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case, a server could connect to a client running a protocol different from
those available on the server.
SQL*Net V2 also supports Oracle Names, which establishes a centrally
located database of short aliases representing the full network locations
of all databases on the network.
Appropriately configured users can access this database at every node
on the network over any network protocol supported by SQL*Net.
Oracle Names enables such users to access or refer to databases
anywhere else on the network by short mnemonic names.
Additional Information:
A complete description of this
product and its configuration appears in the Oracle Names
Administrator’s Guide.