Re: vmware vmx parameters

Yes, I understand I can install RAC in Single Node.

I am trying to simulate the two nodes because I would like to try adding nodes and rolling upgrades/patches.

Thanks for the vmware link!

Cheers

LSC On 2/27/06, Domingo Diaz Saenz <domingo.diazs_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Lishan,
>
> You needn't vmware. You can install RAC on single node, see in dizwell
> site:
>
> http://www.dizwell.com/oracle/articles/laptop_rac.html
>
> Some parameters are explained in:
>
> http://www.vmware.com/support/gsx25/doc/ha_configs_scsi-res_enable_gsx.html
>
>
> Your parameter list doesn't include an important parameter (maybe you know
> its meaning):
>
> disk.locking = "FALSE"
>
> Best regards
>
> On 2/26/06, LiShan Cheng <exriscer_at_gmail.com > wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I am installing a 2 node 10gR2 RAC in my labtop using vmware. I have
> > come across some doubts
> >
> > Setup:
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Host OS: Windows XP PRO SP2
> > Guest OS: CentOS 4.2
> > VMWare Workstations 5.0
> >
> > I am using a external USB Drive for all this setup, both Virtual
> > Machines and the shared storage.
> >
> > http://www.seagate.com/products/retail/portable/index.html
> >
> >
> > I have questions regarding vmware parameters, to start with does anyone
> > know what does these paraneters do? (I understand they are used for Shared
> > Storage). The best list I have found is here:
> > http://dev.remotenetworktechnology.com/vmware/vmxfiles.htm
> >
> > diskLib.dataCacheMaxSize = "0"
> > diskLib.dataCacheMaxReadAheadSize = "0"
> > diskLib.dataCacheMinReadAheadSize = "0"
> > diskLib.dataCachePageSize = "4096"
> > diskLib.maxUnsyncedWrites = "0"
> > scsi1.present = "TRUE"
> > scsi1.sharedBus = "virtual"
> > scsi1.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
> >
> > I cant find anything in Vmware documentation which explains about these
> > parameters. Since I am going to use them I would like to know at least what
> > am I doing :-)
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > LSC
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Domingo Diaz Saenz

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