RAC Installation

A) Prepare the Virtual machines

Hardware Requirements and Overview
Allocate a minimum of 1 GB of memory to each virtual machine; reserve a
minimum of 30GB of disk space for all the virtual machines.
An overview of guest operating system environment:
ost !ame "# $rocessor %emory
rac1 "racle &nterprise 'inu( ) *3+,-it. 1 1 GB
rac+ "racle &nterprise 'inu( ) *3+,-it. 1 1 GB
An overview of the virtual disk layout:
/irtual 0isk on ost
/irtual
0isk on
Guest
/irtual
0evice
!ode
#i1e
*%B.
0escription
d:2vm2rac2localdisk.vmdk 3dev3sda1
3dev3sda+
3dev3sda3
#4#5
0:0
+0G 3 mountpoint
#wap space
"racle -inaries
d:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2ocfs+disk.vmdk 3dev3sd- #4#5
1:0
61+ "47#+ disk
d:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2asmdisk1.vmdk 3dev3sdc #4#5
1:1
308+ A#% disk group 1
d:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2asmdisk+.vmdk 3dev3sdd #4#5
1:+
308+ A#% disk group 1
d:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2asmdisk3.vmdk 3dev3sde #4#5
1:3
+0)9 A#% flash recovery area
*:o configure shared storage; the guest "# should not share the same #4#5 -us
with the shared storage. <se #4#50 for the guest "# and #4#51 for the shared
disks..
An overview of the =A4 data-ase environment:
ost
!ame
A#%
5nstance
!ame
=A4
5nstance
!ame
0ata-ase
!ame
0ata-ase
7ile #torage
"4= >
/oting
0isk
rac1 ?A#%1 devd-1 devd- A#% "47#+
rac+ ?A#%+ devd-+ devd- A#% "47#+
@oull install the "racle ome on each node for redundancy. :he A#% and
"racle =A4 instances share the same "racle ome on each node.
Configure the First Virtual achine
:o create and configure the first virtual machine; you will add virtual hardware
devices such as disks and processors. Before proceeding with the install; create
the windows folders to house the virtual machines and the shared storage.
0:2Amkdir vm2rac2rac1
0:2Amkdir vm2rac2rac+
0:2Amkdir vm2rac2sharedstorage
0ou-le,click on the /%ware #erver icon on your desktop to -ring up the
application:
1. $ress 4:=',! to create a new virtual machine.
+. !ew /irtual %achine Bi1ard: 4lick on !e"t.
3. #elect the Appropriate 4onfiguration:
a. /irtual machine configuration: #elect Custom.
). #elect a Guest "perating #ystem:
a. Guest operating system: #elect #inu".
-. /ersion: #elect Red Hat $nterprise #inu" %.
6. !ame the /irtual %achine:
a. /irtual machine name: &nter rac1.
b. 'ocation: &nter d:2vm2rac2rac1.
C. #et Access =ights:
a. Access rights: #elect a&e this virtual machine private.
8. #tartup 3 #hutdown "ptions:
a. /irtual machine account: #elect 'ser that powers on the virtual
machine.
9. $rocessor 4onfiguration:
a. $rocessors: #elect "ne.
D. %emory for the /irtual %achine:
a. %emory: #elect ()*%+.
10. !etwork :ype:
a. !etwork connection: #elect 'se ,ridged networ&ing.
11. #elect 53" Adapter :ypes:
a. 53" adapter types: #elect #-I #ogic.
1+. #elect a 0isk:
a. 0isk: #elect Create a new virtual dis&.
13. #elect a 0isk :ype:
a. /irtual 0isk :ype: #elect -C-I .Recommended).
1). #pecify 0isk 4apacity:
a. 0isk capacity: &nter +0GB.
-. 0eselect Allocate all dis& space now. :o save space; you do not have
to allocate all the disk space now.
16. #pecify 0isk 7ile:
a. 0isk file: &nter localdisk.vmdk.
-. 4lick on Finish.
=epeat steps 1C to +) to create four virtual #4#5 hard disks , ocfs+disk.vmdk
*61+%B.; asmdisk1.vmdk *3GB.; asmdisk+.vmdk *3GB.; and asmdisk3.vmdk
*+GB..
