The document provides a step-by-step guide for installing and configuring Oracle's Cluster Domain and its associated services. It includes instructions for setting up Domain Services Cluster (DSC) and Member Services Cluster (MC), highlighting the creation of cluster manifest files and necessary configuration steps. Key considerations include management database disk group separation and ensuring the appropriate cluster modes and roles are established during installation.

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Oracle Real Application Clusters
Anil Nair
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Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)
Apr 3rd , 2017
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Step by Step guide to install Cluster Domain

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Step by Step guide to install/configure Cluster Domain
Install Domain Services Cluster (DSC)
Create Cluster Manifest file
Install Member Services Cluster (MC)
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Domain Services Cluster
Cluster Domain
ASM
IO Service
ACFS
Services
ASM
Service
Database
Member Cluster
Uses ASM
Service
Database
Member Cluster
Uses ASM IO
Service of DSC
Trace File
Analyzer
(TFA)
Service
Mgmt
Repository
(GIMR)
Service
Application
Member Cluster
GI only
Database
Member Cluster
Uses local ASM
Shared ASM
Additional
Optional
Services
Rapid Home
Provisioning
(RHP)
Service
Private
Network
SAN
Storage
ASM
Network
Storage
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Domain Services Cluster Installation steps
$ssh <DSC_host>
$ ./gridSetup.sh
Start Install using gridSetup

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Domain Services Cluster Installation steps

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Domain Services Cluster Installation steps
GNS is required but GNS sub-
domain delegation is optional

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Domain Services Cluster Installation steps
Highly recommended to
create separate Disk group for
Management Database

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Domain Services Cluster Installation steps

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Step by Step guide to install/configure Cluster Domain
Install Domain Services Cluster (DSC)
Create Cluster Manifest file
Install Member Services Cluster (MC)
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Create Member Cluster Manifest file
$ssh <DSC_host>
$ cd $GRID_HOME/bin
$./crsctl create -h
Usage:
$./crsctl create member_cluster_configuration salesmb -file
$HOME/sales_mb .xml
$scp $HOME/sales_mb.xml mc_host:/tmp
Check Usage with
crsctl create –h
Create Cluster manifest
file using
crsctl create
member_cluster_configu
ration –file <path>
Use the –domain_service
attribute to configure
how member cluster
accesses ASM storage
Backup the Manifest file
as file cannot be
recreated

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Step by Step guide to install/configure Cluster Domain
Install Domain Services Cluster (DSC)
Create Cluster Manifest file
Install Member Services Cluster (MC)
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Member Cluster Installation

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Member Cluster Installation

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Member Cluster Installation
Enter the Manifest file name
created earlier in the DSC

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Member Cluster Installation
Enter the Manifest file name
created earlier in the DSC

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Member Cluster Installation

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Member Cluster Installation

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Member Cluster Installation

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Member Cluster Installation

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How to find out Cluster deployment details?
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$crsctl get node role status -all
Node ‘rwsxxxx6’ active role is hub
Node ‘rwsxxxx7’ active role is hub
Node ‘rwsxxxx8’ active role is hub
Node ‘rwsxxxx9’ active role is hub
$crsctl get cluster mode status
Cluster is running in “flex” mode
$crsctl get cluster mode class
CRS-41008 : Cluster class is ‘Standalone Cluster’
$crsctl get cluster mode class
CRS-41008 : Cluster class is ‘Domain Services Cluster’
$crsctl get cluster mode class
CRS-41008 : Cluster class is ‘Database Member Cluster’