Re: RAC nodes and date/time sync

mea0730 wrote:
> How important is it for the time to be sync between nodes in a RAC
> cluster? Do they have to be within a microssecond, second, minute,..?
> or does it matter at all?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> Oracle Standard Edition 10.1.0.4
> Solaris 9

millisecond maximum.

How can the different nodes determine who got what block first if their clock's aren't synchronized.

Unless you want exposure to the outside world create an internal time server.

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