1C. /%ware #erver 4onsole: 4lick on $dit virtual machine settings.
18. /irtual %achine #ettings: 4lick on Add.
19. Add ardware Bi1ard: 4lick on !e"t.
1D. ardware :ype:
a. ardware types: #elect Hard /is&.
+0. #elect a 0isk:
a. 0isk: #elect Create a new virtual dis&.
+1. #elect a 0isk :ype:
a. /irtual 0isk :ype: #elect -C-I .Recommended).
++. #pecify 0isk 4apacity:
a. 0isk capacity: &nter 0.6GB.
-. #elect Allocate all dis& space now. @ou do not have to allocate all the
disk space if you want to save space. 7or performance reason; you will
pre,allocate all the disk space for each of the virtual shared disk. 5f the
si1e of the shared disks were to grow rapidly especially during "racle
data-ase creation or when the data-ase is under heavy 0%' activity; the
virtual machines may hang intermittently for a -rief period or crash in a
few rare occasions.
+3. #pecify 0isk 7ile:
a. 0isk file: &nter d:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2ocfs+disk.vmdk.
-. 4lick on Advanced.
+). Add ardware Bi1ard:
a. /irtual device node: #elect -C-I (0).
-. %ode: #elect Independent; Persistent for all shared disks.
c. 4lick on Finish.
7inally; add an additional virtual network card for the private interconnects and
remove the floppy drive; if any.
+6. /%ware #erver 4onsole: 4lick on &dit virtual machine settings.
+C. /irtual %achine #ettings: 4lick on Add.
+8. Add ardware Bi1ard: 4lick on !e"t.
+9. ardware :ype:
a. ardware types: &thernet Adapter.
+D. !etwork :ype:
a. ost,only: A private network shared with the host
-. 4lick on Finish.
30. /irtual %achine #ettings:
a. #elect Flopp1 and click on Remove.
31. /irtual %achine #ettings: 4lick on O2.
odif1 virtual machine configuration file3 Additional parameters are reEuired
to ena-le disk sharing -etween the two virtual =A4 nodes. "pen the
configuration file; d:2vm2rac2rac12=ed at &nterprise 'inu( ).vm( and add the
-old parameters listed -elow.
config.version F G9G
virtualB.version F G)G
scsi0.present F G:=<&G
scsi0.virtual0ev F GlsilogicG
memsi1e F G10+)G
scsi0:0.present F G:=<&G
scsi0:0.file!ame F Glocaldisk.vmdkG
ide1:0.present F G:=<&G
ide1:0.file!ame F Gauto detectG
ide1:0.device:ype F Gcdrom,rawG
floppy0.file!ame F GA:G
&thernet0.present F G:=<&G
display!ame F Grac1G
guest"# F Grhel)G
priority.gra--ed F GnormalG
priority.ungra--ed F GnormalG
dis&3loc&ing 4 5FA#-$5
dis&#i,3dataCachea"-i6e 4 5)5
scsi(3shared+us 4 5virtual5
scsi1.present F G:=<&G
scsi1:0.present F G:=<&G
scsi1:0.file!ame F G0:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2ocfs+disk.vmdkG
scsi1:0.mode F Gindependent,persistentG
scsi(0)3device71pe 4 5dis&5
scsi1:1.present F G:=<&G
scsi1:1.file!ame F G0:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2asmdisk1.vmdkG
scsi1:1.mode F Gindependent,persistentG
scsi(0(3device71pe 4 5dis&5
scsi1:+.present F G:=<&G
scsi1:+.file!ame F G0:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2asmdisk+.vmdkG
scsi1:+.mode F Gindependent,persistentG
scsi(0*3device71pe 4 5dis&5
scsi1:3.present F G:=<&G
scsi1:3.file!ame F G0:2vm2rac2sharedstorage2asmdisk3.vmdkG
scsi1:3.mode F Gindependent,persistentG
scsi(083device71pe 4 5dis&5
scsi1.virtual0ev F GlsilogicG
ide1:0.autodetect F G:=<&G
floppy0.present F G7A'#&G
&thernet1.present F G:=<&G
&thernet1.connection:ype F GhostonlyG
Install and Configure $nterprise #inu" on the First
Virtual achine
0ownload &nterprise 'inu( from "racle and un1ip the files:
&nterprise,=),<),i39C,disc1.iso
&nterprise,=),<),i39C,disc+.iso
&nterprise,=),<),i39C,disc3.iso
&nterprise,=),<),i39C,disc).iso
1. "n your /%ware #erver 4onsole; dou-le,click on the 40,="% device on the
right panel and select the 5#" image for disk 1; &nterprise,=),<),i39C,disc1.iso.
