Create a Listener in Oracle Database 19c

In this guide, you will learn how to create a listener in Oracle Database 19c with NETCA and Oracle Net Manager.

A listener is a processus allowing to serve a connection to a database instance via a network protocol (TCP / IP, IPC, etc.). It receives incoming client connection requests and manages the traffic of these requests to the database server. Creating a listener is then necessary if you want your users to access the database remotely.

You can create a listener in Oracle Database 19c with Network Configuration Assistant or Oracle Network Manager. These tools are available after you install Oracle Database 19c software.

In the following, I will show you how to create a listener in Oracle Database 19c with these tools.

Create a listener in Oracle Database 19c with NETCA

1. Launch the Network Configuration Assistant with necta command.
2. Select “Listener Configuration” and click “Next“.
3. Select “Add” then click “Next“.
4. Give a name to the listener to easily identify it from other configured listeners and provide Oracle Home user password.
5. Choose which protocols client applications will use to access the database. For TCP and secure TCP (TCPS), a port number is required.
   
6. Provide port numbers for TCP and TCPS protocols. Make sure port numbers are greater than 1024.
7. Finish the listener configuration.

Create a listener in Oracle Database 19c using Oracle Network Manager

To create a listener with Oracle Network Manager, you can execute the following steps.

1. Start Oracle Network Manager from Windows start menu. Then, click on “Listeners” and the “+” button.
2. Give a name to the listener and click “OK”.
3. Next, select “Listening Locations” and click on “Add Address” to indicate the server remote access details.
4. Select a protocol (eg.”TCP/IP“) and provide the server hostname (or IP address) and a port number. You can repeat the process to add another protocol (eg. “TCP/IP with SSL“) with “Add Address” button.
5. Configure the database to use the listener. To do so, click on the listener name, on the left, then choose “Database Services”, then click “Add Database“.
6. Provide the database global name, the Oracle Home Directory and the SID.
7. Save the listener configuration and exit.

Start a listener in Oracle Database 19c

In order to use a listener, you will need to start it. Oracle Database comes with a simple tool to control your listeners: Listener Control or LSNRCTL in short. You can use it to

• check the status of a listener;
• start or reload a listener;
• stop a listener.

To start [stop, reload] a listener, you can run the command start listener_name [stop listener_name, reload listener_name].

You can also control the listener from Windows services. Use the following combination: “Windows + R“, then type services.msc.

Look for the listener and use the left panel to start, stop or reload it.

That’s it. Still having questions or remarks on how to create a listener in Oracle Database 19c? Leave a comment below.