Maybe oracle should enable this, this can be act as a specify RAC model. It should be simple than current RAC mode, and more robust. On 12/7/05, fairlie rego <fairlie_r@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > This is not possible > > If you open the database on one node as read write you cannot open it read > only mode. > > SQL> alter database open read only; > alter database open read only > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-16002: database already open for read-write access by another instance > > From the top of my head I do not remember whether the controlfile or > datafile header is updated with this info. > > Regards, > -Fairlie > > *Lou Fangxin <anysql@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > Hi all: > > RAC is still not good under multi-node write mode, so can I just open > one node in read write node and other nodes in read only mode, is it > possible? I just want to force a one-write-multi-read model. > > -- > Welcome! > Home: http://www.anysql.net/en/ > > > > > > *Fairlie Rego > *Senior Oracle Consultant > Optus Telecommunications > www.optus.com.au > Mobile: +61 4 02 792 405 > Home: +61 2 8920 0273 > > > When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. > > ------------------------------ > *Yahoo! Personals* > Skip the bars and set-ups and start using Yahoo! Personals for > free<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=36107/*http://personals.yahoo.com/us/reg/free7days+%0A> > > -- Welcome! Home: http://www.anysql.net/en/