Using a Shared File System for Oracle Binary Files and Oracle Configuration Files (Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle RAC Guide for Solaris OS)

Sun Cluster Data Service for Oracle RAC Guide for Solaris OS

Using a Shared File System for Oracle Binary Files and Oracle Configuration Files

To simplify the maintenance of your Oracle installation, you can install the Oracle binary files and Oracle configuration files on a shared file system. The following shared file systems are supported:

The Sun StorageTek QFS shared file system
The cluster file system

If you use the cluster file system, decide which volume manager to use:
- Solaris Volume Manager
- VxVM without the cluster feature
  
  Note –
  VxVM is supported only on the SPARC platform.
A file system on a qualified NAS device

If you put the Oracle binary files and Oracle configuration files on a shared file system, you have only one copy to maintain and manage. However, you must shut down the data service in the entire cluster to upgrade the Oracle application. If a short period of downtime for upgrades is acceptable, place a single copy of the Oracle binary files and Oracle configuration files on a shared file system.