Oracle Net8 Configuration and Troubleshooting: Configuration and Troubleshooting (Paperback)

Preface

I. How Net8 Works

1. Oracle's Network Architecture and Products
Goals of Net8
Net8 Components
Stack Communications
Management Utilities

2. Name Resolution
Local Naming
Directory Naming
Centralized Naming
Host Naming
External Name Resolution
Choosing the Method to Use

II. Net8 Configuration

3. Client Configuration
The Overall Process
Installing the Net8 Client Software
Configuring Your Profile
Defining Net Service Names
Using LDAP
Using Oracle Names
Using External Naming Methods
Testing Client Connectivity

4. Basic Server Configuration
The Overall Process
Software to Install
Configuring a Listener
The Listener Control Utility
Securing a Listener
Modifying and Deleting a Listener
Detecting Dead Connections

5. Multi-Threaded Server
Understanding MTS
Planning for MTS
Database Initialization File Changes
Forcing a Dedicated Server Connection
Viewing MTS Status
Online MTS Modifications

6. Net8 and LDAP
What Is LDAP?
Client Configuration for LDAP
Defining Net Service Names in an LDAP Directory

7. Oracle Names
Configuring a Names Server
Managing a Names Server
Discovery and Client Configuration
Domains and Regions

8. Net8 Failover and Load Balancing
Failover
Load Balancing

9. Connection Manager
Connection Manager Benefits
Connection Manager Architecture
Configuring Connection Manager
Configuring a Client
Managing Connection Manager

III. Net8 Troubleshooting

10. Net8 Troubleshooting Techniques
Testing Connectivity to the Server
Looking at Net8 Log Files
Generating Net8 Trace Files

11. Solutions to Common Problems
Net8 General Problems
Connection Manager Problems
Multi-Threaded Server Problems
Oracle Names Problems

IV. Appendixes

A. The sqlnet.ora File

B. The tnsnames.ora File

C. The listener.ora File

D. The names.ora File

E. Environment and Registry Variables

F. MTS Initialization Parameters

G. MTS Performance Views

Index