raw is what we use ... and our tool of choice to manage all that is a good system administrator. Raj On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:35:20 +0530, pawan.dalmia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <pawan.dalmia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi > We are implementing Oracle Apps 11.5.9(CRM). There will approx 1000 user > at any point of time. We are planning to implement Oracle 9i RAC. I am > sure that Common Storage (SAN etc)is mandatory for RAC but i am getting > contradictory views on whether raw file system is compulsary or not. List > can u help me on this.Also if raw file system is manadatory then is there > any 3rd party tool avilable which can help in managing of file on raw file > system taht is how can i see free space avilable on server , backup > commands other then dd.moving or copying of files etc > Our platform is AIX 5.2 (P690 machines) and EMC storage box > > Regards > Pawan Dalmia > Oracle DBA-Business Intelligence > Desk-566 > Cell 9819718753 > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- ------------------------------ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l