Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC, 3rd Edition, May 2006

Serviceguard Configuration for Oracle 9i RAC
Planning Database Storage
Chapter 3104
Storage Planning with CFS
With CFS, the database software and database files (control, redo, data
files), and archive logs may reside on a cluster file system, which is
visible by all nodes.
The following software needs to be installed in order to use this
configuration:
• SGeRAC
•CFS
NOTE CFS and SGeRAC is available in the following HP Serviceguard Storage
Management Suite bundle:
• HP Serviceguard Cluster File System for RAC (SGCFSRAC)
(T2777BA).
For specific bundle information, refer to the HP Serviceguard Storage
Management Suite Version A.01.00 Release Notes.
Configuration Combinations with Oracle 9i RAC
The following configuration combinations show a sample of the
configuration choices (See Table 3-1):
• Configuration 1 is for Oracle software and database files to reside on
CFS.
• Configuration 2 is for Oracle software and archives to reside on CFS,
while the database files are on raw volumes either SLVM or CVM.
• Configuration 3 is for Oracle software and archives to reside on local
file system, while database files reside on CFS.