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Should a DBA want to modify the files directly, the following syntax rules must be followed:

Image Comments must begin with a pound sign (#). Anything following the pound sign is treated as a comment.

Image Keywords are not case sensitive and cannot contain spaces.

Image Spaces are optional around equal (=) signs.

Image Values can only contain spaces if they are surrounded by quotes. The values may be case sensitive depending on the operating system and protocol.

Image A connect descriptor can be no more than 4KB in length.

Image All characters must be part of the network set.

CRITICAL SKILL 4.7
Use Administration Tools

Oracle Net Services contains a number of user interfaces and tools that simplify the management of the Oracle network, including the following:

Image Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)

Image The OEM console

Image Oracle Net Manager

Image Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

Image Oracle Connection Manager

Image Oracle Internet Directory Configuration Assistant

Image Command-line utilities

Image Oracle Advanced Security

The Oracle Enterprise Manager

Along with database administration, OEM allows configuration of Oracle Net Services. OEM can be used to perform the following administration features:

Image The configuration of listeners

Image The configuration of naming definitions such as connect descriptors

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