Build Your Own Oracle Rac 10G Cluster On Linux And Firewire.pdf

DBA/Sysadmin: Linux
Build Your Own Oracle RAC 10 g Cluster on Linux and FireWire
by Jeffrey Hunter
Learn how to set up and configure an Oracle RAC 10 g development cluster for less than US$1,800.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Oracle RAC 10 g Overview
3. Shared-Storage Overview
4. FireWire Technology
5. Hardware & Costs
6. Install the Linux Operating System
7. Network Configuration
8. Obtain and Install a Proper Linux Kernel
9. Create "oracle" User and Directories
10. Creating Partitions on the Shared FireWire Storage Device
11. Configure the Linux Servers
12. Configure the hangcheck-timer Kernel Module
13. Configure RAC Nodes for Remote Access
14. All mands for Each RAC Node
15. Check RPM Packages for Oracle 10 g
16. Install and Configure Oracle Cluster File System
17. Install and Configure Automatic Storage Management and Disks
18. Download Oracle RAC 10 g Software
19. Install Oracle Cluster Ready Services Software
20. Install Oracle Database 10 g Software
21. Create TNS Listener Process
22. Create the Oracle Cluster Database
23. Verify working Files
24. Create/Altering Tablespaces
25. Verify the RAC Cluster/Database Configuration
26. Starting & Stopping the Cluster
27. Transparent Application Failover
28. Conclusion
29. Acknowledgements

Downloads for this guide:
White Box Enterprise Linux 3 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Oracle Cluster File System
Oracle Database 10 g EE and Cluster Ready Services
piled FireWire Kernel for WBEL/RHEL
ASMLib Drivers

1. Introduction
One of the most efficient ways to e familiar with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) 10 g technology
is to have access to an actual Oracle RAC 10 g cluster. There's no better way to understand its benefits—
including fault tolerance, security, load balancing, and scalability—than to experience them directly.
Unfortunately, for many shops, the price of the hardware required for a