How to Register and Configure Storage Resources for Oracle Database Files (clsetup) - Oracle® Solaris Cluster Data Service for Oracle Real Application Clusters Guide

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How to Register and Configure Storage Resources for Oracle Database Files (`clsetup`)

Perform this procedure from only one node of the cluster.

Note - If, after you configure the multiple-owner volume manager framework resource group, you again run this wizard to configure another volume manager, the names of the multiple-owner volume manager framework resource group and its existing resources are not available to rename.

Before You Begin

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

The Support for Oracle RAC framework resource group is created and is online. For more information, see Registering and Configuring the Support for Oracle RAC Framework Resource Group.
The multiple-owner volume-manager framework resource group is created and is online. For more information, see Registering and Configuring the Multiple-Owner Volume-Manager Framework Resource Group.

Caution - Do not attempt to manually create the /var/run/nodelist file. Doing so can put the cluster at risk of a cluster-wide panic.
Required volumes, global device groups, and file systems are created. For more information, see the following sections:
- Installing Storage Management Software With Support for Oracle RAC
- Creating a Global Device Group for the Support for Oracle RAC Database
Required file systems are mounted.

Ensure that you have the following information:

The name of each scalable device group that you are using for Oracle Database files, if any
The mount point of each shared file system that you are using for Oracle Database files, if any

On one node of the cluster, assume the root role.
Start the clsetup utility, verify prerequisites, and navigate to the Support for Oracle RAC configuration section
Choose the Support for Oracle RAC location.
Follow the prompts to select either the global cluster or a zone cluster.
Choose Storage Resources for Oracle Files to configure.

Follow the prompts in the clsetup utility to provide the following information.

Data to Provide	Guidelines	Your Values
If prompted, a storage management scheme for your Oracle Database files	If no suitable resources for device groups exist, the clsetup utility prompts you to create a resource. Select the scalable device group to use, and whether to use logical devices or the entire disk group. If you select more than one existing resource, the selected resources must be in the same resource group.
Shared file-system mount points to use for Oracle files	If no suitable resources for the shared file-system mount points exist, the clsetup utility prompts you to create a resource. To choose resources, type a comma-separated or space-separated list of the option numbers for the resources to use. If you select more than one existing resource, the selected resources must be in the same resource group.

Confirm the object names.
1. If you require a different name for any Oracle Solaris Cluster objects, choose the name to change and type the new name in response to the prompt.
2. To confirm your selection of Oracle Solaris Cluster object names, type d.
To create the configuration, type c.
The clsetup utility displays a progress message to indicate that the utility is running commands to create the configuration. When configuration is complete, the clsetup utility displays the commands that the utility ran to create the configuration.

When the configuration process completes, you can press Return repeatedly to exit from the clsetup utility. If you prefer, you can leave the clsetup utility running while you perform other required tasks before using the utility again.
Ensure that the created resource groups are online.
Display the resource group status .
```
# clresourcegroup status
```
If needed, bring online each resource group.
```
# clresourcegroup online -eM rac-storage-rg
```

Resource Configuration

The following table lists the default resource configuration that the clsetup utility creates when you complete this task.

Resource Type, Resource Name, and Resource Group	Dependencies	Description
Resource type: `SUNW.ScalDeviceGroup` Resource name: `scaldg-name-rs`, where `dg-name` is the name of the device group that the resource represents Resource group: `scaldg-rg`	Strong dependency on the resource in the multiple-owner volume-manager framework resource group for the volume manager that is associated with the device group, the Solaris Volume Manager for Oracle Solaris Cluster resource.	Scalable device-group resource. One resource is created for each scalable device group that you are using for Oracle files.
Resource type: `SUNW.qfs` Resource name: `qfs-mp-dir-rs`, where `mp-dir` is the mount point of the file system, with `/` replaced by `–` Resource group: `qfsmds-rg`	Strong dependency on the scalable `wait_zc_boot` resource and scalable device-group resource, if any. If you are using StorageTek QFS without a volume manager, this resource does not depend on any other resources.	Resource for the StorageTek QFS metadata server. One resource is created for each StorageTek QFS shared file system that you are using for Oracle files.
Resource type: `SUNW.ScalMountPoint` Resource name: `scal-mp-dir-rs`, where `mp-dir` is the mount point of the file system, with `/` replaced by `–` Resource group: `scalmnt-rg`	Strong dependency on the resource for the StorageTek QFS metadata server, if any. Offline-restart dependency on the scalable device-group resource, if any. If you are using a file system on a qualified NAS device without a volume manager, this resource does not depend on any other resources.	Scalable file system mount point resource. One resource is created for each shared file system that you are using for Oracle files.
Resource type: `SUNW.wait_zc_boot` Resource name: `wait-zc-rs`, where `zc` is the zone cluster name. Resource group: `scalmnt-rg`	None	Resource to ensure that the StorageTek QFS shared file system configured to the zone cluster is mounted only after the zone cluster is booted.

Note - For detailed information for the resource configuration for zone clusters, see the figures in Sample Configurations of This Data Service.

Next Steps

If you are using Oracle ASM, go to Registering and Configuring the Oracle ASM Resource Group.

Otherwise, go to Enabling Support for Oracle RAC to Run in a Cluster.