Installing Linux and RAC with ASM on the constrained environment of a desktop PC or Laptop is a very interesting learning experience for people interested on RAC that lacks the possibility to install and try RAC on real servers.
My first trial was made using the excellent step by step guide by Vincent Chan, that was published on OTN.
Since then I tried this process a couple of times and developed a guide divided into 5 chapters:
- Linux Install
- Configure Linux for RAC
- Create and Configure the 2nd
Linux Node - Install RAC on 2 Linux Nodes for
RAC - Tests and Trials with RAC on Linux
The steps covered on this document are:
- Download and install VMware server
- Download Enterprise Linux from Oracle
- Create a Linux Virtual Machine
- Install Linux Enterprise Edition
This RAC on Virtual Machines installation is not supported and should only be used for private learning purposes.
All the steps to implement this trial on real servers are also covered on a previous post Step by Step RAC on Linux; And Using Virtualization for Test and Training
Another excellent guide to RAC on Linux install can be find on OTN's article: Build Your Own Oracle RAC 10g Release 2 Cluster on Linux and iSCSI by Oracle Ace Jeffrey Hunter.
Comments (1)
Thanks for the publishing the docs for RAC. Can you tell me when you will be publishing the 3,4 and 5th steps for installing and configuring the RAC using VMWARE.
Deepak
Posted by Deepak | August 7, 2008 9:31 PM
Posted on August 7, 2008 21:31