I would be grateful if someone could help a bit, with this simple problem im sure. We have installed the oracle 8.1 client software, but i need to know how to configure my AIX server so that i can connect. Do i need to install some server software, such as a listener ? I have looked on the Oracle web site but to no avail. I know this is a pretty basic question compared to most on this page but it would be great if someone could take the time to explain this a little for me.