Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC, 2nd Edition, February 2005 Update
Table Of Contents
- Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC
- 1 Introduction to Serviceguard Extension for RAC
- 2 Serviceguard Configuration for Oracle RAC
- Planning Database Storage
- Installing Serviceguard Extension for RAC
- Configuration File Parameters
- Creating a Storage Infrastructure with LVM
- Building Volume Groups for RAC on Mirrored Disks
- Building Mirrored Logical Volumes for RAC with LVM Commands
- Creating RAC Volume Groups on Disk Arrays
- Creating Logical Volumes for RAC on Disk Arrays
- Oracle Demo Database Files
- Displaying the Logical Volume Infrastructure
- Exporting the Logical Volume Infrastructure
- Installing Oracle Real Application Clusters
- Cluster Configuration ASCII File
- Creating a Storage Infrastructure with CVM
- Initializing the VERITAS Volume Manager
- Preparing the Cluster for Use with CVM
- Starting the Cluster and Identifying the Master Node
- Converting Disks from LVM to CVM
- Initializing Disks for CVM
- Creating Disk Groups for RAC
- Creating Volumes
- Oracle Demo Database Files
- Adding Disk Groups to the Cluster Configuration
- Using Packages to Configure Startup and Shutdown of RAC Instances
- Starting Oracle Instances
- Creating Packages to Launch Oracle RAC Instances
- Configuring Packages that Access the Oracle RAC Database
- running cluster:adding or removing packages
- Writing the Package Control Script
- Using Serviceguard Manager to Write the Package Control Script
- Using Commands to Write the Package Control Script
- Customizing the Package Control Script
- Optimizing for Large Numbers of Storage Units
- Customizing the Control Script for RAC Instances
- Configuring an Oracle RAC Instance Package
- Using Serviceguard Manager to a Configure Oracle RAC Instance Package
- Enabling DB Provider Monitoring
- 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Reviewing Cluster and Package States with the
- Managing the Shared Storage
- Removing ServiceGuard Extension for RAC from a System
- Monitoring Hardware
- Adding Disk Hardware
- Replacing Disks
- Replacement of I/O Cards
- Replacement of LAN Cards
- Monitoring RAC Instances
- A Blank Planning Worksheets

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Index
A
activation of volume groups
in shared mode
, 85
adding packages on a running cluster, 62
administration
cluster and package states
, 72
array
replacing a faulty mechanism
, 93, 94
AUTO_RUN parameter, 61
AUTO_START_TIMEOUT
in sample configuration file, 50
B
building a cluster
CVM infrastructure
, 53
building an RAC cluster
displaying the logical volume
infrastructure
, 46
logical volume infrastructure, 38
building logical volumes
for RAC, 44
C
cluster
state
, 76
status options, 73
cluster configuration file, 50
cluster node
startup and shutdown OPS instances
, 61
cluster volume group
creating physical volumes
, 39
CLUSTER_NAME (cluster name)
in sample configuration file
, 50
control script
creating with commands
, 63
creating with SAM, 63
in package configuration, 62
starting OPS instances, 65
CVM
creating a storage infrastructure
, 53
use of the VxVM-CVM-pkg, 54
CVM_ACTIVATION_CMD
in package control script
, 65
CVM_DG
in package control script
, 65
D
deactivation of volume groups
, 85
deciding when and where to run packages, 22
deleting nodes while the cluster is running,
88
demo database
files
, 45, 57
disk
choosing for volume groups
, 39
disk arrays
creating logical volumes
, 43
disk storage
creating the infrastructure with CVM
, 53
disks
replacing
, 93
E
eight-node cluster with disk array
figure
, 28
EMS
for preventive monitoring, 90
enclosure for disks
replacing a faulty mechanism, 93
Event Monitoring Service
in troubleshooting, 90
exporting
shared volume group data, 47
exporting files
LVM commands, 47
using SAM, 47
extended distance cluster
building
, 29
F
figures
eight-node cluster with EMC disk array
, 28
FIRST_CLUSTER_LOCK_PV
in sample configuration file
, 50
FIRST_CLUSTER_LOCK_VG
in sample configuration file
, 50
FS
in sample package control script
, 65
FS_MOUNT_OPT
in sample package control script
, 65
G
GMS
group membership services
, 21
group membership services
define
, 21