I'm trying to find a way to configure a standalone AlphaServer 1200
to run an Oracle 8 database which will become one of a two member TruCluster TCR-PS
cluster in about two months.
The storage configuration is the issue.
I have to use raw devices. They must be on the single shared RA3000, which
consists of two available RAID 1 sets.
I have a license for Available Server, not Production Server.
They must use LSM in order to get the 20 + datafiles I need for our Oracle DB.
I thought I had it licked, when I was told by Oracle OPS experts that if I set them up and
run Oracle on the raw devices, I will just have to redo it all over again when I finally get
the Trucluster Prod. Server software installed/licensed and set up DRD disk services. I know they
create logical special devices, but don't they just associate with existing LSM disks and
leave the data alone ?
Couldn't I just change my sym. links, that Oracle 8/OPS 8 references, from the LSM logical
disk volumes to the new DRD devices ? Actually, all of my Oracle 8 database datafiles, control
files, logs, etc reside on volumes all within 1 LSM disk, which would be assigned to one DRD (?).
Using DUNIX 4.0D.
In Summary Question:
Can I add TruCluster PS w/ DRD in later, when I install Oracle Parallel Server, and
not have to export/import all my Oracle 8 data ?
Is there a way I could load the DRD software and any dependent sets under the ASE license now,
and actually set up services with DRD, but not really utilize any of the TCR functionality?
I know these are weird questions, but I've got to work miracles here with no money, no time,
no technical training, and lots of red tape.
Thanks,
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Wayne Sweatt
Principal Software Analyst
Litton / PRC
505.827.9288
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Received on Thu Aug 26 1999 - 20:05:16 NZST