Re: kernel panic on Red Hat AS because of OCFS

wangbin_at_start.com.au (wangbin) wrote in message news:<2d15bd69.0309222005.5a88aa5e_at_posting.google.com>...
> We use RAC 9.2.0.3 with OCFS 1.0.8 on redhat AS 2.1 with kernel
> 2.4.9-e.16smp in production. It has been running in test environment
> for 4-6 months with previous version of ocfs and linux kernel.
> However, now it appears that OCFS start causing kernel panic. We have
> more than 20 linux boxes, and the kernel panic only happens on the RAC
> boxes, which OCFS is used. It happens about once or twice per week.
> I'm a DBA with limited knowledge of SA. Redhat also provides very
> limit support. I'm not sure what is the next step I can do from here.
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

This is exactly the reason why (even after reading july/august Oracle magazine with all of these penguins inside) I would never suggest using Linux on productional box, especially if using RAC is needed. I've heard lot of marketing hype (even from Larry himself) about inexpensive intel boxes doing big work in RAC configuration, but lack of support on OS vendor side is for me a critical nogo issue. I fear that only solution for you is to put big pressure on both Oracle and Redhat support to solve this issue. However, I think you're in really bad situation, even on "proper" OS these border issues are the most problematic.

with regards and sorry for not helping
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Dusan Bolek Received on Tue Sep 23 2003 - 04:15:34 CDT