# Net Service Name Configuration, Named Pipes Protocol

Named Pipes identifies a listener protocol address by a pipe name that is unique to the node. One process (the server side of the application) creates the pipe, and the other process (the client side) opens it by name.

Use the standard pipe name of `ORAPIPE`

Select this option to listen on the default pipe name `ORAPIPE`. Oracle recommends that you do not change this pipe name.

Use another pipe name

Select this option to specify another pipe name to use other than `ORAPIPE`. Ensure the listener was configured for this pipe name as well.