introduction

Oracle introduced the XML Database in release 9i. Along with this new feature, Oracle

continues the practice of incorporating new, barely documented port assignments that

often leave the DBA to search endlessly for possible configuration file(s) that define

these port assignments. Well, when it comes to searching for where these port numbers

related to XML DB are defined, you will not find them on the file system, but rather

inside the database. This article will attempt to unravel some of the mysteries on

managing port assignments related to Oracle XML DB.