RE: End-of-weekend rant: This is exactly why in fact we want
- From: bill thater <shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Chris Taylor <christopherdtaylor1994@xxxxxxxxx>, "usn@xxxxxxxxx" <usn@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 06:35:05 -0800
certified platforms!
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Some still think DBA means " Does Bloody Anything' so we don't get to
do what we need to do:-(
sent from my Windows Phone
Bill"shrek" thater Oracle DBA
Shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx
"one ping to rule them all
One ping to find them
One ping to bring them all
And in the mutex bind them!"
From: Chris Taylor
Sent: 1/13/2014 8:21 AM
To: usn@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: ORACLE- L
Subject: Re: End-of-weekend rant: This is exactly why in fact we want
certified platforms!
Good information. It's things like this that often rob us DBAs from really
enjoying our job because we "know" we're going to run into issues such as
these (not if, but when). When you're a high achiever (as most on this
list are), it's doubly frustrating because it becomes wasted time (in some
sense). Yes we learn a lot, and that's worth a lot, but compared to
spending time with family, or doing leisurely things to get away from work,
this is, to me, time lost for very little good purpose.
We should start one of those "Why I don't like...." threads so we can get
some positive feedback on the things that make being a DBA worth it ;)
Regards,
Chris
On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 2:05 AM, Martin Klier <usn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> this weekend I had an Oracle clusterware issue (at install time). As
> usual, with root.sh.
>
> Error message:
> USM driver install actions failed
> /u01/app/grid/11.2.0/perl/bin/perl -I/u01/app/grid/11.2.0/perl/lib
> -I/u01/app/grid/11.2.0/crs/install
> /u01/app/grid/11.2.0/crs/install/rootcrs.pl execution failed
>
> The platform was Linux SLES11 SP2, and the GI version 11.2.0.4.0. Means:
> fully certified.
>
> But the "solution" was, to create a symlink with your Linux Kernel
> version number somewhere in $GRID_HOME, or apply a patch whose
> description did not fully match.
> (Details:
>
> http://www.usn-it.de/index.php/2014/01/12/oracle-clusterware-root-sh-usm-driver-install-actions-failed-oracleoks-ko/
> )
>
> So tell me - why do we have such things like "certified platforms"? I
> understand that in this case, the Linux Kernel version changed with an
> online update due to some security stuff. But this could have been
> foreseen, and avoided, by not kind of hard-coding volatile numbers into
> a directory structure. Bah.
>
> @Oracle: Thank you for the interesting self-study class. Sorry, but
> stuff like that costs valuable time I could hav spent better - for doing
> more useful doings within the maintenance window, or with my family.
> Also nice I: This was all about ACFS drivers, that I can't use on that
> platform anyway.
> Also nice II: Patch application or workaround only work AFTER root.sh
> already failed, since it needs structures created by earlier parts of
> the script. Un the upside: root.sh now has checkpoints and is (within
> some limitations) repeatable.
>
> Listers, sorry for sounding frustrated, but I hope - at least - I can
> save somebody from having to find this him/herself by posting this in
> public.
>
> Have a good time
> Martin Klier
> --
> Usn's IT Blog for Oracle and Linux
> http://www.usn-it.de
>
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>
>
>
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ent-Type"></head><body><div><div style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; =
font-size: 11pt;">Some still think DBA means " Does Bloody Anything' so we =
don't get to do what we need to do:-(<br><br>sent from my Windows Phone<br>=
Bill"shrek" thater Oracle DBA<br>Shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx<br>"one ping to r=
ule them all<br>One ping to find them<br>One ping to bring them all<br>And =
in the mutex bind them!"<br></div></div><hr><span style=3D"font-family: Tah=
oma,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span sty=
le=3D"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Chris Taylor</span>=
<br><span style=3D"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-we=
ight: bold;">Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; fo=
nt-size: 10pt;">1/13/2014 8:21 AM</span><br><span style=3D"font-family: Tah=
oma,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span style=
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br><span style=3D"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-wei=
ght: bold;">Cc: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-=
size: 10pt;">ORACLE- L</span><br><span style=3D"font-family: Tahoma,sans-se=
rif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Re: End-of-weekend rant: Th=
is is exactly why in fact we want certified platforms!</span><br><br></body=
></html><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Good information. =C2=A0It's things like th=
is that often rob us DBAs from really enjoying our job because we "kno=
w" we're going to run into issues such as these (not if, but when)=
. =C2=A0When you're a high achiever (as most on this list are), it'=
s doubly frustrating because it becomes wasted time (in some sense). =C2=A0=
Yes we learn a lot, and that's worth a lot, but compared to spending ti=
me with family, or doing leisurely things to get away from work, this is, t=
o me, time lost for very little good purpose.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica,sans-serif">We should start one of those "Why I don't like....=
" threads so we can get some positive feedback on the things that make=
being a DBA worth it ;)</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica,sans-serif">Regards,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
Chris</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetic=
a,sans-serif"><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 2:05 AM, Martin Klier <span dir=3D=
"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:usn@xxxxxxxxx"; target=3D"_blank">usn@xxxxxxxxx<=
/a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello list,<br>
<br>
this weekend I had an Oracle clusterware issue (at install time). As<br>
usual, with root.sh.<br>
<br>
Error message:<br>
USM driver install actions failed<br>
/u01/app/grid/11.2.0/perl/bin/perl -I/u01/app/grid/11.2.0/perl/lib<br>
-I/u01/app/grid/11.2.0/crs/install<br>
/u01/app/grid/11.2.0/crs/install/<a href=3D"http://rootcrs.pl"; target=3D"_b=
lank">rootcrs.pl</a> execution failed<br>
<br>
The platform was Linux SLES11 SP2, and the GI version 11.2.0.4.0. Means:<br=
>
fully certified.<br>
<br>
But the "solution" was, to create a symlink with your Linux Kerne=
l<br>
version number somewhere in $GRID_HOME, or apply a patch whose<br>
description did not fully match.<br>
(Details:<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.usn-it.de/index.php/2014/01/12/oracle-clusterware-roo=
t-sh-usm-driver-install-actions-failed-oracleoks-ko/" target=3D"_blank">htt=
p://www.usn-it.de/index.php/2014/01/12/oracle-clusterware-root-sh-usm-drive=
r-install-actions-failed-oracleoks-ko/</a><br>
)<br>
<br>
So tell me - why do we have such things like "certified platforms"=
;? I<br>
understand that in this case, the Linux Kernel version changed with an<br>
online update due to some security stuff. But this could have been<br>
foreseen, and avoided, by not kind of hard-coding volatile numbers into<br>
a directory structure. Bah.<br>
<br>
@Oracle: Thank you for the interesting self-study class. Sorry, but<br>
stuff like that costs valuable time I could hav spent better - for doing<br=
>
more useful doings within the maintenance window, or with my family.<br>
Also nice I: This was all about ACFS drivers, that I can't use on that<=
br>
platform anyway.<br>
Also nice II: Patch application or workaround only work AFTER root.sh<br>
already failed, since it needs structures created by earlier parts of<br>
the script. Un the upside: root.sh now has checkpoints and is (within<br>
some limitations) repeatable.<br>
<br>
Listers, sorry for sounding frustrated, but I hope - at least - I can<br>
save somebody from having to find this him/herself by posting this in<br>
public.<br>
<br>
Have a good time<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">Martin Klier<br>
--<br>
Usn's IT Blog for Oracle and Linux<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.usn-it.de"; target=3D"_blank">http://www.usn-it.de</a>=
<br>
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