The Net8 Assistant enables you to create network route information for a database service, as well as create net service names, in a directory server
In order for the Net8 Assistant to write to a directory, the following minumum requirements must be met:
If an Oracle Context does not exist in the directory, the Net8 Configuration Assistant prompts you for directory authentication credentials to create it.
If the Oracle Context is created successfully, the authenticated user is added to the OracleNetAdmins group in the directory. Directory administrators are free to add any additional users.
When the Oracle Context is created with the Net8 Configuration Assistant, Access Conrol Lists (ACLs) are assigned to the Oracle Context. ACLs give members of the OracleNetAdmins group write access to the Oracle Context entries.
The Net8 Configuration Assistant performs the necessary directory access configuration, as described in Directory Naming Configuration Overview. The Net8 Assistant does not offer this functionality
If directory access is not configured, the Net8 Configuration > Directory folder in the navigator pane and Command > Directory menu will not be available.