RE: Oracle linux vs RH Linux

We are going through and fresh install of a 2 and 3 node 11GR2 RAC on OEL/UEK 6.

The oracleasmlib-2.0.4-1.el6.x86_64.rpm package is not available from any of the ULN repositories that I could find and did not come pre-installed. We had to download from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/linux/asmlib/ol6-1709075.html. That package was needed to get ASM working properly. We wasted several hours trying to figure that out. I can dig up the bug # if anyone is interested.

The consultant helping us out said very few shops are running Oracle on OEL6 as of yet.

The oracle validated rpm package is nice except it sets up the environment as if everything is being installed under user oracle. We chose to install Grid Infrastructure under user grid so the package didn't end up saving us too much time.

Chris
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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Hans Forbrich Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 4:43 PM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Oracle linux vs RH Linux

On 22/08/2013 3:09 PM, Prabhu Krishnaswamy wrote:
> Could you please throw me some good advantages of an Oracle linux over a RH linux ? We have huge bunch of servers to migrate to linux from Solaris. We do have all kind of db HA technology starting DG till RAC running on 11.2.0.3 versions.
>

If you plan on using the 'RH Compatible Kernel' instead of the 'UE Kernel', there is basically NO technical difference. At which time it comes down to price for support, comfort with that support, and "one throat to choke".

Oracle has a few goodlies, such as oracle-validated, and the EL6 counterpart oracle-rdbms-server-11gR2-preinstall, that are nice, but in general not too much technical difference.

IF YOU sign up for Oracle Support, they add a bunch of things: clusterware, cloud control monitoring agent, and KSplice (zero downtime patching) is included in the Oracle Support fees, as described at http://www.oracle.com/us/support/policies/index.html and in particular at http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf

However, if you switch to Oracle's custom kernel, you add a few interesting kernel-supported extras, such as built-in ASMLib, and much tighter general ASM support, among other things

HTH/Hans

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