RE: Change RAC name

  • From: "Bobak, Mark" <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Bellows, Bambi (Comsys)" <bbel5@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "aleon68@xxxxxxxxx" <aleon68@xxxxxxxxx>, oracle-l <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:46:00 -0500

Well, in the case of changing the cluster name, I don't think adding/dropping a 
node will work, since the cluster name is defined when the cluster is created.

In my case, I had all the nodes in my cluster change names.  When that happens, 
the cluster is 'broken'.  I don't think I would have been able to drop/add each 
node, since there was not a functional cluster to drop/add nodes?
So, following the procedure in Alex's blog was easier/faster than 
uninstalling/reinstalling all the cluster software.

-Mark

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From: Bellows, Bambi (Comsys) [mailto:bbel5@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:35 AM
To: Bobak, Mark; aleon68@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l
Subject: RE: Change RAC name

Am I missing something?  Is there an advantage in doing all of this rather than 
just, as the metalink suggests (and I *hate* to side with metalink on 
*anything*), drop and re-add the node?

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From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Bobak, Mark
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:17 PM
To: aleon68@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l
Subject: RE: Change RAC name

Alfonso,

I think it's officially not supported, but it's possible, if you follow the 
procedure here:
http://www.pythian.com/blogs/482/changing-hostnames-in-oracle-rac

I used the above to rebuild CRS without having to reinstall, after changing 
hostnames and cluster name.

It worked well for me.

-Mark

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From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Alfonso León
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:55 PM
To: oracle-l
Subject: Change RAC name

Hello:

Does anybody know if its posible to change the Cluster name  from crs?

TIA

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Alfonso Leon

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