Re: SQL*Net - 8.05 vs 8.17

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 20:41:01 +0200
Message-ID: <997209663.18360.0.pluto.d4ee154e@news.demon.nl>

"Stephen Bell" <stephen.bell_at_cgi.ca> wrote in message news:8FTb7.24258$5c.1462833_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> Hello all,
>
> A quick question....it is my understanding that SQL*Net is the same
version
> for both 8.0.5 and 8.1.7 - i.e. there is no upgrade/migration of any kind
> required when the database is migrated to 8.17 .
>
> Am I correct in that assumption?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> Steve
>
>

No.
There were many enhancements in sqlnet for 8i and also it looks like it got faster, and the service_name concept was introduced, together with auto-registration with the listener. Future developments will rely on the service name concept.
It is however downwards compatible with Net 80.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA Received on Tue Aug 07 2001 - 13:41:01 CDT