This document provides a checklist for troubleshooting database connection issues. It begins with basic checks like ensuring the database and listener are running. It then covers checking the network infrastructure and Oracle Net configuration. This includes verifying the listener configuration, domain names, services registration, timeouts and tnsnames.ora. The document recommends using tools like tnsping and SQL*Plus to test connections. It also suggests testing connectivity using Oracle Instant Client to rule out application configuration issues.