Re: ASM on Linux 6
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:10:58 +0100
Message-ID: <BANLkTi=ccxnLLfRSGtB1y7EsfgpPFQAUwA_at_mail.gmail.com>
Marianne: This announcement only affects ASMLib, not the use of ASM generally on Linux. Since just about everyone I speak to avoids using ASMLib anyway (on RHEL and OL), this has no impact on ASM usage on Linux.
I think this announcement is more about Oracle pulling away from ASMLib, than about trying to scupper RHEL, although I'm sure they would like to do that too. :)
If you have any concerns, do a test install using UDEV (the Linux device manager) to control ownership and permissions on your disks, rather than ASMLib. Here is a simple example without multi-pathing:
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/linux/UdevScsiRulesConfigurationInOracleLinux5.php
Personally, I don;t mind using ASMLib, but I will probably never use it again because it seems so unpopular. Why get locked in to something that is gradually moving to end-of-life status? :)
Cheers
Tim...
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Kevin Closson <ora_kclosson_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> That writing has been on the wall since the inception of Unbreakable Linux.
> Is anyone surprised? Is anyone short of ideas on what the next obvious such
> moves will be?
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> kevinclosson.wordpress.com
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> To: "Marianne.Gillfillan_at_cais.cus.edu" <Marianne.Gillfillan_at_cais.cus.edu>;
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> This seems to be a very serious situation for us: I think a call to my
> Oracle Sales Rep for a strongly worded protest is in order.
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> On Behalf Of Gillfillan, Marianne J.
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> Subject: ASM on Linux 6
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> Did anyone else see the announcement from Oracle that they will not be
> providing ASMlib for kernels distributed by RH as part of RHEL 6, only for
> Oracle kernels? See Metalink Note 1089399.1:
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> "For RHEL6, Oracle will only provide ASMLib software and updates when
> configured with a kernel distributed by Oracle. Oracle will not provide
> ASMLib packages for kernels distributed by Red Hat as part of RHEL6. ASMLib
> updates will be delivered via Unbreakable Linux Network(ULN) which is
> available to customers with Oracle Linux support. ULN works with both Oracle
> Linux or Red Hat Linux installations, but ASMlib usage will require
> replacing any Red Hat kernel with a kernel provided by Oracle."
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> To me, this sounds like Oracle is forcing all ASM Linux sites to buy into
> their support structure and drop RH support. When we investigated the cost
> between RH and Oracle Linux support, we found Oracle Linux to be more
> expensive than RH (when comparing apples to apples). For those on an
> already tight budget, this is not going to sit well.
>
> I had also heard that this may have something to do with RedHat's decision
> to pre-bundle patches in the kernel, making it more difficult for Oracle to
> provide Red Hat support (and take away customers from Red Hat support):
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> http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/72012.html?wlc=1303298360
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> If that's the reason, it's going to backfire on RedHat as all those running
> ASM on Linux will have to flip to Oracle Support just to be able to download
> ASMlib updates. They'll end up losing customers anyway. The only other
> option is for ASM customers to drop the use of ASM and lose all the great
> functionality it provides. Tough decisions ahead, I believe.
>
> Marianne
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> Marianne Gillfillan, OCA
> CAIS Technical DBA
> Marianne.Gillfillan_at_cais.cus.edu
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