The document outlines the new features of Oracle RAC 12c, including support for IPv6, application continuity, Oracle Flex ASM, policy-managed databases, and full Oracle multitenant support. It also discusses the clustering capabilities, quality of service management, and various management commands associated with these features. The material is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of Oracle's real application clusters and their enhancements.

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)
Oracle Grid Infrastructure (GI):
Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
Oracle Clusterware (OCW)
Oracle Flex ASM
CRM

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
Support for IPv6 Based IP Addresses
for Oracle RAC Client Connectivity
§ Cluster nodes can be configured to use
either IPv4 or IPv6 based IP addresses
or both
§ for the Virtual IPs (VIP) on the public network
§ more than one public network can be defined
Per-subnet (multiple) SCAN support
§ Multiple SCANs can be configured
per cluster
§ On a per-subnet basis
§ Subnets need to be distinguishable
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
vixencomet
Oracle GI | HUBOracle GI | HUB
Oracle RACOracle RAC
LISTENERLISTENER
raccdb1_3raccdb1_1
Valid Node
Checking for
Registration
SCAN
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
CRM
DBA
DBA
DBA
DBA
DBA
Without
Application
Continuity
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
With
Application
Continuity
CRM
DBA
DBA
DBA
DBA
DBA
✔
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
ASM Cluster Pool of Storage
Disk Group BDisk Group A
ASM Instance
Database Instance
ASM Disk
RAC Cluster
Node4Node3Node2Node1 Node5ASM ASM ASM ASM ASM
ASM Instance
Database Instance
DBA DBA DBCDBB DBBDBB
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
ASM Cluster Pool of Storage
Disk Group BDisk Group A
ASM Instance
Database Instance
ASM Disk
RAC Cluster
Node4Node3Node2Node1 Node5ASM ASM ASM
ASM Instance
Database Instance
DBA DBA DBCDBB DBBDBB
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
dancer srvpool: backoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_2
dancer srvpool: frontoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_2
raccdb1
dasher srvpool: frontoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_4
vixen srvpool: frontoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_3
comet srvpool: backoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_1
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
[GRID]> crsctl modify policyset –attr
"LAST_ACTIVATED_POLICY=NightTime“
CRS-2673: Attempting to stop
'ora.raccdb1.crmsvc.svc' on 'comet'
CRS-2673: Attempting to stop
'ora.raccdb1.crmsvc.svc' on 'dancer'
CRS-2677: Stop of 'ora.raccdb1.crmsvc.svc' on
'comet' succeeded
CRS-2673: Attempting to start
'ora.raccdb1.backup.svc' on 'comet'
CRS-2677: Stop of 'ora.raccdb1.crmsvc.svc' on
'dancer' succeeded
CRS-2672: Attempting to start
'ora.raccdb1.hrsvc.svc' on 'dancer‘
…
QoS Management
OR
Oracle Clusterware - CRSCTL
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
vixen srvpool: frontofficecomet srvpool: backup
dancer srvpool: backupdasher srvpool: backoffice
Oracle GI | HUB Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle GI | HUBOracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC Oracle RAC
Oracle RACOracle RAC
raccdb1
raccdb1_3
raccdb1_4 raccdb1_2
raccdb1_1
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
raccdb1
vixen srvpool: frontoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_3
dasher srvpool: frontoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_4
comet srvpool: backup
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_1
dancer srvpool: backup
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_2
dancer srvpool: backoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_2
comet srvpool: frontoffice
Oracle GI | HUB
Oracle RAC
raccdb1_1
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
PROD
MAIL
Action: Move server
between pools
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
[RAC]> srvctl status service -d raccdb1
Service backup is not running.
Service crmsvc is running on nodes: dancer,vixen,dasher
Service hrsvc is running on nodes: comet
[GRID]> crsctl eval activate policy Weekend
Stage Group 1:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stage Number Required Action
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Y Server 'comet' will be moved from pools
[ora.frontoffice] to pools [ora.backup]
Y Server 'dancer' will be moved from pools
[ora.frontoffice] to pools [ora.backup]
Y Resource 'ora.raccdb1.crmsvc.svc' (1/1) will be
in state [OFFLINE]
Y Resource 'ora.raccdb1.crmsvc.svc' (2/1) will be
in state [OFFLINE]
2 Y Resource 'ora.raccdb1.backup.svc' (1/1) will be
in state [ONLINE|INTERMEDIATE] on server[comet]
Y Resource 'ora.raccdb1.backup.svc' (2/1) will be
in state [ONLINE|INTERMEDIATE] on server
[dancer]
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
Node3Node2Node1
CDB
CDB Instance 1 CDB Instance 2 CDB Instance 3
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service ManagementHub Nodes
Leaf Nodes

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
DBA
DBA
DBA
DBB
DBB
Hub Nodes
Leaf Nodes
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
DBA
DBA
DBA
DBB
DBB
Start
Stop
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
Database
Cloud
Services
SLA
Management
JIT
Resource
Allocation
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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
Implement and Control
Define Policies
Evaluate
and Report
Analyze and
Recommend
Classify and Measure 1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management

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Oracle RAC 12c New Features
1. Oracle RAC 12c Overview
2. Application Continuity
3. Oracle Flex ASM
4. Policy Managed Databases
5. What-If Command Evaluation
6. Full Oracle Multitenant Support
7. Oracle Flex Cluster
8. Quality of Service Management
Policy Definition Wizard
Monitor and Manage SLAs
Audit Application PerformanceFull EM Cloud Control Integration
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