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Preface
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What's New in Oracle Clusterware Administration and Deployment?
Oracle Database 11
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Release 2 (11.2.0.4) New Features in Oracle Clusterware
Oracle Database 11
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Release 2 (11.2) New Features in Oracle Clusterware
Oracle Database 11
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Release 2 (11.2.0.1) New Features in Oracle Clusterware
1
Introduction to Oracle Clusterware
What is Oracle Clusterware?
Understanding System Requirements for Oracle Clusterware
Oracle Clusterware Hardware Concepts and Requirements
Oracle Clusterware Operating System Concepts and Requirements
Oracle Clusterware Software Concepts and Requirements
Oracle Clusterware Network Configuration Concepts
Implementing GNS
Single Client Access Name (SCAN)
Configuring Addresses Manually
Overview of Oracle Clusterware Platform-Specific Software Components
The Oracle Clusterware Stack
The Cluster Ready Services Stack
The Oracle High Availability Services Stack
Oracle Clusterware Processes on Windows Systems
Overview of Installing Oracle Clusterware
Oracle Clusterware Version Compatibility
Overview of Upgrading Oracle Clusterware
Overview of Managing Oracle Clusterware Environments
Overview of Cloning and Extending Oracle Clusterware in Grid Environments
Overview of the Oracle Clusterware High Availability Framework and APIs
2
Administering Oracle Clusterware
Policy-Based Cluster and Capacity Management
Overview of Server Pools and Policy-Based Management
Server Attributes Assigned by Oracle Clusterware
Understanding Server Pools
How Server Pools Work
The Free Server Pool
The Generic Server Pool
How Oracle Clusterware Assigns New Servers
Servers Moving from Server Pool to Server Pool
Role-Separated Management
About Role-Separated Management
About the CRS Administrator
Managing CRS Administrators in the Cluster
Configuring Horizontal Role Separation
Configuring Oracle Grid Infrastructure
Configuring a Single Node
Configuring Multiple Nodes
Upgrading Grid Infrastructure
Running the Configuration Wizard in Silent Mode
Configuring IPMI for Failure Isolation
About Using IPMI for Failure Isolation
Configuring Server Hardware for IPMI
Postinstallation Configuration of IPMI-based Failure Isolation Using CRSCTL
IPMI Postinstallation Configuration with Oracle Clusterware
Modifying IPMI Configuration Using CRSCTL
Removing IPMI Configuration Using CRSCTL
Cluster Time Management
Changing Network Addresses on Manually Configured Networks
Understanding When You Must Configure Network Addresses
Understanding SCAN Addresses and Client Service Connections
Changing the Virtual IP Addresses
Changing Oracle Clusterware Private Network Configuration
About Private Networks and Network Interfaces
Redundant Interconnect Usage
Consequences of Changing Interface Names Using OIFCFG
Changing a Network Interface
3
Managing Oracle Cluster Registry and Voting Disks
Managing Oracle Cluster Registry and Oracle Local Registry
Migrating Oracle Cluster Registry to Oracle Automatic Storage Management
Migrating Oracle Cluster Registry from Oracle ASM to Other Types of Storage
Adding, Replacing, Repairing, and Removing Oracle Cluster Registry Locations
Adding an Oracle Cluster Registry Location
Removing an Oracle Cluster Registry Location
Replacing an Oracle Cluster Registry Location
Repairing an Oracle Cluster Registry Configuration on a Local Node
Overriding the Oracle Cluster Registry Data Loss Protection Mechanism
Backing Up Oracle Cluster Registry
Restoring Oracle Cluster Registry
Diagnosing Oracle Cluster Registry Problems
Administering Oracle Cluster Registry with Oracle Cluster Registry Export and Import Commands
Importing Oracle Cluster Registry Content on Linux or UNIX Systems
Importing Oracle Cluster Registry Content on Windows Systems
Oracle Local Registry
Upgrading and Downgrading the Oracle Cluster Registry Configuration
Managing Voting Disks
Storing Voting Disks on Oracle ASM
Backing Up Voting Disks
Restoring Voting Disks
