RE: Multiple ASM instances on 2-node RAC Cluster

  • From: "Matthew Zito" <mzito@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <moabrivers@xxxxxxxxx>, "Oracle L" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:18:27 -0500

I don't believe you can run multiple ASM instances on a single node.
Why don't you move the ASM instance into a separate home?  That way, you
can patch production or dev without patching the asm instance.

 

Thanks,

Matt

 

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From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Lucas
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 2:26 PM
To: Oracle L
Subject: Multiple ASM instances on 2-node RAC Cluster

 

I have a situation where I want to have two Oracle 10g2 Homes on my
2-node RAC cluster that ASM already uses ASM.  The reason: I want two
distinct production environment, one that stays fairly consistent with
patches and the other that is allowed to diverge (stay at older
releases).  I can't share the same ASM home because the ASM binaries
reside in the Oracle home and if I patch it, I have to down ASM which
means shutting down all production databases.  I want the second ASM
instance to be RAC enabled so that this new home's services can span
both nodes.

Can this be done?  Does anyone have a setup like this?  What are the
issues you've encountered, if any?


Thanks
Brian

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