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

Index
109
P
package
basic concepts
, 17, 18
moving status, 79
state, 76
status and state, 73
switching status, 80
package configuration
service name parameter, 37
writing the package control script, 62
package control script
generating with commands
, 63
packages
accessing OPS database
, 62
deciding where and when to run, 22
launching OPS instances, 61
startup and shutdown volume groups, 60
parameter
AUTO_RUN
, 61
NODE_FAILFAST_ENABLED, 61
performance
optimizing packages for large numbers of
storage units
, 65
physical volumes
creating for clusters, 39
filled in planning worksheet, 104
planning
worksheets for logical volume planning
, 32,
34
worksheets for physical volume planning,
104
planning worksheets
blanks
, 103
point to point connections to storage devices,
27
Predictive monitoring, 91
PVG-strict mirroring
creating volume groups with
, 39
Q
quorum server
status and state
, 77
R
RAC
group membership services
, 21
overview of configuration, 16
status, 74
RAC cluster
defined
, 16
RAC software
installing
, 49
removing MC/ServiceGuard from a system,
89
removing packages on a running cluster, 62
replacing disks, 93
rollback.dbf
Oracle demo database files
, 45, 57, 58
RS232 status, viewing, 81
running cluster
adding or removing packages, 62
S
SAM
exporting files
, 47
serial line
status
, 75
service
status
, 75
service name
parameter in package configuration
, 37
SERVICE_CMD
in sample package control script
, 65
SERVICE_NAME
in sample package control script
, 65
parameter in package configuration, 37
SERVICE_RESTART
in sample package control script
, 65
shared mode
activation of volume groups
, 85
deactivation of volume groups, 85
shared volume groups
making volume groups shareable, 84
sharing volume groups, 47
SLVM
making volume groups shareable
, 84
state
cluster
, 76
node, 73
of cluster and package, 72
package, 73, 76
status
cluster
, 73
halting node, 81
moving package, 79
network, 75
node, 73
normal running RAC, 77
of cluster and package, 72