Re: 10g RAC using SAN for storage

macdba321 wrote:
> I am testing a 2 node RAC setup and want to try using a SAN for the
> dedicated storage (instead of a dedicated local storage disk array
> located within the same frame).
>
> Are there any "gotchas" that I should be aware of when using the SAN
> for storage as opposed to a typical storage array?
>
> Thanks!

How did you use "dedicated local storage disk" and make it shared everything?

You've said nothing of CFS or ASM or RAW. Why?

The biggest potential issue with a SAN is labeling the disks used for the voting disk and OCR so that they are mounted in the correct order by the O/S.

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