Determine and record the values of the parameters for the standby DirectConnect database.
To complete Section 6 of the DirectConnect parameter
values worksheet
Identify the DirectConnect for Oracle service name.
This name will be used as an interfaces file entry when configuring Replication Server to connect to DirectConnect. The name should be unique and identify the standby Oracle instance that DirectConnect communicates with.
Record the service name as item 6a (DirectConnect service name) on the worksheet in “Section 6: DirectConnect for Oracle parameter values for the standby database”.
Identify the name of the client socket port number for DirectConnect. This port will be used by all clients (including Replication Server) that connect to DirectConnect.
Record the port number as item 6b (DirectConnect port number) on the worksheet in “Section 6: DirectConnect for Oracle parameter values for the standby database”.
Identify the name of the DirectConnect user ID and password that you use to log in to the DirectConnect instance to administer DirectConnect. It must be a valid Oracle ID.
Record the ECDA user ID and password as items 6c (dc_admin user) and 6d (dc_admin password) on the worksheet in “Section 6: DirectConnect for Oracle parameter values for the standby database”.
Identify the Oracle tnsnames file location that allows DirectConnect to connect to the desired Oracle instance. This file, or a copy of this file, must exist on the DirectConnect host machine.
Record the tnsnames file location as item 6e (Oracle tnsnames file location) on the worksheet in “Section 6: DirectConnect for Oracle parameter values for the standby database”.
Identify the name of the Oracle instance connect string value from the tnsnames.ora file that identifies the desired Oracle instance the DirectConnect will connect to. It must be a valid connect string that exists in the tnsnames file identified in step 4.
Record the Oracle instance connect string that DirectConnect should connect to in item 6f (Oracle instance connect string) on the worksheet in “Section 6: DirectConnect for Oracle parameter values for the standby database”.
