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

But we have filesystems that use OCFS for sharing data - such as external tables, datapumps, rman backups etc between the 3 nodes.

It's the OCFS filesystems OUTSIDE the database I'm interested in clustering with something other than OCFS.

Chris

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From: Bobak, Mark [mailto:Mark.Bobak_at_proquest.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 3:11 PM To: Taylor Christopher - Nashville; curtisbl_at_gmail.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Subject: RE: Linux OCFS/OCFS2 alternatives for RAC shared storage systems?

He's saying you could upgrade your ASM/clusterware to 11.2, without messing w/ your 10.2.0.4 database, and then have ACFS filesystem available to you.

And yes, running 10.2.0.4 db on 11.2 ASM/clusterware is a supported configuration, though it may be more time and complexity than you're willing to invest, to move away from OCFS.

-Mark
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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 3:55 PM To: curtisbl_at_gmail.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Subject: RE: Linux OCFS/OCFS2 alternatives for RAC shared storage systems?

I assume we're talking about ASM clustered filesystem ACFS? I thought that was only in 11?

We're using ASM for the datafiles (etc) in RAC.

Chris

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Bobby Curtis Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 2:29 PM To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Linux OCFS/OCFS2 alternatives for RAC shared storage systems?

ASM is what most RAC clusters use. Is there a reason why you are not using ASM?

Bobby L. Curtis
(e): curtisbl_at_gmail.com | (t): _at_curtisbl294 http://dbasolved.com

On 12/12/2012 2:56 PM, Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net wrote:
> 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.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
>
> Chris Taylor
> Oracle DBA
> Parallon IT&S
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