Oracle Net8 Configuration and Troubleshooting

Name

DESCRIPTION

Synopsis

DESCRIPTION =
  (ADDRESS_LIST =
    (ADDRESS...)
    [(ADDRESS...)
    ...]
  )
  (CONNECT_DATA...)
  [(FAILOVER = {ON | OFF | YES | NO | TRUE | FALSE})]
  [(LOAD_BALANCE = {ON | OFF | YES | NO | TRUE | FALSE})]
  [(SDU = session_data_unit_bytes)]
  [(TDU = transport_data_unit_bytes)]
  [(TYPE_OF_SERVICE = {RDB_DATABASE | ORACLE8_DATABASE})]

DESCRIPTION =
  (ADDRESS...)
  [(ADDRESS...)
  ...]
  (CONNECT_DATA...)
  [(FAILOVER = {ON | OFF | YES | NO | TRUE | FALSE})]
  [(LOAD_BALANCE = {ON | OFF | YES | NO | TRUE | FALSE})]
  [(SOURCE_ROUTE = {ON | OFF | YES | NO})]
  [(TYPE_OF_SERVICE = {RDB_DATABASE | ORACLE8_DATABASE})]

A description entry combines one or more addresses, or one or more address lists, with a set of connection data.

Parameters

ADDRESS_LIST

Encloses a list of addresses. See the ADDRESS_LIST entry in the next section.

ADDRESS

Defines a protocol address. See the ADDRESS entry later in this appendix.

CONNECT_DATA

Specifies connection data. See the CONNECT_DATA entry later in this appendix.

FAILOVER

Enables or disables connect-time failover for addresses, or address lists, in the description. By default, failover is on. When failover is on, a failure to connect using one address, or address list, causes Net8 to try another address or address list. Net8 works through addresses in order unless client load balancing is used.

LOAD_BALANCE

Enables or disables client load balancing. Load balancing within a description is off by default. When making a new connection with load balancing enabled, Net8 randomly ...