About
The Oracle Net Services naming method is resolution method used by a client application to resolve a connect identifier to a connect descriptor when attempting to connect to a database service.
They support:
- localized configuration on each client,
- or centralized configuration that can be accessed by all clients in the network.
Oracle Net provides four naming methods:
Naming Method | Repository Type |
---|---|
local naming | local with the tnsnames.ora file |
directory naming | central with an ldap |
Easy Connect naming | does not require a repository |
external naming |
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Choosing a Naming Method
Selecting the appropriate naming method for mapping names to connect descriptors depends upon the size of the organization.
- For a small organization with only a few databases, use Easy Connect naming to make TCP/IP connections with the host name of the database server or local naming to store names in tnsnames.ora file on the clients.
- For large organizations with several databases, use directory naming to store names in a centralized directory server.
- For an Internet network, configure the application Web servers needed to connect to the databases with the local naming method.