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Oracle 11g RAC On Windows 2003 Using VMware Server

This article describes the installation of Oracle 11g release 1 (11.1) RAC on Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition using VMware Server with no additional shared disk devices.

Introduction

One of the biggest obstacles preventing people from setting up test RAC environments is the requirement for shared storage. In a production environment, shared storage is often provided by a SAN or high-end NAS device, but both of these options are very expensive when all you want to do is get some experience installing and using RAC. A cheaper alternative is to use VMware Server to fake the shared storage.

Using VMware Server you can run multiple Virtual Machines (VMs) on a single server, allowing you to run both RAC nodes on a single machine. In addition, it allows you to set up shared virtual disks, overcoming the obstacle of expensive shared storage.

Virtual RAC

Before you launch into this installation, here are a few things to consider.

Download Software

Download the following software.

VMware Server Installation

For this article, I used CentOS 5 as the host operating systems. To use Windows as the host operating system, simply run the executable installation file and ignore the following VMware Server installation information.

First, install the VMware Server software. On Linux you do this with the following command as the root user.

# rpm -Uvh VMware-server-*.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:VMware-server          ########################################### [100%]
#

Then finish the configuration by running the vmware-config.pl script as the root user. Most of the questions can be answered with the default response by pressing the return key. The output below shows my responses to the questions.

# vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                 [  OK  ]

You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue.
Press enter to display it.

VMWARE, INC.
SOFTWARE BETA TEST AGREEMENT

*** Editied out license agreement ***

Do you accept? (yes/no) yes

Thank you.

Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons?
[/usr/share/icons]

What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a
.desktop file extension. [/usr/share/applications]

In which directory do you want to install the application's icon?
[/usr/share/pixmaps]

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686smp-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.

Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes]

Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0.

The following bridged networks have been defined:

. vmnet0 is bridged to eth0

All your ethernet interfaces are already bridged.

Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no)
[yes]

Configuring a NAT network for vmnet8.

Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help)
[yes]

Probing for an unused private subnet (this can take some time)...

The subnet 172.16.210.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused.

The following NAT networks have been defined:

. vmnet8 is a NAT network on private subnet 172.16.210.0.

Do you wish to configure another NAT network? (yes/no) [no]

Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines?
[yes] no

Trying to find a suitable vmnet module for your running kernel.

The module bld-2.6.9-5.EL-i686smp-RHEL4 loads perfectly in the running kernel.

Please specify a port for remote console connections to use [902]

Stopping xinetd:                                           [  OK  ]
Starting xinetd:                                           [  OK  ]
Configuring the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

Building the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

The installation of the VMware VmPerl Scripting API succeeded.

Do you want this program to set up permissions for your registered virtual
machines?  This will be done by setting new permissions on all files found in
the "/etc/vmware/vm-list" file. [no] yes

Generating SSL Server Certificate

In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files?
[/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines] /u01/VM

Do you want to enter a serial number now? (yes/no/help) [no] yes

Please enter your 20-character serial number.

Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel:  ENTER-YOUR-SERIAL-NUMBER

Starting VMware services:
   Virtual machine monitor                                 [  OK  ]
   Virtual ethernet                                        [  OK  ]
   Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0                       [  OK  ]
   Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background)        [  OK  ]
   NAT service on /dev/vmnet8                              [  OK  ]
   Starting VMware virtual machines...                     [  OK  ]

The configuration of VMware Server e.x.p build-22874 for Linux for this running
kernel completed successfully.

#

The VMware Server Console is started by issuing the command "vmware" at the command prompt, or by selecting it from the "System Tools" menu.

VMware Server Menu

On the "Connect to Host" dialog, accept the "Local host" option by clicking the "Connect" button.

VMware Server Console Login

You are then presented with the main VMware Server Console screen.

VMware Server Console

The VMware Server is now installed and ready to use.

Virtual Machine Setup

Now we must define the two virtual RAC nodes. We can save time by defining one VM, then cloning it when it is installed. In this article I use Linux as my host operating system, so all the file paths are UNIX style paths. If you are using a Windows host operating system you would expect to use Windows style paths to the various VMware files, so adjust the paths as necessary.

