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Re: Install Oracle client on Win2K cluster

From: Pete Sharman <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 08:37:23 -0700
Message-ID: <7x4o7.56$2b1.8715@inet16.us.oracle.com>


Depends on what you're trying to achieve here. If you want something that is highly available don't install on the shared disk unless it's mirrored or similar. Loss of one disk could lose the client. Thing I'm somewhat confused about is why you want to install the client on a cluster though?

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"ekperkins" <elliott_at_infinitefunctions.com> wrote in message
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> Should I install
> - on the local disks and configure TNSNAMES twice.
> - or install the oracle sources from both nodes to a shared device?
>
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Received on Thu Sep 13 2001 - 10:37:23 CDT

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