6.12.3 Net Service Names Created by DBCA
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant creates net service names for connecting to the database instances.
- Net Service Names for Database Connections
Clients that connect to any instance of Oracle RAC use the SCAN in the connect descriptor. - Net Service Names for Instance Connections
Clients that connect to a particular instance of the database use the net service name for the instance.
Parent topic: Oracle Net Services Configuration Files and Parameters