Listener Configuration and the listener.ora File
Oracle recommends that you let the Oracle Agent manage Oracle listeners for Oracle Databases in an Oracle RAC environment.
Note:
If you enable GNS, then you do not have to manually configure the listener.- Local Listener for an Oracle RAC Database
The local listener, or default listener, is located in the Grid home when you have Oracle Grid Infrastructure installed. - Remote Listeners for an Oracle RAC Database
A remote listener, such as SCAN listener, is a listener residing on one computer that redirects connections to a database instance on another computer. - Managing Multiple Listeners for an Oracle RAC Database
Review to understand how to useSRVCTLandTNS_ADMINto manage listeners - How Oracle Database Uses the Listener File (listener.ora)
Thelistener.orafile is the configuration file for a listener, which includes protocol addresses, list of services, and control parameters.
Parent topic: Oracle Net Services Configuration Files and Parameters