Hi *Derya That is for Single node RAC not multiple node as I intend to do cheers LSC * On 2/28/06, Derya Oktay <deryaoktay@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi LiShan, > > Good news, Oracle OTN contains vmware skeletons for RAC exercise, ready to > deploy. > > http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/linux/vmware/cookbook/index.html > Regards, > Derya. > > On 2/26/06, LiShan Cheng <exriscer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > I am installing a 2 node 10gR2 RAC in my labtop using vmware. I have > > come across some doubts > > > > Setup: > > ------------------------------------------- > > Host OS: Windows XP PRO SP2 > > Guest OS: CentOS 4.2 > > VMWare Workstations 5.0 > > > > I am using a external USB Drive for all this setup, both Virtual > > Machines and the shared storage. > > > > http://www.seagate.com/products/retail/portable/index.html > > > > > > I have questions regarding vmware parameters, to start with does anyone > > know what does these paraneters do? (I understand they are used for Shared > > Storage). The best list I have found is here: > > http://dev.remotenetworktechnology.com/vmware/vmxfiles.htm > > > > diskLib.dataCacheMaxSize = "0" > > diskLib.dataCacheMaxReadAheadSize = "0" > > diskLib.dataCacheMinReadAheadSize = "0" > > diskLib.dataCachePageSize = "4096" > > diskLib.maxUnsyncedWrites = "0" > > scsi1.present = "TRUE" > > scsi1.sharedBus = "virtual" > > scsi1.virtualDev = "lsilogic" > > > > I cant find anything in Vmware documentation which explains about these > > parameters. Since I am going to use them I would like to know at least what > > am I doing :-) > > > > Regards > > > > LSC > > > > > >