Users Guide

Installing Oracle
®
RAC 10g R2 Using OCFS 13
For more information, see the Oracle Database on Microsoft Windows
Server x64 – Troubleshooting Guide available at support.dell.com/manuals.
For information on how to install Oracle using ASM, see “Installing Oracle
RAC 10g R2 Using ASM” on page 23.
Applying Oracle Patch 7320726 for Windows Server 2008
NOTE: This section is applicable only if your Oracle 10g database installation is on
Windows Server 2008. Install this patch before you install the database binaries.
The Oracle patch 7320726 resolves the expired digital signatures in the
ocfs.sys and orafencedrv.sys files.
You can download the patch containing updated drivers from
metlink.oracle.com. To apply Oracle patch 7320726:
1
Stop all Oracle services.
2 Navigate to the \windows\system32\driver directory and rename the
ocfs.sys and orafencedrv.sys files.
3 Copy the new orafencedrv.sys and ocfs.sys files from the patch staging
area.
4 Reboot your system.
5 Repeat step 1 to step 4 on all nodes.
After you have updated and rebooted all the nodes, you can proceed with the
database installation.