+. /%ware #erver console:
o 4lick on -tart this virtual machine.
3. it $nter to install in graphical mode.
). #kip the media test and start the installation.
6. Belcome to enterprise 'inu(: 4lick on !e"t.
C. 'anguage #election: Hselect your language preferenceA.
8. Iey-oard 4onfiguration: Hselect your key-oard preferenceA.
9. 5nstallation :ype: 4ustom.
D. 0isk $artitioning #etup: %anually partition with 0isk 0ruid.
o Barning: 4lick on 9es to initiali1e each of the device sda; sd-; sdc;
sdd; and sde.
10. 0isk #etup: Allocate disk space on sda drive -y dou-le,clicking on 3dev3sda free
space for the mount points *3 and 3u01. and swap space. @ou will configure the
rest of the drives for "47#+ and A#% later.
o Add $artition:
%ount $oint: 3
7ile #ystem :ype: e(t3 ;#i1e C GB
7ile #ystem :ype: #wap ;#i1e + GB
%ount $oint: 3u01
7ile #ystem :ype: e(t3 ;#i1e 1+ GB
11. Boot 'oader 4onfiguration: #elect only the default 3dev3sda1 and leave the rest
unchecked.
1+. !etwork 4onfiguration:
a. !etwork 0evices
#elect and edit eth0
1. 0e,select Configure 'sing /HCP.
+. #elect Activate on ,oot.
3. 5$ Address: &nter 1D+.1C9.+.131.
4. !etmask: &nter +66.+66.+66.0.
#elect and edit eth1
1. 0e,select Configure 'sing /HCP.
+. #elect Activate on ,oot.
3. 5$ Address: &nter 10.10.10.31.
4. !etmask: &nter +66.+66.+66.0.
-. ostname
#elect manuall1 and enter rac1.d-alounge.com.
c. %iscellaneous #ettings
Gateway: &nter 1D+.1C9.+.1.
$rimary 0!#: HoptionalA
#econdary 0!#: HoptionalA
13. 7irewall 4onfiguration:
a. #elect !o Firewall. 5f firewall is ena-led; you may encounter an error;
mount.ocfs+: :ransport endpoint is not connected while mounting
when you attempt to mount ocfs+ file system later in the set up.
-. &na-le #&'inu(J: Active.
14. Barning !o 7irewall: 4lick on Proceed.
16. Additional 'anguage #upport: Hselect the desired languageA.
1C. :ime Kone #election: Hselect your time 1oneA
18. #et =oot $assword: Henter your root passwordA
19. $ackage Group #election:
a. #elect : ;indow -1stem.
-. #elect <!O$ /es&top $nvironment.
c. #elect $ditors.
4lick on /etails and select your preferred te(t editor.
d. #elect <raphical Internet.
e. #elect 7e"t=,ased Internet.
f. #elect Office>Productivit1.
g. #elect -ound and Video.
h. #elect <raphics.
i. #elect -erver Configuration 7ools.
L. #elect F7P -erver.
k. #elect #egac1 !etwor& -erver.
4lick on /etails.
1. #elect rsh=server.
+. #elect telnet=server.
l. #elect /evelopment 7ools.
m. #elect #egac1 -oftware /evelopment.
n. #elect Administration 7ools.
o. #elect -1stem 7ools.
4lick on /etails. #elect the following packages in addition to the
default selected packages.
1. #elect ocfs=*=*3?3@=%*3)3)3)3($# *driver for <$ kernel.; or
select ocfs=*=*3?3@=%*3)3)3)3($#smp *driver for #%$
kernel..
+. #elect ocfs*=tools.
3. #elect ocfs*console.
