Task 4: Configure Clients

To configure clients to use Oracle Names servers:

  1. Choose Discover Oracle Names Servers from the Tools menu.

    This produces an SDNS.ORA file in $ORACLE_HOME/network/names on UNIX and ORACLE_ HOME\network\names on Windows platforms. This file contains the names of the Oracle Names server(s). This file is read to find the addresses of Oracle Names servers.

    The following message appears: Discovered Oracle Names Server in the region. Please exit the tool and start again.

  2. Click the Profile icon.

  3. Choose Naming from the drop-down list box.

  4. Click the Methods tab.

  5. Choose from the Available Methods list which naming method you want to use.

  6. Order the naming methods according to which method you want Net8 to try first when resolving net service names. Select the naming method in the Selected Methods list, and use the Promote or Demote button to move the selection up or down in the list.

  7. Configure optional features in the Oracle Names tab.

  8. Choose Save Network Configuration from the File menu to save changes to NAMES.ORA in $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin on UNIX or ORACLE_HOME\network\admin on Windows platforms, or choose Save As from the File menu to save under a different file name or path.