Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle Real Application Clusters Guide for Solaris OS

Overview of Tasks for Enabling Oracle Real Application Clusters to Run in a Cluster

Table 3–1 summarizes the tasks for enabling Oracle Real Application Clusters to run in a cluster.

Perform these tasks in the order in which they are listed in the table.

Table 3–1 Tasks for Enabling Oracle Real Application Clusters to Run in a Cluster


Task	Instructions
Install the Oracle Real Application Clusters software	Installing Oracle Real Application Clusters Software Your Oracle documentation.
Verify the installation of the Oracle Real Application Clusters software	Verifying the Installation of Oracle Real Application Clusters.
Create your Oracle database	Creating an Oracle Database.
Create node-specific files and directories that the Sun Cluster Support for Oracle Real Application Clusters software requires	Creating Node-Specific Files and Directories for a Shared File System
(Not required for Oracle 10g) Automate the startup and shutdown of Oracle Real Application Clusters database instances	Automating the Startup and Shutdown of Oracle Real Application Clusters Database Instances.
Verify the Sun Cluster Support for Oracle Real Application Clusters installation and configuration	Verifying the Sun Cluster Support for Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation and Configuration.