Oracle Network Products Troubleshooting Guide

CHAPTER 1. Troubleshooting Techniques

This chapter describes methods you can use to resolve problems that may arise when you use SQL*Net and other Oracle Network Products. The methods are described briefly in this chapter, and in more detail in subsequent chapters. These methods include:

reading log files

using Audit Trail information

reading trace files

using the Client Status Monitor

using the Trace Route Utility

This release of SQL*Net includes three new analysis tools: Audit Trail, Client Status Monitor, and the Trace Route Utility. These tools enable you to gather information that can help you in general network administration, as well as in troubleshooting network problems.