Re: Oracle 9i RAC

In article <b43da98f.0208281621.21b759fd_at_posting.google.com>, mpmers_at_yahoo.com says...
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>On Windows 2000, we are trying to understand that if you are running
>Windows 2000 Advanced Server and making Node 1 and Node 2 part of
>an OS cluster, where would Oracle's cluster file system be installed?
>My understanding is that Oracle's CFS simply alleviates the need for
>dealing with raw partitions, but does not replace cluster aware OS
>software. Is this correct? So if you have Node 1 and Node 2 both
>running Windows 2000 Advanced Server and they are the two nodes in
>the window cluster, where is Oracle CFS installed? Can it be on a
>third machine that is not one of the nodes, but serves as the crude
>shared storage? Any info would help. The pre-install and install docs
>don't seem to answer these issues and I can't find anyone who has
>more detail info.
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Let me preface my remarks by saying I haven't looked at the CFS in any detail yet (not enough hours in the day), but from what I understand, Oracle's CFS does the same thing as Comapq's CFS. You're right, it removes the need to use raw devices, but more importantly allows you to install the kernel in one location on one shared CFS. On other Unix variants that don't support CFS's yet, the installer installs the kernel on one node, and then basically rcp's it to the other nodes you tell it to install on.

More than happy to stand corrected on this by someone who does have more than 24 hours in their day! :)

HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.

Pete

SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements; Received on Thu Aug 29 2002 - 11:14:02 CDT