What is the meaning of the SSH parameters in the pop-up window? (4379410)

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What is the meaning of the SSH parameters in the pop-up window?
Description

What are the meanings and roles of the Remote Host, Remote Port, and Local Port fields in the SSH Parameters popup in Toad for Oracle when setting up an SSH tunnel?
Resolution

The Remote Host is the hostname or IP address of the database server (or the machine where the Oracle listener is running).
The Remote Port is the port number on the remote host where the Oracle database is listening (Usually 1521 (the default port for Oracle listener)).
The Local Port is the port number on your local machine (client side) where the tunnel will listen.

Example: