Re: what is use the parameter "adress_list" int the listener.ora

On 24 Aug 2006 10:17:07 -0700, "BD" <robert.drea_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>
>FreeDBA wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I would like understand the contains of listener.ora, partularly the
>> Address-List parameter.
>> I have multiple database and so multiple listener.ora.
>> In some listener there is the adress_list parameter and son other there
>> is nothing abour adress_list !!!!!
>
>I recall that we used multiple address lines as part of getting
>Connection Manager working. It allowed for Oracle to communicate across
>a firewall, with one server acting as a gateway to another one. The
>firewall can be restricted to only allow communication between the two
>servers, and then the clients are told to connect *first* to the
>nearest server, and then to the one on the other side of the firewall.
>
>Or something along those lines...
>
>BD

 Multiple addressses for connection manager are in *tnsnames.ora* NOT in listener.ora

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