protocol parameters

The listener is identified by a protocol address. Clients must also be configured with the same address. The following table describes the parameters used by the supported Oracle protocols:

Protocol

Parameter

Description

IPC

KEY

Indicates a way of identifying the server. Oracle Corporation recommends using the name of the service

Named Pipes

SERVER

Identifies the name of the Oracle8i database

Named Pipes

PIPE

Identifies the pipe name to use to connect to the server (the same PIPE keyword you specified on the server with Named Pipes). This name can be any name.

SPX

SERVICE

Defines the name of the TNS-based application on the network

TCP/IP and TCP/IP with SSL

HOST

Identifies the host name of the server

TCP/IP and TCP/IP with SSL

PORT

Identifies the listener port number
See Also: Recommended Port Numbers