Re: Oracle RAC licensing question

You would clearly be installing the RAC option in your database. Since you have installed and used the software, you would would almost certainly have to license it.

I have never seen anything in the OLSA stating that the number of nodes in you RAC cluster influences the need to license the option.

I wouldn't waste time talking to Oracle Support on this. In my experience, they have always refused to comment on anything that even *might* relate to licensing.

If you really want to be certain, I suppose you could call the Oracle LMS (License Management Services) people and ask them to audit you. If you pass the audit, you are compliant. If you don't pass the audit, however, it might get pricey.

Short of that, perhaps you should just read the license, and then *imagine*what the most hostile, mean-hearted, anal-retentive, and imaginative auditor
might try to enforce on you. And then license accordingly. :-)

On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Crisler, Jon <Jon.Crisler_at_usi.com> wrote:

> A single node RAC install means that CRS is installed, and db and other
> services run under the control of CRS, and you have the option of adding
> another node at a later date without having to reinstall the software (i.e.
> converting from a non-RAC to a RAC install). Sometimes we get requests to
> create a single node RAC for testing- it is more to simplify the DBA’s work
> during a later conversion to RAC, or to validate the OS platform for RAC
> without having to get a 2nd node.
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> *From:* Bradd Piontek [mailto:piontekdd_at_gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 09, 2010 5:56 PM
> *To:* bill_at_intactus.com
> *Cc:* Crisler, Jon; oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> *Subject:* Re: Oracle RAC licensing question
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> I really don't like getting into licensing questions ... however
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> What is a single-node RAC installation?
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> I believe all Enterprise Edition gets you is the ability to use the
> Clusterware (Grid Infrastructure), not install the RAC option in the
> database.
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> http://www.oracle.com/database/product_editions.html
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> Bradd Piontek
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> Pythian - Love Your Data
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> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Bill Zakrzewski <bill_at_intactus.com>
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> Jon -
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> You probably have to verify with your customer support rep, but I believe
> even a single-node RAC installation requires a the RAC license.
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> All licensing questions usually favor Oracle.
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> -Bill
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> On Mar 9, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Crisler, Jon wrote:
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> If I run a single-node RAC cluster, do I actually need to purchase a RAC
> license, or will a Oracle Enterprise license be sufficient ?
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