Re: need for multiple listeners?

"Phillip" <damack_at_alumni.utexas.net> wrote in message news:10p526hhcs0fv91_at_corp.supernews.com...
> Hello,
>
> our environment has it where there are multiple versions of Oracle (8i and
> 9i) databases residing on the same server. I was wondering if there was a
> technical/functional *need* to have multiple listeners running, or will a
> single listener do? I understand all the benefits of having multiple
> listeners like how you can take one down without affecting the entire
> node,
> but what I was wondering is there an actual technical reason to have
> multiple listeners as opposed to a single one? How are your environments
> set up?
>
> -Phillip
>

We mostly use separate listeners in case of multiple instances on a single machine, each listening on it's own port. Sometimes very useful - for example to prevent users from connecting by stopping a listener; in HA cluster environment.. etc...

Regards
Goran Received on Thu Nov 11 2004 - 09:17:38 CST