Re: EXTERNAL: Re: RedHat 6, Oracle 11gr2, RAC using ASM....

  • From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: chris.grabowy@xxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 19:13:47 +0000

Not at all. RHEL6 is not yet certified (I think) but asmlib is a convenience
for which there are alternatives. It isn't required - even for ASM. I
suspect shortly after OEL 6 arrives (if it hasn't yet) then asmlib will
appear for that version (and work on RHEL with the same kernel).

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Grabowy, Chris <chris.grabowy@xxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  Yes, ASMlib.  And yes, there are three RPMs for it.
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> It seems that it is only available with Oracle Unbreakable Linux, but it is
> not offered with Redhat 6.
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> Are we being forced to use OUL?  Redhat 6 is not an option?
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> *From:* Harel Safra [mailto:harel.safra@xxxxxxxxx]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 02, 2011 3:42 PM
> *To:* Grabowy, Chris
> *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* EXTERNAL: Re: RedHat 6, Oracle 11gr2, RAC using ASM....
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> I don't think Red Hat 6 is certified yet.
> Which RPM is missing?
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> Harel Safra
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> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Grabowy, Chris <chris.grabowy@xxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> A DBA in our group that is installing Oracle 11gr2 on RH6 in a RAC config
> with ASM mentioned to me that there is a missing rpm for ASM.  He said he
> could not find that ASM rpm but is still looking.
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> So I was just wondering if we are on the bleeding edge here....has anyone
> performed such an install?
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> Many thanks.
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