Listener Configuration Overview

Configuration During Installation

During a Typical or Minimal server install, Net8 Configuration Assistant configures a listener called LISTENER that has a TCP/IP listening protocol address for the Oracle8i database and a IPC listening protocol address for external procedures.

Net8 Configuration Assistant also configures the following static service information in the listener.ora file for:

- Oracle8i database service information

- External procedures

During a Custom server install, Net8 Configuration Assistant enables you to do one of the following:

- Use the configuration for a Typical or Minimal installation

- Configure a unique listener name and a protocol address of your choice

Configuration with Net8 Assistant

Net8 Assistant enables you to:

- Create a listener

- Configure service information for Oracle8I release 8.0 or previous databases

- Configure service information non-Oracle database services, including external procedures and Heterogeneous Services

- Configure prespawned dedicated servers for environments not using multi-threaded server (MTS)

- Enable tracing and logging features

- Enable password authentication for LSNRCTL

- Register service information with an Oracle Names server

To access listener configuration:

From the navigator pane, expand Net8 Configuration > Local > Listeners.

| See Also: Chapter 7, Configuring the Listener, in the Net8 Administrator's Guide