> > Also, be aware that the SQL*net proxy may not run on all platforms the
> > firewall ostensibly supports. The TIS proxy only runs on Suns. After
> > discussing this anamoly (I need it to run on the BSDI platform) with TIS
> > I've come to understand that the code/information to proxy SQL*net comes
> > from Oracle and that Oracle will not support the proxy code on other
> > platforms. This would seem to shoot giant holes in Oracle's claim of
> > broad platform support and really limits, in my opinion, the environments
> > that Oracle should be considered suitable for (a really great database if
> > you don't have or intend to implement networks!).
>
> Thank you very much for your suggestions.
> Thus, having to run firewall on IBM AIX platform, have you any idea to
> fulfill both SQL*net and SNMP alerting requirements for my project?
> Is any 'true' SQL*net proxy available on AIX platform?
I'm afraid that I don't have any suggestions on this one. I haven't used
AIX at our site. However, you could try my approach and make an
issue of this with Oracle at every chance and if enough of us do it,
perhaps they will realize their myopic view is flawed.
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