RE: Win2K Mount Points

Yay! Finally! A question I can actually answer. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;205524& describes the tools you can use to manipulate mount points in W2K, while http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/323/4/24.asp is the equivalent for Windows .NET Server.

Cheers,
-Paul

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> From: Jared.Still_at_radisys.com [mailto:Jared.Still_at_radisys.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:04 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: Win2K Mount Points
>
>
> Nigel,
>
>
> > Finally, as this is my first post to the list, perhaps I should
> introduce
> > myself as a lurker(!):
>
> Congratulations on your change in status!
>
> RE the mount points: I'm still fairly OS illiterate with
> many features of NT/Win2k. Do you have a good URL that
> would explain the use of mount points?
>
> Sorry for not being much help on this topic, but thanks
> for sharing your experiences.
>
> Jared
>
>
>
>
>
> Nigel Cemm <n.cemm_at_dial.pipex.com>
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> Subject: Win2K Mount Points
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
> I have been tasked to upgrade an existing Openserver 5 / 7.3.4
> installation to
> a Win2K / 8.1.7 installation. The hardware is an IBM 8500R
> 8-way with 4GB
> main
> memory and 32 mirrored pairs.
>
> Under Unix it is simple to mount each filesystem at an
> appropriate mount
> point.
> However, the traditional method of using drive letters in Windows is
> somewhat
> limited by the number of available letters. The obvious solution with
> NTFS5 is
> to use mount points - which is what I have done. I have a directory
> located in
> $ORACLE_BASE under which I have mounted 25 of the mirrored
> pairs, i.e. all
> of
> the filesystems that will be used exclusively by Oracle
>
> Currently, the Openserver installation is still live and I am
> configuring
> the
> Win2K installation on identical h/w for a period of testing.
> Whilst I have
> had
> not had any issues with using NTFS5 mount points, I have been
> scratting
> around
> trying to find real-world experience of such a configuration.
> The official
>
> Oracle line (via an iTAR that I filed) is that as the base OS
> is fully
> supported, i.e. supported without certain features being
> excluded, the use
> of
> mount points is okay. However, should I observe any issues
> with such a
> configuration then any queries should be directed to Microsoft.
>
> The response is fair enough, I guess, but it didn't provide
> what I was
> asking
> for. Therefore, I would like to ask the wider audience if
> they have any
> experience of such a configuration, i.e. any known issues
> with NTFS5 mount
>
> points in general, the number that is "safe" to use beneath a base
> directory,
> recovery issues etc.
>
> I should point out that the application data that is stored in the
> database is
> roughly 80% static and 20% "hot" and in the ideal world the
> static data
> could
> be stored on a smaller number of larger arrays to allow the
> h/w to do most
> of
> the load balancing. However, I have no say in h/w matters so
> this isn't
> really
> an option for me.
>
> Finally, as this is my first post to the list, perhaps I
> should introduce
> myself as a lurker(!): I have enjoyed following the various
> discussion
> threads
> on a daily basis. The collaboration of people helping each other with
> common
> issues and the willingness to share expertise etc makes ORACLE-L a
> powerful
> resource.
>
> Many thanks.
>
>
> ---
> nigel.
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