Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle RAC Guide for Solaris OS

Using VxVM

For information about the types of Oracle files that you can store by using VxVM, see Storage Management Requirements for Oracle Files.

ProcedureSPARC: How to Use VxVM

To use the VxVM software with Sun Cluster Support for Oracle RAC, perform the following tasks.

  1. If you are using VxVM with the cluster feature, obtain a license for the Volume Manager cluster feature in addition to the basic VxVM license.

    See your VxVM documentation for more information about VxVM licensing requirements.


    Caution – Caution –

    Failure to correctly install the license for the Volume Manager cluster feature might cause a panic when you install Oracle RAC support. Before you install the Oracle RAC packages, run the vxlicense -p or vxlicrep command to ensure that you have installed a valid license for the Volume Manager cluster feature.


  2. Install and configure the VxVM software on the cluster nodes.

    See Chapter 5, Installing and Configuring VERITAS Volume Manager, in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS and the VxVM documentation for more information.

Next Steps

Ensure that all other storage management schemes that you are using for Oracle files are installed.

After all storage management schemes that you are using for Oracle files are installed, go to Registering and Configuring the RAC Framework Resource Group.