RAC Attack - Oracle Cluster Database at Home/Expanded Table of Contents
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RAC Attack is a free curriculum and platform for hands-on learning labs related to Oracle RAC (cluster database). We believe that the best way to learn about RAC is with a lot of hands-on experience. This curriculum has been used by individuals at home and by instructors in classes since 2008.
Part I: Setting Up RAC
[edit | edit source]Hardware and Windows Preparation
- Hardware and Windows Minimum Requirements
- Install VMware Server
- Setup Virtual Networks
- Setup Virtual Storage
- Download Oracle Enterprise Linux
Linux Install
- Create VM
- Prep for OS Installation
- OS Installation
- Wrap-up OS Installation
- Create RAC Attack DVD
- Prep for Oracle
Create Cluster
- Create Interconnect
- Create Shared Disks
- Copy VM
- Configure Disks
- Configure Node 1
- Configure Node 2
- SSH and CVU
Grid Install (ASM)
- Setup ASMLIB
- Cluster Verification Utility (ASM)
- Install Grid Infrastructure (ASM)
- Increase CRS Fencing Timeout (ASM)
- Setup ASM
Grid Install (Shared Filesystem)
- Setup OCFS2
- Cluster Verification Utility (Shared Filesystem)
- 11gR2 Bug Workaround
- Install Grid Infrastructure (Shared Filesystem)
- Increase CRS Fencing Timeout (Shared Filesystem)
RAC Install
Create Database
Rolling Patches
Part II: Exploring RAC
[edit | edit source]Clusterware Testing
Services, Failover and Load Balancing
- Install Instant Client
- Service Failover
- Connection Failover
- Runtime Failover
- Client Load Balancing
- Server Load Balancing