Re: Unable to manually create RAC database

On Dec 16, 11:23 pm, trub3101 <trub3..._at_sky.com> wrote:
> On Dec 16, 4:24 am, "Bob Jones" <em..._at_me.not> wrote:
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> > "trub3101" <mich..._at_bassline01.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> >news:582d2d6d-f447-47f8-98b1-b796370f393c_at_c4g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
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> > > On 16 Dec, 00:51, "Bob Jones" <em..._at_me.not> wrote:
> > >> "trub3101" <mich..._at_bassline01.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > >>news:39f0842f-8199-4b8a-85f4-9f697e066762_at_s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
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> > >> > On 16 Dec, 00:00, "Bob Jones" <em..._at_me.not> wrote:
> > >> >> "trub3101" <mich..._at_bassline01.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > >> >>news:6522b0fb-d411-4539-bb45-5f6344432ffb_at_e67g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
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> > >> >> > On 15 Dec, 19:38, "Bob Jones" <em..._at_me.not> wrote:
> > >> >> >> "trub3101" <mich..._at_bassline01.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > >> >> >>news:d09a1798-720c-4d3c-8f91-469f2c40f044_at_x69g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
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> > >> >> >> > Hi Guru's,
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> > >> >> >> > I am hoping that someone (anyone!) will be able to provide me
> > >> >> >> > with
> > >> >> >> > some assistance with this as my RAC experience is very limited.
> > >> >> >> > I have been trying to manually create a new RAC database
> > >> >> >> > <new_RAC_db>
> > >> >> >> > but I keep getting this error message:
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> > >> >> >> > create database "<new_RAC_db>"
> > >> >> >> > *
> > >> >> >> > ERROR at line 1:
> > >> >> >> > ORA-01092: ORACLE instance terminated. Disconnection forced
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> > >> >> >> > The servers (hosted) came online yesterday with <test_RAC_db>
> > >> >> >> > running
> > >> >> >> > (no db build script provided!)however, because of the
> > >> >> >> > db_block_size
> > >> >> >> > (too small) this
> > >> >> >> > is of no use to our business needs
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> > >> >> >> > I have managed to manually create a single instance database (on
> > >> >> >> > another server) using the script listed (without the RAC thread 2
> > >> >> >> > prerequisites!)
> > >> >> >> > Hopefully, I have provided enough information for someone to
> > >> >> >> > point
> > >> >> >> > me
> > >> >> >> > in the right direction.
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> > >> >> >> > Many thanks in advance
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> > >> >> >> > tb3101
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> > >> >> >> > ---Architecture.
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> > >> >> >> > Two nodes
> > >> >> >> > Linux node1.domain01.com 2.6.9-67.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Nov 7 13:56:44
> > >> >> >> > EST
> > >> >> >> > 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > >> >> >> > Linux node2.domain01.com 2.6.9-67.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Nov 7 13:56:44
> > >> >> >> > EST
> > >> >> >> > 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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> > >> >> >> > Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.7.0 - 64bit Production
> > >> >> >> > With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP and Oracle
> > >> >> >> > Data
> > >> >> >> > Mining options
> > >> >> >> > JServer Release 9.2.0.7.0 - Production
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> > >> >> >> > ---Build RAC Database (used on node1 only)
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> > >> >> >> > ORACLE_SID=<new_RAC_db>11
> > >> >> >> > export ORACLE_SID
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> > >> >> >> > sqlplus /nolog<<EOF
> > >> >> >> > connect sys/<password> as sysdba
> > >> >> >> > Connected to an idle instance.
> > >> >> >> > SQL> startup nomount
> > >> >> >> > pfile=$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/init<new_RAC_db>11.ora
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> > >> >> >> > create database "<new_RAC_db>"
> > >> >> >> > maxinstances 10
> > >> >> >> > maxlogfiles 20
> > >> >> >> > maxdatafiles 100
> > >> >> >> > maxlogmembers 5
> > >> >> >> > character set "UTF8"
> > >> >> >> > datafile '/opt/app/oracle/oradata/<new_RAC_db>/system/
> > >> >> >> > system01.dbf' size 250M
> > >> >> >> > default temporary tablespace temp tempfile
> > >> >> >> > '/opt/app/oracle/oradata/
> > >> >> >> > <new_RAC_db>/tmp/temp01.dbf' SIZE 1000M reuse autoextend on next
> > >> >> >> > 640k
> > >> >> >> > maxsize unlimited
> > >> >> >> > undo tablespace "UNDO1" datafile
> > >> >> >> > '/opt/app/oracle/oradata/<new_RAC_db>/
> > >> >> >> > undo/undo1_01.dbf' size 500m reuse autoextend on next 5120k
