Re: How to install Oracle 10g RAC on OEL Linux 5 using VmWare?

From: Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:33:11 -0500
Message-ID: <ad3aa4c90909170733h2fdc74fbo736799df936eb1a9_at_mail.gmail.com>

I do run 8G RAM on both my desktop and laptop. 1.5G on each OEL vm, 512M on the openfiler.

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Milen Kulev <makulev_at_gmx.net> wrote:

> Hallo Andrew,
>
> this is also my experience. The last VMWare Workstation version, on that I
> was able to install shared disk was 4.5.
>
> On my Lenovo T60, with 3GB RAM, I can get only 2 VMWare WS running somehow
> acceptably. The third VM (openfiler 2.3)
>
> is just creeping and the laptop is swapping. In this setup (2 Linux VM +
> Openfiler VM) I am getting ~ 1-2 MB/sec read/write throughput (from VM to VM
> ). The alternative with shared disk is much more acceptable (id the hardware
> is inadequate).
>
>
>
> HTH. Milen
>
>
>
> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] *On Behalf Of *Andrew Kerber
> *Sent:* Donnerstag, 17. September 2009 15:53
> *To:* dave
> *Cc:* Freek.DHooge_at_uptime.be; sabdar.ocdba_at_gmail.com; Oracle List
> *Subject:* Re: How to install Oracle 10g RAC on OEL Linux 5 using VmWare?
>
>
>
> Yes, I tried it once in VMware workstation, and it kept on telling me
> clustering was not supported. Which meant it would not let you share one
> drive between two workstations.
>
> You can do it in vmware workstation if you set up a 3rd workstation as the
> NAS server. Like I said, I set it up in vmware workstation using 2 OEL
> workstations, and 1 openfiler workstation. Its not too hard, and gives you
> a much better feel for what a production RAC installtion is like.
>
> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 8:37 AM, dave <david.best_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Yes, those instructions are for vmware server, not vmware workstation.
> > Thats why I asked.
>
> Sorry didn't notice that.. Pretty sure workstation doesn't support
> shared disks.. at least the version I used at the time I tested RAC
> didn't.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew W. Kerber
>
> 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'
>

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