Adding, Deleting, or Migrating Voting Disks
4
Adding and Deleting Cluster Nodes
Prerequisite Steps for Adding Cluster Nodes
Adding and Deleting Cluster Nodes on Linux and UNIX Systems
Adding a Cluster Node on Linux and UNIX Systems
Deleting a Cluster Node on Linux and UNIX Systems
Adding and Deleting Cluster Nodes on Windows Systems
Adding a Node to a Cluster on Windows Systems
Deleting a Cluster Node on Windows Systems
5
Cloning Oracle Clusterware
Introduction to Cloning Oracle Clusterware
Preparing the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Home for Cloning
Step 1: Install Oracle Clusterware
Step 2: Shut Down Running Software
Step 3: Create a Copy of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Home
Creating a Cluster by Cloning Oracle Clusterware
Step 1: Prepare the New Cluster Nodes
Step 2: Deploy the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Home on the Destination Nodes
Step 3: Run the clone.pl Script on Each Destination Node
Supplying input to the clone.pl script on the command line
Supplying Input to the clone.pl Script in a File
Step 4: Launch the Configuration Wizard
Using Cloning to Add Nodes to a Cluster
Locating and Viewing Log Files Generated During Cloning
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Making Applications Highly Available Using Oracle Clusterware
Oracle Clusterware Resources and Agents
Resources
Resource Types
Agents
Action Scripts
Building an Agent
Registering a Resource in Oracle Clusterware
Overview of Using Oracle Clusterware to Enable High Availability
Resource Attributes
Resource States
Resource Dependencies
Start Dependencies
Stop Dependencies
Resource Placement
Registering an Application as a Resource
Creating an Application VIP Managed by Oracle Clusterware
Adding User-defined Resources
Deciding on a Deployment Scheme
Adding a Resource to a Specified Server Pool
Adding a Resource Using a Server-Specific Deployment
Adding Resources Using Oracle Enterprise Manager
Changing Resource Permissions
Application Placement Policies
Unregistering Applications and Application Resources
Managing Resources
Registering Application Resources
Starting Application Resources
Relocating Applications and Application Resources
Stopping Applications and Application Resources
Displaying Clusterware Application and Application Resource Status Information
Managing Automatic Restart of Oracle Clusterware Resources
Preventing Automatic Restarts
Automatically Manage Restart Attempts Counter for Resources
A
Cluster Verification Utility Reference
About Cluster Verification Utility
Overview
Operational Notes
Special Topics
Cluster Verification Utility Command Reference
cluvfy comp acfs
cluvfy comp admprv
cluvfy comp asm
cluvfy comp cfs
cluvfy comp clocksync
cluvfy comp clu
cluvfy comp clumgr
cluvfy comp crs
cluvfy comp dhcp
cluvfy comp dns
cluvfy comp freespace
cluvfy comp gns
cluvfy comp gpnp
cluvfy comp ha
cluvfy comp healthcheck
cluvfy comp nodeapp
cluvfy comp nodecon
cluvfy comp nodereach
cluvfy comp ocr
cluvfy comp ohasd
cluvfy comp olr
cluvfy comp peer
cluvfy comp scan
cluvfy comp software
cluvfy comp space
cluvfy comp ssa
cluvfy comp sys
cluvfy comp vdisk
cluvfy stage [-pre | -post] acfscfg
cluvfy stage [-pre | -post] cfs
cluvfy stage [-pre | -post] crsinst
cluvfy stage -pre dbcfg
cluvfy stage -pre dbinst
cluvfy stage [-pre | -post] hacfg
cluvfy stage -post hwos
cluvfy stage [-pre | -post] nodeadd
cluvfy stage -post nodedel
Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Output for CVU
Enabling Tracing
Known Issues for the Cluster Verification Utility
Database Versions Supported by Cluster Verification Utility
Linux Shared Storage Accessibility (ssa) Check Reports Limitations
Shared Disk Discovery on Red Hat Linux
B
Oracle Clusterware Resource Reference
Resource Attributes
Configurable Resource Attributes
ACL
ACTION_SCRIPT
ACTIVE_PLACEMENT
AGENT_FILENAME
AUTO_START
CARDINALITY
CHECK_INTERVAL
DEGREE
DESCRIPTION
ENABLED
FAILURE_INTERVAL
FAILURE_THRESHOLD
HOSTING_MEMBERS
LOAD
NAME
OFFLINE_CHECK_INTERVAL
PLACEMENT
RESTART_ATTEMPTS
SCRIPT_TIMEOUT
SERVER_POOLS
START_DEPENDENCIES
START_TIMEOUT
STOP_DEPENDENCIES
STOP_TIMEOUT
