The hosts file in Windows can be found in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\. The last thing we need to do to complete this to add an entry to the hosts file. You will be taken back to the Properties page for the Local Area Connection, click the Close button to finalize the changes. Once you have entered the IP information click the OK button to continue. Care should be taken when choosing your address that it is also not in the same address range as your work or home network settings. On the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties page enter IP information for an IP address in one of the private address space (10.x.x.x, 172.16.x.x or .x). On the Properties pages select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click the Properties button. Right click the adapter and select properties. On the Network Connections screen select Local Area Connection with the type of Microsoft Loopback Adapter. Click the Change adapter settings on the left hand side of the panel. In the Control Panel open the Network and Sharing Center. Once the installation is complete click the Finish button to exit the Add Hardware Wizard.
Loopback for windows install#
On the confirmation screen click the Next button to install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter. On the Select Network Adapter screen select Microsoft for the Manufacturer and select Microsoft Loopback Adapter for the Network Adapter. Scroll down and select Network adapters and click the Next button. Select the “Instal the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)” and click the Next button to continue. Run the Command Prompt using Run As Administrator and enter hdwwiz.exe to start the Add Hardware Wizard.
This document will detail the setup and configuration on Windows hosts in particular this install was done on Windows 7 Ultimate. You can prevent this issue by configuring the Loopback Adpater on your DHCP machine prior to installing Oracle products. Many Oracle products such as Database Control, Database Listener, Weblogic Server either standalone or bundled in JDeveloper use the machine IP address and or host name during the installation and may fail to function properly when either changes.
Loopback for windows software#
One of the most missed configuration issue when installing Oracle Database on Windows systems is failure to configure the Loopback adapter prior to installing the software on DHCP clients.
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