Re: 10g RAC using SAN for storage

macdba321 wrote:
> On Sep 12, 9:35 am, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:

>> 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.
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
>> University of Washington
>> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org

Not with a SAN unless you have an antique with fibre protocol over copper and can find drivers for it. Another possibility is to use iSCSI drivers.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org