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Figure 1 Serviceguard Extension for RAC Architecture
Component Products and Processes of SG SMS Serviceguard Cluster File
System for RAC
To understand how the SG SMS Serviceguard Cluster File System for RAC product manages
database instances running in parallel on multiple nodes, review the architecture and communication
mechanisms that provide the infrastructure for Oracle RAC. Table 2 highlights the SG SMS
Serviceguard Cluster File System for RAC components products.
Table 2 SG SMS Serviceguard Cluster File System for RAC Bundle Component Products
DescriptionComponent Product
Enables simultaneous access to shared volumes based on technology from Veritas
Volume Manager (VxVM).
Cluster Volume Manager (CVM)
Enables simultaneous access to shared file systems based on technology from
Veritas File System (VxFS).
Cluster File System (CFS)
Provides the interface with the Oracle Disk Manager (ODM) API.Database Accelerator
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