Ah no, we tested running a plsql loop inserting one row per second in node 1, reboot node 2, node 1 insert will hang until QFS reconfigures the new Master which takes around 40 seconds. We did same test using a unix loop, while true do date >> txt sleep 1 done this hangs too when the node where it is NOT running reboots, around 40 to 50 seconds as well Thanks -- LSC On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Powell, Mark D <mark.powell@xxxxxxx> wrote: > LS, with out two node RAC environment if we lose one instance the > other freezes till the lost instance transactions can be backed out. I am > not 100% sure but the freeze you mention sounds like the normal RAC recover > from failed instance activity time rather than a file system issue. > > -- Mark D Powell -- > Phone (313) 592-5148 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *LS Cheng > *Sent:* Friday, August 14, 2009 8:35 AM > *To:* Amir.Hameed@xxxxxxxxx > *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Re: Using QFS for RAC > > Hi > > We are doing some installations on 10gR2 RAC using QFS 4.6 > > So far i found a small problem is that when one nodes fails the whole I/O > requests are freezed during 40, 50 seconds until QFS reconfigures itself. > > Not sure if this is a configuration problem or it works this way > > Thanks > > -- > LSC > > > > > > > > On 8/13/09, Hameed, Amir <Amir.Hameed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Folks, >> Is anyone either using or has tested Sun's QFS file system for Oracle >> RAC? I would like to know the pros and cons of QFS. Any feedback will be >> appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> Amir >> >> >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> >> >> >