TNS names (!!! how to set-up real host name?): $ORA_HOME/NETWORK/ADMIN/tnsnames.ora IHORCL = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = ihorcl) ) ) LISTENER_IHORCL = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))