Click the "Create a new virtual machine" button to start the "New Virtual Machine Wizard". Click the "Next" button onthe welcome page.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Welcome

Select the "Custom" virtual machine configuration and click the "Next" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Config Type

Select the "Windows" guest operating system option, and set the version to "Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition", then click the "Next" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Guest OS

Enter the name "RAC1" and the location should default to "/u01/VM/RAC1", then click the "Next" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Name

Select the required number of processors and click the "Next" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Processors

Uncheck the "Make this virtual machine private" checkbox and click the "Next" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Private

Select the amount of memory to associate with the virtual machine. Remember, you are going to need two instances, so don't associate too much, but you are going to need approximately 1 Gig (1024 Meg) to compete the installation successfully.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Memory

Accept the "Use bridged networking" option by clicking the "Next" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Network

Accept the "LSI Logic" option by clicking the "Next" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard IO Adapter

Select the "Create a new virtual disk" option and click the "Next" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard New Disk

Accept the "SCSI" option by clicking the "Next" button. It's a virtual disk, so you can still use this option even if your physical disk is IDE or SATA.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Disk Type

Set the disk size to "10.0" GB and uncheck the "Allocate all disk space now" option. The latter will make disk access slower, but will save you wasting disk space.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Disk Size

Accept "RAC1.vmdk" as the disk file name and complete the VM creation by clicking the "Finish" button.

New Virtual Machine Wizard Disk File

On the "VMware Server Console" screen, click the "Edit virtual machine settings" button.

Console

On the "Virtual Machine Settings" screen, highlight the "Floppy 1" drive and click the "- Remove" button.

Virtual Machine Settings Remove Floppy

Click the "+ Add" button, select a hardware type of "Ethernet Adapter", then click the "Next" button.

Virtual Machine Settings Add Ethernet

Accept the "Bridged" option by clicking the "Finish" button.

Virtual Machine Settings Network Type

Finish by clicking the "OK" button on the Virtual Machine Settings dialog.

Virtual Machine Settings

The virtual machine is now configured so we can start the guest operating system installation.

Guest Operating System Installation

Place the first Windows 2003 SE disk in the CD drive and start the virtual machine by clicking the "Power on this virtual machine" button. The right pane of the VMware Server Console should display a boot loader, then the Windows installation screen.

Windows Boot

Continue through the Windows installation as you would for a normal server. To be consistent with the rest of the article, the following information should be set during the installation.

You are free to change the IP addresses to suit your network, but remember to stay consistent with those adjustments throughout the rest of the article.

Oracle Installation Prerequisites

Perform the following steps whilst logged into the RAC1 virtual machine.

Amend the "C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" file to contain the following information.

127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain   localhost
# Public
192.168.2.101   rac1.localdomain        rac1
192.168.2.102   rac2.localdomain        rac2
#Private
192.168.0.101   rac1-priv.localdomain   rac1-priv
192.168.0.102   rac2-priv.localdomain   rac2-priv
#Virtual
192.168.2.111   rac1-vip.localdomain    rac1-vip
192.168.2.112   rac2-vip.localdomain    rac2-vip

VMware sometimes creates additional network adapters, which will prevent the clusterware from loading. Delete any additional adapters as follows. Open a command prompt on RAC1 and issue the following commands.

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
devmgmt.msc

On the resulting "Device Manager" screen, pick the "View > Show hidden devices" menu option.

Device Manager Hidden Devices

Now check for extra network adapters. You would expect two, but if there are more than this, uninstall the greyed out adapters.

Device Manager Network Adapters

Open the "Network Connections" screen (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Network Connections). Rename the two connections to "public" and "private" respectively, making sure you apply the names to the appropriate connections.

Network Connections Rename

Check that the network settings are correct for both connections.

Network Connections Check

The Clusterware installation is very sensitive, so make sure you read the Checking Network Requirements section of the documentation, and make any necessary changes.

In addition to the configuration mentioned above, the documentation suggests two more configuration changes that I did not find necessary on VMware Server. Even so, it is advisable to make the changes.

First, ensure the public interface is first in the bind order.

Second, disable Windows Media Sensing for TCP/IP.

Next, install the VMware client tools.

Install VMware Client Tools

Login on the RAC1 virtual machine, then select the "VM > Install VMware Tools..." option from the main VMware Server Console menu.

Install VMware Tools

Click the "Install" button on the subsequent screen.

Install VMware Question

Click the "Next" button to continue.

Install VMware Welcome

Accept the "Typical" option by clicking the "Next" button.

Install VMware Typical

Click the "Install" button to continue.

Install VMware Ready

Set the hardware acceleration when prompted by clicking the "Yes" button and following the instructions on the subsequent screens.

Install VMware Hardware Acceleration

Once the installatin is complete, click the "Finish" button.

Install VMware Finish

The VMware client tools are now installed.

