Using Oracle Names Servers

This section contains information describing how to use the Oracle Net8 Assistant to configure, manage and operate Names Servers. Names Servers are used by Oracle Names to store service names and addresses. Clients and servers locate and retrieve information from Names Servers through a process called discovery.

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Discovering a Names Server

 To discover a Names Server:

  1. Double-click on the Names Server folder.

  2. Select Discover Oracle Names Servers from the TOOLS menu. If a Names Server responds, the Oracle Net8 Assistant will display icons of all available Names Servers in the tree directory under the Oracle Names Server folder.

  3. If a Names Server does not respond, and if you know the network address of a particular Names Server, a dialog box will prompt you for that address. The address must be entered using the following syntax (variable within angled brackets <> and in italic):

    (ADDRESS=
    )

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Creating a Names Server

To create a Names Server on this node:

  1. Click on the + button on the tool bar, or select Create from the EDIT menu. Oracle Net8 Assistant will generate an icon for the Names Server and display it in the Oracle Names Server folder.

  2. Click on the newly created Names Server icon

  3. Select Save Network Configuration from the FILE menu to save the Names Server.

  4. Select Configure Server from the pull down menu in the right hand side screen tab panel, to specify additional parameters.

  5. Select Save Network Configuration from the FILE menu to save any configured parameters.

  6. Select Manage Server from the pull down menu in the right hand side screen tab panel, to specify additional parameters.

  7. Click on the Control tab panel.

  8. Click on the Start button in the Server text box, to start the Names Server on the node.

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Reloading All Names Servers

To reload information from a region database to all available Names Servers, select Reload All Names Servers from the FILE menu.

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Navigating Oracle Names Servers Configuration and Management Options

With the Oracle Names Server folder active, you may use the pull down menu on the right hand side screen to select from a list of available functions including:

Configure Server

 The Configure Server pull down option allows you to configure Names Servers. Click on any one of the following to learn more about:

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Manage Server

The Manage Server pull down option allows you to manage Names Servers. It allows you to monitor and control a Names Server. It also allows you to set or show parameters for tuning, logging, tracing and forwarding information between Names Servers.

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Manage Data

The Manage Data pull down option allows you to query or update address records, aliases, database links, and any other specify record type in a Names Server. It also allows you to modify the topology of a Names Server, delegate domains, and provide domain hints. Click on any one of the following to learn more about:

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