Daily Archives: October 31, 2012

Oracle 11gR2 2-node RAC on VMware Workstation 8 – Part X

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Time Required: 60 minutes

Class Materials:

  • Oracle 11gR2 Database software

Next we are going to install the Oracle Database 11gR2 software.

This is the last part of our ten-part process of installing a two node RAC on VMware Workstation 8.

To begin, download the zip file from the Oracle software download website and unzip on Orpheus. Make sure you are logged into Orpheus as the oracle user so that oracle owns the unzipped files.

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Oracle 11gR2 2-node RAC on VMware Workstation 8 – Part IX

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Time Required: 60 minutes

Class Materials:

  • Oracle 11gR2 Grid Infrastructure software

Next we are going to install the Oracle Grid Infrastructure software.

The Grid Infrastructure will provide the Cluster software that allows the RAC nodes to communicate, as well as the ASM software to manage the shared disks.

To begin, download the zip file from the Oracle software download website and unzip on Orpheus. Make sure you are logged into Orpheus as the oracle user so that oracle owns the unzipped files.

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