- 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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>
Ok. I've checked it out an the raw devices on the AIX 5L server I've
been working with are not managed by the Veritas software but rather by
the SAN, itself. Can you duplicate that?
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Received on Thu Sep 18 2003 - 17:38:12 CDT
