Oracle on Linux OS Cluster

[mammadshah]

Dear all,

I want to install oracle on Linux OS cluster instaed of Oracle RAC. I need help on this i haven't configured cluster on linux and want to know setps i am using OEL 5.3. i am trying to install this on HP servers and HP Storage. i am using HP-ILO for fencing.
do i first configure Cluster and then install all binaries on node 1 and then db on Storage. what is your recommendation and process to perform this.

Thanks.

[Michal Kapalka (mikap)]

hi,

of couse you should configure the cluster as first and them install the APP in your case Oracle RAC :

check this documents :

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/csgfs/browse/rh-cs-en/

http://www.puschitz.com/InstallingOracle10gRAC.shtml

http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP101323

mikap

[mammadshah]

I dont want to use Oracle RAC, coz it requires additional license, whereas OS clustering is free.

[Michal Kapalka (mikap)]

hi,

worry, som them setup Redhat Cluster,

and them install oracle.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9759

mikap

[Vladimir Fabecic]

First you install and configure Red Hat cluster suite.
Then you install Oracle software.
You have two ways how to do it.
1. Install oracle software on both nodes, beeing sure that the oracle home is
set to a local (non shared) disk.
2. Install oracle software on shared disk. This is possible only if you have cfs (cluster file system, in RH it is gfs), no RAW or ASM
And, of course install database on shared disks (storage).
Need more details?

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

first install all the needed rpms for clustering on the nodes.

then run system-config-cluster in gui mode to do the initial setup of the cluster.

Oracle Server is supported in active-passive mode in this scenario.

SEP