RE: Multiple ASM instances on 2-node RAC Cluster

  • From: "Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mzito@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <moabrivers@xxxxxxxxx>, "'Oracle L'" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:37:59 +1100

100% correct Matt.  One ASM instance per node.

 

Pete

 

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From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Matthew Zito
Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2008 7:18 AM
To: moabrivers@xxxxxxxxx; Oracle L
Subject: RE: Multiple ASM instances on 2-node RAC Cluster

 

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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