Example of tnsnames.ora file for connection load balancing
| Location 1 | This switch must be set ON to tell Net8 to use the connection load balancing feature. |
| Location 2 | This states that if the chosen address fails to make a connection, other addresses listed will automatically be tried. |
| Locations 3, 4 | Here are two addresses listing two distinct database nodes that will participate in connection load balancing. |
| Location 5 | The service name for all the nodes must be the same. In this example, it is HOUSEOPETS.COM |