Add remote node

Add/Edit Remote Node

Use this page to register a remote node, or edit the properties of an existing remote node.

This page contains:

Remote Node Name and the Trusted Database User

Remote Node Name

Enter the name of the remote node that is being registered.

Oracle Portal Database User

Enter a trusted database user on the remote node. This user will be used to create a database link with the remote node.

This user is the remote node portal schema owner.

Oracle Portal Database Password

Enter the password for the trusted database user.

Database Link Name

(Optional) Enter a name for the database link.

If no value is entered, one will be generated using the node name.

Remote Database Information

Enter the TNS name for the database link

Select this radio button if you are specifying that the connection to the remote database should be established using a TNS name.

TNS Name

Enter the TNS names alias for the database link.

Specify the database link by entering the host address, the service name, and port number

Select this radio button if you are specifying that the connection to the remote database should be established using the host address, host service name, and host port.

The host address, host service name, and host port will be used to construct connection information equivalent to that referenced by a TNS name.

Host Address

Enter the host address used for the database link.

Example: sales.healthyliving.com

Host Service Name

Enter the host service name used for the database link.

Example: east_coast_sales

Host Port

Enter the host port used for the database link.

Example: 1521

Host Listener Settings

Remote Oracle Portal DAD

Enter the remote Oracle Portal's DAD as defined in the listener settings.

Example: sales_portal

Remote Listener URL

Enter the remote listener's host URL. If the host URL is not entered, then the local node's listener settings are used.

Example: sales.healthyliving.com:3000/pls/

Remote Listener Port

Enter the remote listener's host port number. If the host port number is not entered, then the local node's listener settings are used.

Example: 4000

Remote Node Name and the Trusted Database User
Remote Node Name	Enter the name of the remote node that is being registered.
Oracle Portal Database User	Enter a trusted database user on the remote node. This user will be used to create a database link with the remote node. This user is the remote node portal schema owner.
Oracle Portal Database Password	Enter the password for the trusted database user.
Database Link Name	(Optional) Enter a name for the database link. If no value is entered, one will be generated using the node name.
Remote Database Information
Enter the TNS name for the database link	Select this radio button if you are specifying that the connection to the remote database should be established using a TNS name.
TNS Name	Enter the TNS names alias for the database link.
Specify the database link by entering the host address, the service name, and port number	Select this radio button if you are specifying that the connection to the remote database should be established using the host address, host service name, and host port. The host address, host service name, and host port will be used to construct connection information equivalent to that referenced by a TNS name.
Host Address	Enter the host address used for the database link. Example: sales.healthyliving.com
Host Service Name	Enter the host service name used for the database link. Example: east_coast_sales
Host Port	Enter the host port used for the database link. Example: 1521
Host Listener Settings
Remote Oracle Portal DAD	Enter the remote Oracle Portal's DAD as defined in the listener settings. Example: sales_portal
Remote Listener URL	Enter the remote listener's host URL. If the host URL is not entered, then the local node's listener settings are used. Example: sales.healthyliving.com:3000/pls/
Remote Listener Port	Enter the remote listener's host port number. If the host port number is not entered, then the local node's listener settings are used. Example: 4000