Re: fooling EM setup into using a different host name

Sybrand Bakker wrote:

> On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:15:33 -0400, NetComrade
> <netcomradeNSPAM_at_bookexchange.net> wrote:
>
> >Our hostname is 'sun'
> >However, the database listens on 'orasun' (so that we could fail it
> >over to another host)
> >I've tried playing with configs, but I just don't really know what to
> >change.
> >Is there are a way to make the initial setup use a different host
> >name? I tried setting up HOST and HOSTNAME env variables, but that
> >didn't help
> >
> >Thanks
> >.......
> >We run Oracle 9iR2,10gR1/2 on RH4/RH3
> >remove NSPAM to email
>
>
> There is an article on Metalink discussing physical and virtual hosts.
> I really don't have the Doc ID handy, but I know exists.
> If there is anything that can be done, it needs to be done via
> aliasing the host name in /etc/hosts
> like
> 192.168.0.10 sun orasun
>
> I have the feeling though your current set up is a home-grown
> workaround.
> Ordinary failover uses virtual IP and virtual hostnames.
> Home-grown workarounds like this are probably doomed to fail.
>
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

The parameter you require is the OUI_HOSTNAME parameter used with the OUI Installer. Installing Grid Control agents in a cold failover cluster is documented here:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/availability/pdf/MAA_WP_10gEMAgentActivePassive.pdf Received on Fri Aug 25 2006 - 06:23:10 CDT