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Configuring Database Storage on the Host 51
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Configuring Database Storage on
the Host
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the
safety information that shipped with your system. For additional best practices
information, see dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) requires an ordered list of
procedures. The following sections describe how to verify, adjust, and
configure the storage disks for the direct-attached SAS, or iSCSI storage on
your host.
Verifying and Identifying Your Storage Disks
While configuring the clusters, create partitions on your direct-attached SAS,
or iSCSI storage system. To create the partitions, all the nodes must detect
the external storage devices.
NOTE: The procedure in this section describes how to deploy the Oracle database
for direct-attached SAS storage if direct-attached SAS or iSCSI storage (Dell
PowerVault MD32
xx , MD32 xx i, or Dell|EqualLogic storage array) is used.
Verifying the Storage Assignment to the Nodes
1 Click Start  Administrative Tool s  Server Manager .
2 On the Server Manager window, click Device Manager .
3 Expand Storage and click Disk Management .
a Right-click the volume and click Online .
b Right-click the volume, select Initialize , and click OK on the
Initialize Disk window.
c Repeat step a to step b for all the volumes.
NOTE: This procedure ensures that your disks are configured as basic disks.