Re: New challenge (clustering) -- where do I begin my study?

Ed Stevens wrote:
> A new project is being assesed, and I've been tagged as the DBA.
> Here's what I'm seeing from the proposal document:
>
> Two Sunfire servers will be installed in a cluster config w/ Solaris 8
> and Veritas clustering. Two Oracle HA licenses.
>
> DBA to build database and assist in configuring Oracle HA for
> failover.
>
>
> A couple of statements regarding the DB are a bit vague/confusing.
> I'll clear them up with the project manager, but provide them here as
> a bit more context for my question. First, they say <middleware
> product> "will require an Oracle instance to use for data persitence.
> This instance can either be on the <middleware product> box themselves
> (Ed: these would be the two clustered servers in question) or can be
> housed by the application requiring the data persistence as long as
> <middleware product> has access via Oracle client." Later they say
> "Oracle instance needed for data persistence will be provided on the
> <middleware product> servers . . . "
>
> The technical description specifies Oracle Client 8.1.7. I find no
> version spec for the DB, but I would suppose 8.1.7. I will confirm
> with the project mgr.
>
> I have no experience with clustering or "Oracle HA" We do have a bit
> of experience with replication.
>
> My question: Where -- which manuals, which sections -- do I begin the
> necessary study?

http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/817-1527?q=oracle+ha

Cheers,
Dave Received on Thu Aug 07 2003 - 21:39:52 CDT