Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O2000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide

viii Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/02000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide
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Writer: John Blackburn Project: Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/02000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Comments:
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Cluster Management
continued
Replacing a Cluster Node ...................................................................................... 6-17
Removing the Node ........................................................................................ 6-17
Adding the Replacement Node ....................................................................... 6-18
Adding a Cluster Node........................................................................................... 6-21
Preparing the New Node................................................................................. 6-22
Preparing the Existing Cluster Nodes ............................................................. 6-23
Installing the Cluster Software for Oracle8i ................................................... 6-23
Monitoring Cluster Operation................................................................................ 6-25
Tools Overview............................................................................................... 6-25
Using Secure Path Manager............................................................................ 6-25
Uninstalling Secure Path................................................................................. 6-28
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips ..................................................................................... 7-2
Power ................................................................................................................ 7-2
Physical Connections........................................................................................ 7-2
Access to Cluster Components ......................................................................... 7-3
Software Revisions ........................................................................................... 7-3
Firmware Revisions .......................................................................................... 7-4
Troubleshooting Oracle8i and OSD Installation Problems and Error Messages ..... 7-5
Potential Difficulties Installing the OSDs with the Oracle Universal
Installer ............................................................................................................. 7-5
Unable to Start OracleCMService..................................................................... 7-6
Unable to Start OracleNMService .................................................................... 7-7
Unable to Start the Database............................................................................. 7-7
Initialization of the Dynamic Link Library NM.DLL Failed............................ 7-8
Troubleshooting Node-to-Node Connectivity Problems.......................................... 7-8
Nodes Are Unable to Communicate with Each Other ...................................... 7-8
Unable to Ping the Cluster Interconnect or the Client LAN ............................. 7-9
Node or Nodes Unable to Rejoin the Cluster.................................................... 7-9
Troubleshooting Client-to-Cluster Connectivity Problems.................................... 7-10
A Network Client Cannot Communicate with the Cluster.............................. 7-10
Troubleshooting Shared Storage Problems ............................................................ 7-11
Verifying Connectivity to a Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric........................ 7-11
Verifying Connectivity to a Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop ........ 7-12
Shared Disks in the RA4000/RA4100 Arrays Are Not Recognized By One
or More Nodes ................................................................................................ 7-12
A Cluster Node Cannot Connect to the Shared Drives ................................... 7-14