Re: Linux OCFS/OCFS2 alternatives for RAC shared storage systems?

From: Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:52:56 -0600
Message-ID: <CAJvnOJZ8jbaENFFkc-y0n2S6EWwRwXZOq16avfnfF9x9v0hiYg_at_mail.gmail.com>

Yes, it is. You can add space to ASM with the database up. Also, you can run 11gr2 clusterware and ASM with a 10.2 database in which case you can use ACFS to store files in addition to the database files. On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 2:46 PM, <Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net> wrote:

> Nope, not yet. And this is a 10.2.0.4 RAC system so is ASM filesystemapplicable?
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> *Subject:* Re: Linux OCFS/OCFS2 alternatives for RAC shared storage
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> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:56 PM, <Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net> wrote:
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> I'm curious if anyone uses anything other than OCFS/OCFS2 filesystems for
> their RAC shared storage areas?
> It seems that OCFS (our version anyway) is not extendable unless you take
> it offline. A key point for me would be a clustered filesystem that is
> dynamically growable as needed.
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> Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
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> Chris Taylor
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