Hi Joe Thanks for the feedback, but that wasn't it :( --- 65 # ls -al /dev/emcpower[rt] brwxr-xr-x 1 oracle dba 120, 272 Feb 11 17:32 /dev/emcpowerr brwxr-xr-x 1 oracle dba 120, 304 Feb 11 17:32 /dev/emcpowert --- 67 # ./root.sh WARNING: directory '/opt/app/oracle/product' is not owned by root Checking to see if Oracle CRS stack is already configured Setting the permissions on OCR backup directory Setting up Network socket directories PROT-1: Failed to initialize ocrconfig Failed to upgrade Oracle Cluster Registry configuration ========================= Stefan P Knecht CEO & Founder s@xxxxxxxx 10046 Consulting GmbH Schwarzackerstrasse 29 CH-8304 Wallisellen Switzerland Phone +41-(0)8400-10046 Cell +41 (0) 79 571 36 27 info@xxxxxxxx http://www.10046.ch ========================= On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 8:52 PM, <Joe-L.Torres@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey Stefan > > as per the chapter I read for RAC Setup and Configuration the permissions > should be 755,with oracle as the owner (this will be changed for the OCR at > the end of the install,such that root is the owner -but prior to the install > oracle must be the owner) > > ------------------------------ > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Stefan Knecht > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:06 PM > *To:* ORACLE-L > *Subject:* Clusterware 11.1.0.6 install > > Hello all > > having some problems that I can't see the reason for ... I've gone through > the installation of the clusterware with OUI. Then, when asked to run > root.sh, following happens: > > ./root.sh > WARNING: directory '/opt/app/oracle/product' is not owned by root > Checking to see if Oracle CRS stack is already configured > > Setting the permissions on OCR backup directory > Setting up Network socket directories > PROT-1: Failed to initialize ocrconfig > Failed to upgrade Oracle Cluster Registry configuration > > The "not owned by root" can be ignored. The problem is this, in > log/`hostname`/client/ocrconfig_PID.log: > > Oracle Database 11g CRS Release 11.1.0.6.0 - Production Copyright 1996, > 2007 Oracle. All rights reserved. > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.484: [ default][2554967072]proa_lms_init:1: LMS init > successful > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.502: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utsz:4: Error in reading > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.502: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utfill:11: Could not get > geometry of rawdevice errno=5, errstring = Input/output error > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.510: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utsz:4: Error in reading > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.510: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utfill:11: Could not get > geometry of rawdevice errno=5, errstring = Input/output error > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.510: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utopen:10:None of the OCR > devices are usable > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.510: [ OCRRAW][2554967072]proprinit: Could not open > raw device > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.510: [ default][2554967072]a_init:7!: Backend init > unsuccessful : [26] > [ default][2554967072]a_get_last_error: Buf too small (80, 110) > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.511: [ OCRCONF][2554967072]ocrconfig starts... > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.511: [ OCRCONF][2554967072]Upgrading OCR data > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.511: [ default][2554967072]proa_lms_init:1: LMS init > successful > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.528: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utsz:4: Error in reading > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.528: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utfill:11: Could not get > geometry of rawdevice errno=5, errstring = Input/output error > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.537: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utsz:4: Error in reading > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.537: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utfill:11: Could not get > geometry of rawdevice errno=5, errstring = Input/output error > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.537: [ OCROSD][2554967072]utopen:10:None of the OCR > devices are usable > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.537: [ OCRRAW][2554967072]proprinit: Could not open > raw device > 2009-02-25 19:57:03.537: [ default][2554967072]a_init:7!: Backend init > unsuccessful : [26] > > This appears to be an issue with the OCR devices... However, they're > readable and writable: > > --- 40 # dd if=/dev/emcpowerr of=/tmp/test bs=1024 count=1024 > 1024+0 records in > 1024+0 records out > > > --- 41 # dd if=/tmp/test of=/dev/emcpowerr bs=1024 count=1024 > 1024+0 records in > 1024+0 records out > > For some reason, during the install of the software, when asked to enter > the names for the OCR disks in OUI, the owner needed to be oracle:dba. So it > was. > > Now, after root.sh exits, the owner is changed to root. I don't see any > evidence of a chown inside the scripts called by root.sh -- so it must be > the binary doing this (????) > > Checking on another, working install of 11g, the owner is oracle:dba (which > makes sense). > > Any ideas on what else I could check ? > > Opening an SR as we speak, but perhaps someone else has fallen down this > pit before :) > > Cheers > > Stefan > > > > > > ========================= > > Stefan P Knecht > CEO & Founder > s@xxxxxxxx > > 10046 Consulting GmbH > Schwarzackerstrasse 29 > CH-8304 Wallisellen > Switzerland > > Phone +41-(0)8400-10046 > Cell +41 (0) 79 571 36 27 > info@xxxxxxxx > http://www.10046.ch > > ========================= > > > Visit our website at http://www.ubs.com > > This message contains confidential information and is intended only > for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you > should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. 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