). #elect oracle oracleasm=*3?3@=%*3)3)3)3($# *driver for <$
kernel. or select oracleasm=*3?3@=%*3)3)3)3($#smp *driver
for #%$ kernel..
6. #elect s1sstat.
p. #elect Printing -upport.
1D. A-out to 5nstall: 4lick on !e"t.
+0. =eEuired 5nstall %edia: 4lick on Continue.
+1. 4hange 40,="%: "n your /%ware #erver 4onsole; press 4:=',0 to -ring up
the /irtual %achine #ettings. 4lick on the 40,="% device and select the 5#"
image for disk +; &nterprise,=),<),i39C,disc+.iso; followed -y the 5#" image for
disk 3; &nterprise,=),<),i39C,disc3.iso.
++. At the end of the installation:
a. "n your /%ware #erver 4onsole; press 4:=',0 to -ring up the /irtual
%achine #ettings. 4lick on the 40,="% device and select 'se ph1sical
drive.
-. 4lick on Re,oot.
+3. Belcome: 4lick on !e"t.
+). 'icense Agreement: #elect 9esA I agree to the #icense Agreement.
+6. 0ate and :ime: #et the date and time.
+C. 0isplay: Hselect your desired resolutionA.
+8. #ystem <ser: 'eave the entries -lank and click on !e"t.
+9. Additional 40s: 4lick on !e"t.
+D. 7inish #etup: 4lick on !e"t3
4ongratulations; you have Lust installed &nterprise 'inu( on /%ware #erverM
Install Vware 7ools3 /%ware :ools is reEuired to synchroni1e the time -etween the
host and guest machines.
"n the /%ware 4onsole; log in as the root user;
1. 4lick on V and then select Install Vware 7ools.
2. rac1 /irtual %achine: 4lick on Install.
3. 0ou-le,click on the /%ware :ools icon on your desktop.
4. cdrom: 0ou-le,click on Vware7ools=(3)3(=*@@@?3i8B?3rpm.
6. 4ompleted #ystem $reparation: 4lick on Continue.
C. "pen up a terminal and e(ecute vmware=config=tools3pl.
o &nter the desired display si1e.
4opy the 7irst /irtual %achine to create the #econd /irtual %achine.
Create and Configure the -econd Virtual achine
:o create the second virtual machine; simply shut down the first virtual machine;
copy all the files in d:2vm2rac2rac1 to d:2vm2rac2rac+ and perform a few
configuration changes.
odif1 networ& configuration3
1. As the root user on rac1;
N shutdown h now
+. "n your host system; copy all the files in rac1 folder to rac+.
0:2Acopy d:2vm2rac2rac1 d:2vm2rac2rac+
3. "n your /%ware #erver 4onsole; press 4:='," to open the second virtual
machine; d:2rac2rac+2=ed at &nterprise 'inu( ).vm(.
). /%ware #erver console:
o =ename the virtual machine name from rac1 to rac+. =ight,click on the
new rac( ta- you have Lust opened and select -ettings.
#elect the Options ta-.
1. /irtual machine name: &nter rac+.
o 4lick on -tart this virtual machine to start rac+; leaving rac1 powered off.
o rac+ /irtaul %achine: #elect Create a new identifier.
6. 'og in as the root user and e(ecute system,config,network to modify the network
configuration.
IP Address0 0ou-le,click on each of the &thernet devices and use the
ta-le -elow to make the necessary changes.
0evice 5$ Address #u-net mask 0efault gateway address
eth0 1D+.1C9.+.13+ +66.+66.+66.0 1D+.1C9.+.1
eth1 10.10.10.3+ +66.+66.+66.0 Hleave emptyA
AC Address0 !avigate to the Hardware /evice ta- and pro-e for a
new %A4 address for each of the &thernet device.
#et the ostname . 5n my case it was set to : rac+.d-alounge.com
7inally; activate each of the &thernet device.
+) +$<I! 7H$ RAC -$7'P
O! O!$ !O/$
Create dis& partitions for OCF-* and Oracle A-3 $repare a set of raw disks
for "47#+ *3dev3sd-.; and for "racle A#% *3dev3sdc; 3dev3sdd; 3dev3sde..