Create Shared Disks

Shut down the RAC1 virtual machine and create a directory on the host system to hold the shared virtual disks.

# mkdir -p /u01/VM/shared

On the VMware Server Console, click the "Edit virtual machine settings" button. On the "Virtual Machine Settings" screen, click the "+ Add" button.

Virtual Machine Settings Hard Disk

Click the "Next" button on the welcome screen, then select the hardware type of "Hard Disk" and click the "Next" button.

Virtual Machine Settings Hard Disk

Accept the "Create a new virtual disk" option by clicking the "Next" button.

Virtual Machine Settings New Disk

Accept the "SCSI" option by clicking the "Next" button.

Virtual Machine Settings SCSI

Set the disk size to "10.0" GB and uncheck the "Allocate all disk space now" option, then click the "Next" button.

Virtual Machine Settings Size

Set the disk name to "/u01/VM/shared/ocr.vmdk" and click the "Advanced" button.

Virtual Machine Settings Disk Name

Set the virtual device node to "SCSI 1:1" and the mode to "Independent" and "Persistent", then click the "Finish" button.

Virtual Machine Settings Disk Advanced

Repeat the previous hard disk creation steps 4 more times, using the following values.

At the end of this process, the virtual machine should look something like the picture below.

Virtual Machine Settings Final

Edit the contents of the "/u01/VM/RAC1/RAC1.vmx" file using a text editor, making sure the following entries are present. Some of the tries will already be present, some will not.

disk.locking = "FALSE"
diskLib.dataCacheMaxSize = "0"
diskLib.dataCacheMaxReadAheadSize = "0"
diskLib.dataCacheMinReadAheadSize = "0"
diskLib.dataCachePageSize = "4096"
diskLib.maxUnsyncedWrites = "0"

scsi1.present = "TRUE"
scsi1.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
scsi1.sharedBus = "VIRTUAL"

scsi1:1.present = "TRUE"
scsi1:1.mode = "independent-persistent"
scsi1:1.fileName = "/u01/VM/shared/ocr.vmdk"
scsi1:1.deviceType = "plainDisk"
scsi1:1.redo = ""

scsi1:2.present = "TRUE"
scsi1:2.mode = "independent-persistent"
scsi1:2.fileName = "/u01/VM/shared/votingdisk.vmdk"
scsi1:2.deviceType = "plainDisk"
scsi1:2.redo = ""

scsi1:3.present = "TRUE"
scsi1:3.mode = "independent-persistent"
scsi1:3.fileName = "/u01/VM/shared/asm1.vmdk"
scsi1:3.deviceType = "plainDisk"
scsi1:3.redo = ""

scsi1:4.present = "TRUE"
scsi1:4.mode = "independent-persistent"
scsi1:4.fileName = "/u01/VM/shared/asm2.vmdk"
scsi1:4.deviceType = "plainDisk"
scsi1:4.redo = ""

scsi1:5.present = "TRUE"
scsi1:5.mode = "independent-persistent"
scsi1:5.fileName = "/u01/VM/shared/asm3.vmdk"
scsi1:5.deviceType = "plainDisk"
scsi1:5.redo = ""

Start the RAC1 virtual machine by clicking the "Power on this virtual machine" button on the VMware Server Console. When the server has started, log in so you can partition the disks.

Prior to partitioning the disks on Windows Server 2003, you must enable disk automounting. I didn't need to do this, but I guess it makes sense to do as you're told. To enable automounting do the following command at the command prompt, then restart the server.

C:\> diskpart
DISKPART> automount enable
DISKPART> exit
C:\>

When the server restarts, open the "Computer Management" dialog (Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Computer Management) and click on the Disk Management tree node. This action should initiate the "Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard". Click the "Next" button to continue.

Disk Wizard Welcome

Initialize all 5 disks by clicking the "Next" button.

Disk Wizard Initialize

Don't convert any of the disks. Make sure all 5 disks are unchecked, then "Next" button.

Disk Wizard Convert

Complete the process by clicking the "Finish" button.

Disk Wizard Finish

Right-click on "Disk 1" and select the "New Partition..." option to start the "New Partition Wizard".

New Partition

Click the "Next" button to continue.

New Partition Wizard Welcome

Select the "Extended partition" option, then click the "Next" button.

New Partition Wizard Extended

Accept the default partition size by clicking the "Next" button.

New Partition Wizard Size

Complete the partition by clicking the "Finish" button.

