Re: Please help: Oracle9i/AIX5.2/Veritas vxvm raw devices Problem

1. Fuentes wrote:

>
> Thanks again for trying to help
>
> A fact that may matter here is that, I do have the Oracle9i Software
> installed in an AIX jfs filesystem and only the database files are the
> ones
> going to the Veritas Raw partitions. Perhaps it would make the difference
> if I would had the Oracle Software installed on a Veritas Filesystem
> and then
> try to use Veritas Raw devices for the database files. In Oracle RAC
> this fact is transparent, ie the Oracle software can live in a different
> filesystem from where the datafiles live ( Raw devices are required in
> RAC).
>
> Best,
>
> A. Fuentes
> 512-297-3397
>
>
>
> "Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
> <mailto:damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>> wrote in message
> news:1063693081.916083_at_yasure...
> A. Fuentes wrote:
>
>>I did it with both (one at the time, first directly to the Veritas raw
>>devices and then
>>via a soft link) and same error output.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
>>news:1063678133.696756_at_yasure...
>>
>>
>>>A. Fuentes wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks again for the help.
>>>>
>>>>As I indicated in the original posting, the create database script worked
>>>>on raw devices if controlled by the AIX LVM. BUT, for some
>>>>reason is not doing this if I use Raw devices controlled by the
>>>>Vertias VM (vxvm).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Are you pointing directly to the raw device or to a link to the raw
>>>
>>>
>>device?
>>
>>
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>>>
>>>
> I'll check with the UNIX SA that put together the box I am working
> on and see if he has any ideas.
> If you don't hear back from me ... contact Veritas and/or open an
> iTAR with Oracle.
>
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Don't give up. I had a different client with an emergency. I'm still working on an answer to this for you.

Daniel Morgan

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