As the root userA e"ecute
C fdis& >dev>sd,
4ommand *m for help.: n
4ommand action
e e(tended
p primary partition *1,).
p
$artition num-er *1,).: 1
. . .
4ommand *m for help.: w
:he partition ta-le has -een alteredM
4alling ioctl*. to re,read partition ta-le.
#yncing disks.
C fdis& >dev>sdc
4ommand *m for help.: n
4ommand action
e e(tended
p primary partition *1,).
p
$artition num-er *1,).: 1
. . .
4ommand *m for help.: w
:he partition ta-le has -een alteredM
4alling ioctl*. to re,read partition ta-le.
#yncing disks.
C fdis& >dev>sdd
4ommand *m for help.: n
4ommand action
e e(tended
p primary partition *1,).
p
$artition num-er *1,).: 1
. . .
4ommand *m for help.: w
:he partition ta-le has -een alteredM
4alling ioctl*. to re,read partition ta-le.
#yncing disks.
C fdis& >dev>sde
4ommand *m for help.: n
4ommand action
e e(tended
p primary partition *1,).
p
$artition num-er *1,).: 1
. . .
4ommand *m for help.: w
:he partition ta-le has -een alteredM
4alling ioctl*. to re,read partition ta-le.
#yncing disks.
Chec& the dis&s
C fdis& =l
O! +O7H RAC !O/$-
Create the oracle user3 As the root user; e(ecute
N groupadd oinstall
N groupadd d-a
N mkdir ,p 3e(port3home3oracle 3ocfs
N useradd ,d 3e(port3home3oracle ,g oinstall ,G d-a ,s 3-in3ksh oracle
N chown oracle:d-a 3e(port3home3oracle 3u01
N passwd oracle
!ew $assword:
=e,enter new $assword:
passwd: password successfully changed for oracle
O! +O7H RAC !O/$-
Create the oracle user environment file3
A- oracle 'ser !O/$ ( 0
44444444444444444444
>e"port>home>oracle>3profile
e(port $#1FGO3-in3hostname ,sO,A G
e(port &05:"=Fvi
e(port "=A4'&P#50Fdevd-1
e(port "=A4'&PBA#&F3u013app3oracle
e(port "=A4'&P"%&FQ"=A4'&PBA#&3product310.+.03d-P1
e(port "=AP4=#P"%&FQ"=A4'&PBA#&3product310.+.03crsP1
e(port '0P'5B=A=@P$A:FQ"=A4'&P"%&3li-
e(port $A:FQ"=A4'&P"%&3-in:Q"=AP4=#P"%&3-in:3-in:
3usr3-in:3usr3s-in:3usr3local3-in:3usr3R11=C3-in
umask 0++
A- oracle 'ser !O/$ * 0
44444444444444444444
>e"port>home>oracle>3profile
e(port $#1FGO3-in3hostname ,sO,A G
e(port &05:"=Fvi
e(port "=A4'&P#50Fdevd-+
e(port "=A4'&PBA#&F3u013app3oracle
e(port "=A4'&P"%&FQ"=A4'&PBA#&3product310.+.03d-P1
e(port "=AP4=#P"%&FQ"=A4'&PBA#&3product310.+.03crsP1
e(port '0P'5B=A=@P$A:FQ"=A4'&P"%&3li-
e(port $A:FQ"=A4'&P"%&3-in:Q"=AP4=#P"%&3-in:3-in:
3usr3-in:3usr3s-in:3usr3local3-in:3usr3R11=C3-in
umask 0++
O! +O7H !O/$-
Create the files1stem director1 structure3 As the oracle user; e(ecute
rac1,A mkdir ,p Q"=A4'&PBA#&3admin
rac1,A mkdir ,p Q"=A4'&P"%&
rac1,A mkdir ,p Q"=AP4=#P"%&
rac1,A mkdir ,p 3u013oradata3devd-
O! +O7H !O/$-
Increase the shell limits for the Oracle user3 <se a te(t editor and add the
lines listed -elow to 3etc3security3limits.conf; 3etc3pam.d3login; and 3etc3profile.
>etc>securit1>limits3conf
oracle soft nproc +0)8
oracle hard nproc 1C39)
oracle soft nofile 10+)
oracle hard nofile C663C
>etc>pam3d>login