> > >> >> >> > maxsize
> > >> >> >> > unlimited extent management local
> > >> >> >> > logfile
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> > >> >> >> > '/opt/app/oracle/oradata/<new_RAC_db>/rdo/log01a.dbf'
> > >> >> >> > SIZE 50M,
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> > >> >> >> > '/opt/app/oracle/oradata/<new_RAC_db>/rdo/log02a.dbf'
> > >> >> >> > SIZE 50M,
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> > >> >> >> > '/opt/app/oracle/oradata/<new_RAC_db>/rdo/log03a.dbf'
> > >> >> >> > SIZE 50M
> > >> >> >> > alter database mount
> > >> >> >> > create undo tablespace "UNDO2" datafile '/opt/app/oracle/oradata/
> > >> >> >> > <new_RAC_db>/undo/undo2_01.dbf' size 500m autoextend on next
> > >> >> >> > 5120k
> > >> >> >> > maxsize unlimited extent management local
> > >> >> >> > alter database add logfile thread 2
> > >> >> >> > group 1 SIZE 50m,
> > >> >> >> > group 2 SIZE 50m,
> > >> >> >> > group 3 size 50m
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> > >> >> >> > alter database enable public thread 2
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> > >> >> >> > spool off
> > >> >> >> >>>EOF
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> > >> >> >> > ORACLE instance started.
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> > >> >> >> > Total System Global Area 1813482504 bytes
> > >> >> >> > Fixed Size 744456 bytes
> > >> >> >> > Variable Size 788529152 bytes
> > >> >> >> > Database Buffers 1023410176 bytes
> > >> >> >> > Redo Buffers 798720 bytes
> > >> >> >> > SQL> SQL> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
> > >> >> >> > 13
> > >> >> >> > 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SQL> 2 SQL> SQL>
> > >> >> >> > SQL> /
> > >> >> >> > create database "<new_RAC_db>"
> > >> >> >> > *
> > >> >> >> > ERROR at line 1:
> > >> >> >> > ORA-01092: ORACLE instance terminated. Disconnection forced
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> > >> >> >> > SQL>
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> > >> >> >> Try running just the CREATE DATABASE statement alone and see if it
> > >> >> >> is
> > >> >> >> successful. Do you have enough space in /opt? If I were you, I
> > >> >> >> would
> > >> >> >> not
> > >> >> >> put
> > >> >> >> datafiles in /opt.- Hide quoted text -
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> > >> >> > Thanks for your reply Bob.
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> > >> >> > I tried just running the CREATE DATABASE statement earlier.
> > >> >> > Unfortunately it returns with an 'ORA-01034: ORACLE not available'
> > >> >> > error message.
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> > >> >> > Point taken regarding /opt howevver, this particular filesystem
> > >> >> > /opt/
> > >> >> > app/oracle/oradata appears to sit on SAN and not the server HDD.
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> > >> >> > Thanks again Bob.
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> > >> >> STARTUP NOMOUNT
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> > >> > Whoops! Of course! Silly me.
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> > >> > However, I am now getting ;
> > >> > create database "<new_RAC_db>"
> > >> > *
> > >> > ERROR at line 1:
> > >> > ORA-01092: ORACLE instance terminated. Disconnection forced
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> > >> > Thanks
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> > >> > tb3101
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> > >> What does it say in the alert log?- Hide quoted text -
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> > > HI Bob,
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> > > Database now created although I have yet to create the logs for thread
> > > 2 I'll be back should I have anymore problems. After examining the
> > > alert log and trace files now looks as if the directory for the system
> > > tablespace had not been created so I feel an apology is in order for
> > > giving everyone the run around your pointers and suggestions have been
> > > very insightful.
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> > > Cheers,
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> > > tb3101
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> > No problem, tb3101. You just need some patience since this is your first
> > time. It is absolutely not hard to create a RAC without dbca. I have done it
> > plenty of times. Don't get discouraged because someone say you can't do it.
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> Thanks again for all your help and encouragement Daniel!
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> Nice to know that there are still friendly and considerate souls out
> there willing to help!
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Sorry Bob!

Its been a long day! Thank you again for all your help and encouragement in this matter. It would appear as if I now have the two instances accessing the database although I would like to do further tests and investigations to make sure I have not missed anything.

Cheers,

tb3101 Received on Sun Dec 16 2007 - 18:58:37 CST