Re: disabling IPC

> Of what use would disabling IPC Oracle connections be, on a server that
does
> not have an Oracle database running?

eeeeeeeeeuh like I said the default behaviour for every client was to *try* IPC *first* ... hence
the parameter to *disable* this kind of behaviour. Going straight to a network protocol for remote
clients results in faster connects...

> IPC connections are only possible on the native machine, in the O/S.

by definition - it's interprocess communication ...

"RSH" <RSH_Oracle_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:Kv9j8.3303$tP2.338041_at_bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Of what use would disabling IPC Oracle connections be, on a server that
does
> not have an Oracle database running?
>
> IPC connections are only possible on the native machine, in the O/S.
>
> Not across to other instances on different servers.......
>
> RSH.
>
> "koert54" <nospam_at_nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:3c8cc8d3$0$12226$4d4efb8e_at_news.be.uu.net...
> > There used to be a sqlnet.ora parameter AUTOMATIC_IPC=ON/OFF.
> > AUTOMATIC_IPC=OFF would be appropriate for a client that has no local
> > database and thus should not even attempt to make a local connection.
> > Default this
> > parameter was ON so all remote clients would try IPC first. Setting the
> > parameter
> > on would have resulted in faster connect times but the time you win here
> is
> > minimal.
> > However - this was only for databases prior to 8i ... it's become
> obsolete.
> >
> >
> > "Chris Aiello" <caiell02_at_comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:l8Li8.23227$hO6.2089757_at_bin4.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
> > > Hi all:
> > >
> > > I have a question. I have this Oracle DB running on UNIX and I want
to
> > > block users from telneting in and using IPC to talk to the database.
> They
> > > should use the TCPIP listener. I want however for the DBA to be able
> to
> > > use IPC in the event of the emergency. Any thoughts?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 11 2002 - 16:26:18 CST