Activating the Listener service for Oracle
You must start the Oracle listener service so that incoming client connection requests are received and sent to the database server.
About this task
Activate the Listener service for Oracle in one of two ways:
- If a general listener is available, select it,
- Otherwise, create a specific listener for your database and activate it, following the steps below.
Procedure
- Start the Net Configuration Assistant. This Assistant is provided by Oracle.
- Select Listener Configuration in the window that opens, then select Next".
- Select Add in the following window, then select Next.
- Enter a name for the new listener, then select Next.
- Select TCP as the selected protocol in the list, then select Next.
- Select Use the standard port of 1521 in the following window, then select Next, or specify a custom port if using.
- Complete the creation process by selecting Next again.