What's New Since Release 8.0?

If you upgraded to this version of the Net8 Assistant, you might wonder what has changed since release 8.0. The Net8 Assistant offers the following new features:

Directory Naming Support

Network information can now be stored in a centralized LDAP-compliant directory service, including Oracle Internet Directory, Microsoft's Active Directory, Novell Directory Services.

Client Connection Features

Service Naming

Oracle8i database services are identified by a service name rather than an Oracle System Identifier (SID). This impacts the way connect descriptors are defined.

Listener

Oracle8i database instances register information with the listener during database startup. This eliminates the need to configure the listener.ora file with service information.

New Tree Structure

A new tree structure in the navigator pane has been implemented in the navigator pane.

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Directory Naming Overview for an overview of directory naming
Configure Multiple Address Options to configure client load balancing and connect-time failover features
Database Identification by Service Name for an overview of service naming
Listener Overview for an overview of the listener
Tree Structure and Hierarchical Folders to understand the new tree structure