How to Install Oracle RAC on VMware?

How to Install Oracle RAC on VMware?

Step by Step Install of Oracle RAC 12cR1 on OEL 6.5 using VMware Workstation 10

  1. Vm workstation 10.
  2. OEL 6.5 install.
  3. DNS nameserver configuration.
  4. Creating a Shared Disk.
  5. Configure Oracle ASM.
  6. Copy the VMware.
  7. Pre-check for RAC Setup.
  8. Install and Configure Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Cluster.

How to Install Oracle clusterware 11gR2 on Linux?

Oracle 11gR2 RAC Installation on Oracle Linux 6.5

  1. Configure Virtual machine for Node 1.
  2. Configure Virtual machine for Node 2.
  3. OS prerequisites on all nodes.
  4. Setup public & private network.
  5. Configure shared storage.
  6. Oracle Grid Installation.
  7. Oracle RAC software installation.
  8. Create RAC Database.

How to Install Oracle 11g on virtual machine?

Make sure both virtual machines are started, then login to “ol6-112-rac1” as the oracle user and start the Oracle installer. Select the “Skip software updates” option, then click the “Next” button. Select the “Install and Configure Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Cluster” option, then click the “Next” button.

What is bus sharing in VMware?

SCSI Bus Sharing is a feature of the VM’s controllers to allow multiple access simultaneously to the same virtual disks connected to the selected controller. None: Virtual disks cannot be shared by other VMs. Virtual: Virtual disks can be shared by VMs on the same ESXi.

What is RAC configuration?

Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) is a “share-everything” database architecture that can provide high availability and load balancing. A typical configuration for an Oracle RAC contains two or more Oracle RAC nodes that are clustered together and share the same storage.

How can I upgrade my RAC database from 12C to 19c?

Steps to upgrade Grid

  1. Review the pre-upgrade checklist.
  2. Download 19c Grid software.
  3. Run the Orachk readiness assessment.
  4. Apply mandatory 19c patches.
  5. Run the cluster verification utility.
  6. Dry-run upgrade.
  7. Upgrade Grid.
  8. Verify Grid upgrade.

Can I install Oracle Database 11g on Linux using VMware Server 2?

This article describes the installation of Oracle Database 11g release 2 (11.2 64-bit) RAC on Linux (Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit) using VMware Server 2 with no additional shared disk devices. I no longer use VMware Server. Since this article was written I’ve switched to VirtualBox as my main virtualization solution for testing installations.

How do I run Rac2 on a VMware infrastructure virtual machine?

In the VMware Infrastructure Web Access Console, select the “Virtual Machine > Add Virtual Machien to Inventory” menu options and browse for the “/u01/VM/RAC2/RAC1.vmx” file. Once opened, the RAC2 virtual machine is visible on the console. Start the RAC2 virtual machine by clicking the “Play” button on the toolbar.

How do I install a guest operating system on a Rac1 VM?

Highlight the “RAC1” VM in the “Inventory” pane, then click the “Add Hardware” link in the “Commands” section to the right. Click the “Network Adapter” link. Select the “Bridged” option and click the “Next” button. Click the “Finish” button. The virtual machine is now configured so we can start the guest operating system installation.

How do I add a network adapter to a Rac1 VM?

Highlight the “RAC1” VM in the “Inventory” pane, then click the “Add Hardware” link in the “Commands” section to the right. Click the “Network Adapter” link.