Oracle Tips by Burleson

Oracle10g Grid Computing with RAC
Chapter 6 - Install, Configure and Database Creation

General Installation Steps

Figure 6.4 Basic Installation Steps in creating RAC Database

As shown in the above figure, successful setting up of a RAC environment and creating the database involves many phases. The initial phase includes the selection of the server platform and operating system. Subsequently, we need to decide how many nodes we want to have initially and what kind of interconnect products we want to use for the node communication. Pre-planning and gathering the relevant information is an important step.

Phase - 1

The first and foremost activity is to review all the platform-specific documentation. This involves all of the personnel connected with the project such as system administrators, database administrators, and vendor support personnel. Also, we need to develop a project plan and a strategy for effective coordination across all involved groups.

The next step involves preparing the server platform.