Oracle RAC 9 and raw devices

[DDOB]

How I can use raw devices over 2 GB with Oracle RAC 9 in HP-UX 11.23?

[Luk Vandenbussche]

Hi,

You can use it if you install MC/serviceguard + the extension
T1859BA A.11.16.00 Serviceguard Extension for RAC

Here you find the doc

http://docs.hp.com/en/T1859-90001/T1859-90001.pdf

[Alzhy]

I'd like to think you'll probably need CVM (Cluster Volume Manager from Veritas) - which I think has been integrated into Serviceguard and SGeRAC..

My clients who've used RAW storage for Oracle use VxVM to manage storage and it's typical to see RAW volumes in excess of 2GB...

[Julio Yamawaki]

Hi,

There is no limit on 2 GB size for raw devices in HP-UX 11i and Oracle 9.
You just define you lvols and configure them in Oracle.

Regards,

[Indira Aramandla]

Hi,

On HP-UX, a 'raw device' takes one of two forms:-

a. raw disk without using the LVM (/dev/rdsk/cxxxxxx)
b. raw logical volumes created by the LVM (/dev/vgXX/rlvolXX)

The LVM is HP's Logical Volume Manager.

There is no limit as 2 GB size. Remember that the raw logical volume should be created at least one Oracle block larger than the desired Oracle datafile size.


IA

[Nguyen Anh Tien]

This doc migh help you:
http://docs.hp.com/en/T1859-90017/index.html

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi,

see also metalink note: 62427.1 - 2Gb or Not 2Gb - File limits in Oracle

hope this helps!

kind regards
yogeeraj