IPC |
KEY |
Identifies the database server. Oracle Corporation recommends using
the name of the database service |
|
Named Pipes |
SERVER |
Identifies the name of the Oracle8i database |
|
Named Pipes |
PIPE |
Identifies the pipe name to use to connect to the server (the same
PIPE keyword you specified on the server with Named Pipes). This name
can be any name. |
|
SPX |
SERVICE |
Defines the name of the TNS-based application on the network |
|
TCP/IP and TCP/IP with SSL |
HOST |
Identifies the host name of the server |
|
TCP/IP and TCP/IP with SSL |
PORT |
Identifies the listening port number |