Re: oracle 9i RAC setup problem in window 2k server

sujee wrote:

> Hi,
> I need to create a oracle 9i RAC in 2 IBM machine(with windows 2k
> server). Those machine are in a public network. According the
> requirement i has created a private network within that machines using
> subnet(It use the public network but in the separate subnet. Both
> machine have 2 IP address in the different subnet). In the extended
> partition of one machine harddisk(It is the only one disk in that
> machine) i has created 2 logical drive(without formatting and assigning
> drive letter). Then i executed the cluster setup wizard in the Oracle
> CFS product CD. But it give this error message.
> PRKI-2016
> unable to oracle disk partition
> Questions
> ---------
> 1.Can i use extended partition logical drives as shared disks?

No.

> 2.How can i share the drives when the drive is in RAW and haven`t any
> drive letter

You need to look at either getting disks that are appropriate for your needs or, more likely, FireWire.

> 3.If not possible can i use second harddisk(totally extended) as shared
> disk

No again. See the above. And you may well need 3 networks ... not 2. One for the interconnect between the nodes, one to the disks, and one that is public for connecting the the real world.

I would suggest you go to Howard Rogers www.dizwell.com and look up his information on RAC and FireWire or if you are in the US or Canada contact me off-line.

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Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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