it's valid.
if there is no response on the first port, Oracle tries the next etc
etc etc. It's a means of failover or allowing for continuity of
connections while doing maintenance on a listener or server
- Bob Metelsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is having multiple addresses valid for a tns entry?
>
> A client provided this to me and initailly looked invalid
>
> alias =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.5.141.22)(PORT = 1521))
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.5.141.22)(PORT = 1526))
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.5.41.34)(PORT = 1521))
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.5.41.34)(PORT = 1526))
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.5.41.36)(PORT = 1521))
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.5.41.36)(PORT = 1526))
> )
> (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = name)(SERVER = DEDICATED))
> )
>
>
> From initial testing, if the first server is not avaliable the entire
> connect fails. Personally Ive never seen this and from checking my
> reference, this does NOT seem to be valid
>
> Any input would be most welcome
>
> Thanks!
> bob
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