New Partition Wizard Finish

The partition will now be displayed with a green bar. Right-click on the partition and select the "New Logical Drive" option to restart the "New Partition Wizard".

New Logical Drive

Click the "Next" button to continue.

New Partition Wizard Welcome

Accept the "Logical drive" option by clicking the "Next" button.

New Partition Wizard Logical Drive

Accept the default partition size by clicking the "Next" button.

New Partition Wizard Size

Select the "Do not assign a drive letter or drive path" option, then click the "Next" button.

New Partition Wizard Drive Letter

Select the "Do not format this partition" option, then click the "Next" button.

New Partition Wizard Format

Complete the logical drive by clicking the "Finish" button.

New Partition Wizard Finish

The drive should now be displayed as a healthy drive with a blue bar.

Healthy Disk

Repeat the previous partitioning steps for the remaining 4 disks.

The shared disks are now configured.

Clone the Virtual Machine

The current version of VMware Server does not include an option to clone a virtual machine, but the following steps illustrate how this can be achieved manually.

Shut down the RAC1 virtual machine and copy the RAC1 virtual machine using the following command.

# cp -R /u01/VM/RAC1 /u01/VM/RAC2

Edit the contents of the "/u01/VM/RAC2/RAC1.vmx" file, making the following change.

displayName = "RAC2"

Ignore discrepancies with the file names in the "/u01/VM/RAC2" directory. This does not affect the action of the virtual machine.

In the VMware Server Console, select the File > Open menu options and browse for the "/u01/VM/RAC2/RAC1.vmx" file. Once opened, the RAC2 virtual machine is visible on the console. Start the RAC2 virtual machine by clicking the "Power on this virtual machine" button and click the "Create" button on the subsequent "Question" screen.

Question

Open the "Network Connections" screen (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Network Connections). Amend the IP Addresses of both connections to the correct values for the RAC2 node.

Amend IP Addresses

The cloning process sometimes alters the network connection setup, so repeat the steps mentioned previously for removing extra network adapters and renaming the connections.

Open the "System Properties" dialog (Start > Control Panel > System), click on the "Computer Name" tab and click the "Change" button. Enter the name "rac2" then click the "OK" button.

Computer Name

Click all subsequent "OK" buttons to exit the "System Properties" dialog and restart the server when prompted.

Once the RAC2 virtual machine has restarted, start the RAC1 virtual machine. When both nodes have started, check they can both ping all the public and private IP addresses using the following commands.

ping -c 3 rac1
ping -c 3 rac1-priv
ping -c 3 rac2
ping -c 3 rac2-priv

At this point the virtual IP addresses defined in the hosts file will not work, so don't bother testing them.

It's a good idea to take a snapshot of the virtual machines, so you can repeat the following stages if you run into any problems. To do this, shutdown both virtual machines and issue the following commands.

# cd /u01/VM
# tar -cvf RAC-PreClusterware.tar RAC1 RAC2 shared
# gzip RAC-PreClusterware.tar

The virtual machine setup is now complete.

Install the Clusterware Software

Start the RAC1 and RAC2 virtual machines. The Oracle Clusterware for Windows is very sensitive, so before you start, check the network connection setup on each machine again. Remove and extra network adapters, rename the connections appropriately and check the nodes ping correctly. Make sure your network configuration matches the Checking Network Requirements section of the documentation.

Start the Oracle installer on RAC1.

Clusterware Start

On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Next" button.

Clusterware Welcome

Enter the appropriate name and path for the Oracle Home and click the "Next" button.

Clusterware Oracle Home

Wait while the prerequisite checks are done. If you have any failures correct them and retry the tests before clicking the "Next" button.

Clusterware Prerequisites

The "Specify Cluster Configuration" screen shows only the RAC1 node in the cluster. Click the "Add" button to continue.

Clusterware Cluster Config

Enter the details for the RAC2 node and click the "OK" button.

Clusterware Cluster Config Add

Click the "Next" button to continue.

Clusterware Cluster Config

The "Specific Network Interface Usage" screen defines how each network interface will be used. Highlight the "public" interface and click the "Edit" button.

Clusterware Network Interface Usage

Set the "public" interface type to "Public" and click the "OK" button.

Clusterware Network Interface Public Type

Leave the "private" interface as private and click the "Next" button.

Clusterware Network Interface Usage

On the "Cluster Configuration Storage" screen, highlight disk 1 and click the "Edit" button.

Clusterware Storage

Select the "Place OCR(Primary) on this Partition" option and click the "OK" button.

