I'm pretty sure there are two types of software you need, 1) the clusterware software, and 2) the database software - which includes database & ASM because they're essentially the same thing - ASM is a database. You first install clusterware, then if you want an ASM database that will be next - pretty sure the database install software asks you if you'd like to install and setup an ASM database as part of your database install. VMWare is virtualisation software allowing you to run multiple virtual machines on a single piece of hardware. Unless you're setting up a test environment, don't run RAC on VMware in a production environment - each of your Oracle RAC nodes must reside on a physical machine each. Grid is just the term Oracle use to describe this type of cluster database system. -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of raj sourabh Sent: Saturday, 14 August 2010 8:21 p.m. To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Oracle 11g RAC install doubt Dear Friends, I am trying to install Oracle 11g R2 on two node ( running on rhel 5 update 5) with Netapp san. I have read few documents available but I have following doubts; * *according to documents I need to install clusterware, ASM before installing database software. I see in ORACLE technetwork we have 1. Oracle database (in two parts)* *2. Oracle 11g R2 grid which contains clusterware and asm etc..* ** *So my doubt is arethese two softwares alone I need to install for 11g R2 RAC. or we have clusterware, asm and other required stuff seperatly. I am confused with the name GRID*. * What is vmware.. Is it mandatory for oracle RAC installation. In many places I see " Oracle RAC installation using vmware" ??? what is it? Please suggest. which are all softwares need to be installed for oracle 11g. Thanks in advance. Regards raj -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ========================================================== For more information on the Television New Zealand Group, visit us online at tvnz.co.nz ========================================================== CAUTION: This e-mail and any attachment(s) contain information that is intended to be read only by the named recipient(s). This information is not to be used or stored by any other person and/or organisation. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
