Re: all time worst question I have been ever asked as a DBA

Yes. Everything is DBA's fault, even after proving (showing log files, etc.) that the fault is with developers or with the unix system.

It is always DBA's fault, whatever it is.

Ram Srinivasan

On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Hans Forbrich <fuzzy.graybeard_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> According to nearly every User, SysAdmin, NetAdmin and StorAdmin I know:
>
> Rule 1: It's the DBA's fault
>
> Rule 2: You can change anything arbitrarily without telling the DBA, it'll
> still be the DBA's fault.
>
> Rule 3: Even when the DBA shows exactly where (in another area) the problem
> is, It still is the DBA's fault.
>
> Developers add:
>
> Performance, security and integrity are add-ons, after the fact. When they
> are needed, it's the DBA's fault.
>
>
>
>
> On 26/07/2011 3:12 PM, Walker, Jed S wrote:
>
> Argh, hit send too soon:****
>
> ** **
>
> + then tell him to do that for all of them and if he gets it wrong it’ll be
> on him. He’ll learn to fix it.****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Walker, Jed S
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 26, 2011 3:11 PM
> *To:* 'andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com'; ORACLE-L
> *Subject:* RE: all time worst question I have been ever asked as a DBA****
>
> ** **
>
> Common with netapp, you can actually try copying the file to a new file.
> Delete that file, and then rename the copy back. I think that will work, but
> it can be a pain.****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [
> mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org <oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org>] *On
> Behalf Of *Andrew Kerber
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 26, 2011 1:38 PM
> *To:* ORACLE-L
> *Subject:* all time worst question I have been ever asked as a DBA****
>
> ** **
>
> So, I am getting this error on one of our virtual Linux servers:
>
> ORA-00210: cannot open the specified control file
> ORA-00202: control file: '/u01/app/oracle/datafiles/devdb/control01.ctl'
> ORA-27086: unable to lock file - already in use
>
> Its probably due to a stale NFS lock. The question from my sys admin:****
>
> -rw-r----- 1 oracle oinstall 10076160 Jul 22 13:33 control01.ctl****
>
> can that file just be removed****
>
>
>
>
> Ok, I am a little frustrated with him...
>
> --
> Andrew W. Kerber
>
> 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'****
>
>
>

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Ram Srinivasan

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