Clusterware OCR Location

Highlight disk 2 and click the "Edit" button. Select the "Place Voting Disk on this Partition" option and click the "OK" button.

Clusterware Voting Disk Location

On the "Cluster Configuration Storage" screen, click the "Next" button and ignore the redundancy warnings by clicking the "OK" button.

Clusterware Warning

On the "Summary" screen, click the "Install" button to continue.

Clusterware Summary

Wait while the installation takes place.

Clusterware Install

Wait while the configuration assistants run.

Clusterware Configuration Assistants

Click the "Exit" button to leave the installer.

Clusterware Complete

It's a good idea to take a snapshot of the virtual machines, so you can repeat the following stages if you run into any problems. To do this, shutdown both virtual machines and issue the following commands.

# cd /u01/VM
# tar -cvf RAC-PostClusterware.tar RAC1 RAC2 shared
# gzip RAC-PostClusterware.tar

The clusterware installation is now complete.

Install the Database Software and Create an ASM Instance

Start the RAC1 and RAC2 virtual machines, login to RAC1 and start the Oracle installer.

Database Start

On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Next" button.

Database Welcome

Select the "Enterprise Edition" option and click the "Next" button.

Database Installation Type

Enter the path for the Oracle Base along with the name and path for the Oracle Home and click the "Next" button.

Database Specify Home

Select the "Cluster Installation" option and make sure both RAC nodes are selected, then click the "Next" button.

Database Cluster Installation

Wait while the prerequisite checks are done. If you have any failures correct them and retry the tests before clicking the "Next" button.

Database Prerequisites

Select the "Configure Automatic Storage Management (ASM)" option, enter the SYS password for the ASM instance, then click the "Next" button.

Database Configuration Option

Select the "External" redundancy option (no mirroring) and click the "Stamp Disks..." button.

Database Configure ASM

Select the "Add or change label" option and click the "Next" button.

Database ASM Tool

Highlight disks 3-5 and click the "Next" button. Remember, disk0 is the OS, disk1 is the OCR location and disk2 is the voting disk.

Database ASM Tool Disks

Confirm your selection by clicking the "Next" button.

Database ASM Tool Confirm

Complete the disk stamp by clicking the "Finish" button.

Database ASM Tool Complete

Select the candidate disks and click the "Next" button.

Database Configure ASM

Click the "Next" button to avoid the Oracle Configuration Manager registration.

Database Oracle Configuration Manager Registration

On the "Summary" screen, click the "Install" button to continue.

Database Summary

Wait while the database software installs.

Database Install

Once the installation is complete, wait while the configuration assistants run.

Database Configuration Asistants

Execute the suggested scripts, then click the "Exit" button to leave the installer.

Database Complete

It's a good idea to take a snapshot of the virtual machines, so you can repeat the following stages if you run into any problems. To do this, shutdown both virtual machines and issue the following commands.

# cd /u01/VM
# tar -cvf RAC-PostASM.tar RAC1 RAC2 shared
# gzip RAC-PostASM.tar

The database software installation and ASM creation step is now complete.

Create a Database using the DBCA

Start the RAC1 and RAC2 virtual machines, login to RAC1 start the Database Configuration Assistant (Start > All Programs > Oracle - OraDb11g_home1 > Configuration and Migration Tools > Database Configuration Assistant).

On the "Welcome" screen, select the "Oracle Real Application Clusters database" option and click the "Next" button.

DBCA Welcome

Select the "Create a Database" option and click the "Next" button.

DBCA Create Database

Highlight both RAC nodes and click the "Next" button.

DBCA Node Selection

Select the "Custom Database" option and click the "Next" button.

DBCA CustomDatabase

Enter the values "RAC.WORLD" and "RAC" for the Global Database Name and SID Prefix respectively, then click the "Next" button.

DBCA Database ID

Accept the management options by clicking the "Next" button. If you are attempting the installation on a server with limited memory, you may prefer not to configure Enterprise Manager at this time.

DBCA Management Options

Enter database passwords then click the "Next" button.

DBCA Database Credentials

Select the "Automatic Storage Management (ASM)" option, then click the "Next" button.

DBCA ASM

Select the "DATA" disk group, then click the "Next" button.

DBCA Disk Groups

Accept the "Use Oracle-Managed Files" database location by the "Next" button.

DBCA Database Location

Check both the "Specify Flash Recovery Area" and "Enable Archiving" options. Enter "+DATA" as the Flash Recovery Area, then click the "Next" button.