TYPE
UPTIME_THRESHOLD
Read-Only Resource Attributes
ACTION_FAILURE_EVENT_TEMPLATE
INTERNAL_STATE
LAST_SERVER
LAST_STATE_CHANGE
PROFILE_CHANGE_EVENT_TEMPLATE
RESTART_COUNT
STATE
STATE_CHANGE_EVENT_TEMPLATE
STATE_DETAILS
TARGET
Examples of Action Scripts for Third-Party Applications
C
OLSNODES Command Reference
Using OLSNODES
Overview
Operational Notes
Summary of the OLSNODES Command
D
Oracle Interface Configuration Tool (OIFCFG) Command Reference
Starting the OIFCFG Command-Line Interface
Summary of the OIFCFG Usage
E
CRSCTL Utility Reference
CRSCTL Overview
Clusterized (Cluster Aware) Commands
Operational Notes
Deprecated Subprograms or Commands
CRSCTL Command Reference
Dual Environment CRSCTL Commands
crsctl add resource
crsctl add type
crsctl check css
crsctl check evm
crsctl delete resource
crsctl delete type
crsctl get hostname
crsctl getperm resource
crsctl getperm type
crsctl modify resource
crsctl modify type
crsctl setperm resource
crsctl setperm type
crsctl start resource
crsctl status resource
crsctl status type
crsctl stop resource
Oracle RAC Environment CRSCTL Commands
crsctl add crs administrator
crsctl add css votedisk
crsctl add serverpool
crsctl check cluster
crsctl check crs
crsctl check resource
crsctl check ctss
crsctl config crs
crsctl delete crs administrator
crsctl delete css votedisk
crsctl delete node
crsctl delete serverpool
crsctl disable crs
crsctl discover dhcp
crsctl enable crs
crsctl get clientid dhcp
crsctl get css
crsctl get css ipmiaddr
crsctl get nodename
crsctl getperm serverpool
crsctl lsmodules
crsctl modify serverpool
crsctl pin css
crsctl query crs administrator
crsctl query crs activeversion
crsctl query crs releaseversion
crsctl query crs softwareversion
crsctl query css ipmiconfig
crsctl query css ipmidevice
crsctl query css votedisk
crsctl query dns
crsctl release dhcp
crsctl relocate resource
crsctl relocate server
crsctl replace discoverystring
crsctl replace votedisk
crsctl request dhcp
crsctl set css
crsctl set css ipmiaddr
crsctl set css ipmiadmin
crsctl setperm serverpool
crsctl start cluster
crsctl start crs
crsctl start ip
crsctl start testdns
crsctl status ip
crsctl status server
crsctl status serverpool
crsctl status testdns
crsctl stop cluster
crsctl stop crs
crsctl stop ip
crsctl stop testdns
crsctl unpin css
crsctl unset css
crsctl unset css ipmiconfig
Oracle Restart Environment CRSCTL Commands
crsctl check has
crsctl config has
crsctl disable has
crsctl enable has
crsctl query has releaseversion
crsctl query has softwareversion
crsctl start has
crsctl stop has
Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Output
Dynamic Debugging
crsctl set log
Component Level Debugging
Enabling Debugging for Oracle Clusterware Modules
Creating an Initialization File to Contain the Debugging Level
Enabling Debugging for Oracle Clusterware Resources
Enabling Additional Tracing for Oracle Clusterware Components
F
Oracle Clusterware C Application Program Interfaces
About the Programming Interface (C API) to Oracle Clusterware
Interactive CLSCRS APIs
Non-Interactive CLSCRS APIs
G
Oracle Cluster Registry Utility Reference
About OCRCONFIG
OCRCONFIG Command Reference
Troubleshooting Oracle Cluster Registry and Diagnostic Output
Troubleshooting Oracle Cluster Registry
Using the OCRCHECK Utility
Using the OCRDUMP Utility to View Oracle Cluster Registry Content
OCRDUMP Utility Syntax and Options
OCRDUMP Utility Examples
Sample OCRDUMP Utility Output
H
Troubleshooting Oracle Clusterware
Monitoring Oracle Clusterware
Cluster Health Monitor
CHM Services
CHM Repository
Collecting CHM Data
OCLUMON Command Reference
oclumon debug
oclumon dumpnodeview
oclumon manage
oclumon version
Clusterware Log Files and the Unified Log Directory Structure
Testing Zone Delegation
Oracle Trace File Analyzer Collector
Managing the TFA Daemon
TFA Control Utility Command Reference
tfactl print
tfactl purge
tfactl directory
tfactl host
tfactl set
tfactl diagcollect
Data Redaction with TFA
Diagnostics Collection Script
Oracle Clusterware Alerts
Alert Messages Using Diagnostic Record Unique IDs
Glossary
Index
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