Re: How to install Oracle Parallel Server

"Andrew Au" <andrewa1_at_home.com> wrote in message news:yfCR6.106173$eK2.24026831_at_news4.rdc1.on.home.com...
> Can I run OPS on a single Sun box?
>
> Can I install and test the Oracle Parallel Server on a single Solaris
> machine? I just want to set up two instances sharing the same set of
> datafiles created on raw devices.

i can't think of a good reason you would want to run oracle parallel server (OPS) on a single machine. testing on a single machine is NOT the same as testing on two machines. (unless, of course, you happen to have a spare E10000 laying around.)

>
> I have 8.1.6.0.0 installed but v$option shows parallel server feature not
> enabled.
>
> I have the installation CD but can't find the parallel server feature
> install box anywhere. Is it hidden due to me lack of hardware?

the "oracle parallel server" option is available (for an extra cost) with enterprise edition only. OPS is NOT available with standard edition. if you have enterprise edition, rerun the oracle universal installer, and select "custom". the parallel server option should be selectable from somewhere from the expansive list of options.

>
> The OPS preinstallation document states that I need to install vendor
> supplied Operation System Dependent layer. What is this and do I
 absolutely
> need it before I can enable the OPS feature?

the operating system must provide support for "shared storage". this is absolutely needed for a real OPS cluster environment. (on HP-UX, this support is provided by MC/ServiceGuard for OPS. i'm not sure what folks are using on sun solaris machines, but i'm thinking it's probably the "cluster" software from veritas.

HTH
>
> Please Email me directly at andrew.au_at_mbs.gov.on.ca as well as posting
 here.
> Thanks in advance for you help.
>
Received on Thu May 31 2001 - 22:10:25 CDT