DBCA Recovery Config

Uncheck all but the "Enterprise Manager Repository" option, then click the "Standard Database Components..." button.

DBCA Database Content

Uncheck all but the "Oracle JVM" and "Oracle XML DB" options, then click the "OK" button, followed by the "Next" button on the previous screen. If you are attempting the installation on a server with limited memory, you may prefer not to install these at this time.

DBCA Standard DB Components

Accept the "Typical" memory management option by clicking the "Next" button.

DBCA Parameters

Accept the enhanced security settings by clicking the "Next" button.

DBCA Security Settings

Accept the enabled automatic maintenance tasks by clicking the "Next" button.

DBCA Automatic Maintenance Tasks

Accept the database storage settings by clicking the "Next" button.

DBCA Storage

Accept the database creation options by clicking the "Finish" button.

DBCA Creation Options

Accept the summary information by clicking the "OK" button.

DBCA Summary

Wait while the database is created.

DBCA Creation

Once the database creation is complete you are presented with the following screen. Make a note of the information on the screen and click the "Exit" button.

DBCA Complete

The RAC database creation is now complete.

TNS Configuration

Once the installation is complete, the "%ORACLE_HOME%\network\admin\listener.ora" file on each RAC node will contain entries similar to the following.

LISTENER_RAC1 =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rac1-vip)(PORT = 1521)(IP = FIRST))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.1.10.191)(PORT = 1521)(IP = FIRST))
    )
  )

The "%ORACLE_HOME%\network\admin\tnsnames.ora" file on each RAC node will contain entries similar to the following.

RAC =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rac1-vip)(PORT = 1521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rac2-vip)(PORT = 1521))
    (LOAD_BALANCE = yes)
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = RAC.WORLD)
    )
  )

LISTENERS_RAC =
  (ADDRESS_LIST =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rac1-vip)(PORT = 1521))
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rac2-vip)(PORT = 1521))
  )

RAC2 =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rac2-vip)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = RAC.WORLD)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = RAC2)
    )
  )

RAC1 =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = rac1-vip)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = RAC.WORLD)
      (INSTANCE_NAME = RAC1)
    )
  )

This configuration allows direct connections to specific instance, or using a load balanced connection to the main service.

C:\>sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on Wed Oct 24 18:53:22 2007

Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP, Data Mining
and Real Application Testing options

SQL> CONN sys/password@rac1 AS SYSDBA
Connected.
SQL> SELECT instance_name, host_name FROM v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME    HOST_NAME
---------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
rac1             RAC1

SQL> CONN sys/password@rac2 AS SYSDBA
Connected.
SQL> SELECT instance_name, host_name FROM v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME    HOST_NAME
---------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
rac2             RAC2

SQL> CONN sys/password@rac AS SYSDBA
Connected.
SQL> SELECT instance_name, host_name FROM v$instance;

INSTANCE_NAME    HOST_NAME
---------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
rac2             RAC2

SQL>

Check the Status of the RAC

There are several ways to check the status of the RAC. The srvctl utility shows the current configuration and status of the RAC database.

C:\>srvctl config database -d RAC
rac1 RAC1 C:\oracle\product\11.1.0\db_1
rac2 RAC2 C:\oracle\product\11.1.0\db_1

C:\>

C:\>srvctl status database -d RAC
Instance RAC1 is running on node rac1
Instance RAC2 is running on node rac2

C:\>

The V$ACTIVE_INSTANCES view can also display the current status of the instances.

C:\>sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on Wed Oct 24 18:53:22 2007

Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, Real Application Clusters, OLAP, Data Mining
and Real Application Testing options

SQL> SELECT * FROM v$active_instances;

INST_NUMBER INST_NAME
----------- ------------------------------------------------------------
          1 RAC1:rac1
          2 RAC2:rac2

SQL>

Finally, the GV$ allow you to display global information for the whole RAC.

SQL> SELECT inst_id, program, sid, serial# FROM gv$session;

   INST_ID PROGRAM                                SID    SERIAL#
---------- ------------------------------- ---------- ----------
         1 ORACLE.EXE (q001)                      110          1
.
.
         1 racgimon.exe                           170         14
         2 ORACLE.EXE (PZ99)                      111         87
.
.
         2 racgimon.exe                           170         11

83 rows selected.

SQL>

If you have configured Enterprise Manager, it can be used to view the configuration and current status of the database using a URL like "https://rac1.localdomain:1158/em".

Oracle Enterprise Manager

For more information see:

Hope this helps. Regards Tim...

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