title: Oracle Connection String for RAC Environment?
body: <p>I have got an ORACLE RAC Environment access .The details are </p>
  
  <p>Database Name: orcl
  Service Name: orcl
  IP Address: 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2</p>
  
  <pre><code>SQL&gt; host srvctl status database -d orcl
  
  Instance orcl1 is running on node orclnode1
  
  Instance orcl2 is running on node orclnode2
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My concern is my connection, which is being established using </p>
  
  <pre><code>(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=
      (PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.1.1) (PORT=1521)
  )(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=orcl1)))
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But the provider wants it to be connected via the orcl service name . </p>
  
  <p>I don`t have any other info related to this. Am I connecting correctly or I need hostname or IP address for orcl service name.</p>