https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113664#M313710 hi Mark!<BR /><BR />This would have been my preferences:<BR /><BR />1. Define RAID1 using sufficient disks that would cater for the OS and the area where i would be installing the Oracle software.<BR /><BR />2. use the rest for defining my ASM area that would be used for my Oracle Database.<BR /><BR />As you must already know ASM is just like raid 10 in effect -- done at the extent level of database segments instead of some <BR />os stripe size.<BR /><BR />This is the most simple and clean setup i can think of.<BR /><BR />Beware however about performance - with one RAID controller... You only can compare you previous system performance and what you are looking forward to.<BR /><BR />If you need any further assistance, please do let us know.<BR /><BR />Good luck!<BR /><BR />kind regards<BR />yogeeraj<BR /><BR /><BR /> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:44:10 GMT Yogeeraj_1 2007-12-08T05:44:10Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113663#M313709 I'm configuring a new rx6600 as an Oracle DB server with 16 internal drives using the P400 HP Smart Array RAID controller. My first thought is to create two RAID sets: use the first 2 drives and mirror them with RAID1 and use this for /vg00. Then I'd configure the other 14 drives into a big RAID5 with a couple of spares and put everything else on that.<BR /><BR />However, since I'm going through the same RAID controller would it actually be better to just build one big RAID5 using all 16 disks and put everything, including /vg00 on that?<BR /><BR />Any input would be appreciated.<BR /><BR />Mark Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:56:55 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113663#M313709 Mark Tunnell 2007-12-07T22:56:55Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113664#M313710 hi Mark!<BR /><BR />This would have been my preferences:<BR /><BR />1. Define RAID1 using sufficient disks that would cater for the OS and the area where i would be installing the Oracle software.<BR /><BR />2. use the rest for defining my ASM area that would be used for my Oracle Database.<BR /><BR />As you must already know ASM is just like raid 10 in effect -- done at the extent level of database segments instead of some <BR />os stripe size.<BR /><BR />This is the most simple and clean setup i can think of.<BR /><BR />Beware however about performance - with one RAID controller... You only can compare you previous system performance and what you are looking forward to.<BR /><BR />If you need any further assistance, please do let us know.<BR /><BR />Good luck!<BR /><BR />kind regards<BR />yogeeraj<BR /><BR /><BR /> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:44:10 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113664#M313710 Yogeeraj_1 2007-12-08T05:44:10Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113665#M313711 hi Mark!<BR /><BR />This would have been my preferences:<BR /><BR />1. Define RAID1 using sufficient disks that would cater for the OS and the area where i would be installing the Oracle software.<BR /><BR />2. use the rest for defining my ASM area that would be used for my Oracle Database.<BR /><BR />As you must already know - ASM is just like raid 10 in effect -- done at the extent level of database segments instead of some <BR />os stripe size.<BR /><BR />This is the most simple and clean setup i can think of.<BR /><BR />Beware however about performance - with one RAID controller... You only can compare you previous system performance and what you are looking forward to.<BR /><BR />If you need any further assistance, please do let us know.<BR /><BR />Good luck!<BR /><BR />kind regards<BR />yogeeraj<BR /><BR /><BR /> Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:44:29 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113665#M313711 Yogeeraj_1 2007-12-08T05:44:29Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113666#M313712 Hi<BR /><BR />Actually the thing is that, it is recommended to install OS in RAID 1.<BR /><BR />Compare to RAID 1, 5 RAID 0 is more faster.<BR /><BR />For other application installations you can use RAID 5.<BR /><BR />But if you want faster speed for bettr performance, better use RAID10 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:45:08 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/raid1-for-os-raid5-for-the-rest-or-raid5-for-all/m-p/4113666#M313712 Jeeshan 2007-12-09T18:45:08Z