oracle database 11gR2 in RAC installation guidance

csayantan · December 9, 2009, 7:20am

hi

guide line is here:
Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements

i have done till now:


linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # grep Swaptotal /proc/meminfo
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # free
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:       1021948     908300     113648          0      27260     443924
-/+ buffers/cache:     437116     584832
Swap:      4192924          0    4192924
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # df -h /dev/shm
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev                  499M  240K  499M   1% /dev
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # uname -m
x86_64
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # df -h
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/isw_chhajbggfi_RAIDALLINONE_part5
                       30G  8.1G   20G  29% /
udev                  499M  240K  499M   1% /dev
/dev/mapper/isw_chhajbggfi_RAIDALLINONE_part6
                       92M   49M   38M  57% /boot
/dev/mapper/isw_chhajbggfi_RAIDALLINONE_part1
                      100M   25M   76M  25% /windows/C
/dev/mapper/isw_chhajbggfi_RAIDALLINONE_part2
                       30G   15G   16G  49% /windows/D
/dev/mapper/isw_chhajbggfi_RAIDALLINONE_part3
                       20G  7.5G   13G  38% /windows/E
/dev/sdc1             3.9G  618M  3.3G  16% /media/disk
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.27.7-9-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 4.3.2 [gcc-4_3-branch revision 141291] (SUSE Linux) ) #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # lsb_release -id
Distributor ID:	SUSE LINUX
Description:	openSUSE 11.1 (x86_64)
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # uname -r
2.6.27.7-9-default
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - q binutils
binutils-2.19-9.3
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - q gcc
gcc-4.3-34.243
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - qa |grep gcc
gcc43-gij-4.3.3_20081022-9.2
libgcc43-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
gcc-fortran-4.3-34.243
gcc43-objc-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
gcc-4.3-34.243
libgcc43-32bit-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
gcc43-info-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
gcc-info-4.3-34.243
gcc-gij-4.3-34.243
gcc43-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
gcc-c++-4.3-34.243
llvm-gcc-2.5-0.pm.3.5
gcc43-fortran-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
gcc43-c++-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
gcc-objc-4.3-34.243
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - q gcc-32bit
package gcc-32bit is not installed
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - qa |grep glibc
glibc-info-2.9-2.9
glibc-32bit-2.9-2.3
glibc-devel-2.9-2.9
glibc-locale-32bit-2.9-2.3
glibc-i18ndata-2.9-2.9
glibc-2.9-2.9
glibc-locale-2.9-2.9
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - qa |grep libaio
libaio-devel-0.3.104-104.51
libaio-0.3.104-104.51
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - qa |grep libstdc++
libstdc++-devel-4.3-34.243
libstdc++43-32bit-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
libstdc++43-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
libstdc++43-devel-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - qa |grep libgcc
libgcc43-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
libgcc43-32bit-4.3.3_20081022-9.8
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - qa |grep make
unsermake-0.4_20070504-2.84
cmake-2.6.2-2.19
make-3.81-128.14
automake-1.10.1-4.284
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - qa |grep sysstat
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # rpm - qa |grep unixODBC
unixODBC-2.2.12-197.25
libqt4-sql-unixODBC-4.4.3-4.7
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop #

probably:
I need to download the rac and asmlib stuff from oracle. which one is available for version open SUSE 9.will that work in version 11.1?
I then need to present san storage to each node.
I shall then need to stamp each asm lun with
/etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk NAME /dev/sandevice.

can anyone guide through the end??

regards

csayantan · December 9, 2009, 7:58am

what to do in kernel limits?

csayantan · December 9, 2009, 3:32pm

http://packages.opensuse-community.org/index.jsp?searchTerm=asm&distro=openSUSE_111

will it work?

csayantan · December 9, 2009, 3:43pm

Webpin

will it work?


linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # zypper in oracleasm
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

The following NEW packages are going to be installed:
  oracleasm oracleasm-kmp-default oracleasm-kmp-xen 


Overall download size: 54.0 K. After the operation, additional 193.0 K will be used.
Continue? [YES/no]: YES
Retrieving package oracleasm-kmp-xen-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31.x86_64 (1/3), 24.0 K (91.0 K unpacked)
Retrieving: oracleasm-kmp-xen-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31.x86_64.rpm [75% (16.5 K/s)Retrieving: oracleasm-kmp-xen-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31.x86_64.rpm [done (8.8 K/s)]
Installing: oracleasm-kmp-xen-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31 [done]
Retrieving package oracleasm-kmp-default-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31.x86_64 (2/3), 24.0 K (95.0 K unpacked)
Retrieving: oracleasm-kmp-default-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31.x86_64.rpm [4% (1.1 K/Retrieving: oracleasm-kmp-default-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31.x86_64.rpm [57% (12.4 Retrieving: oracleasm-kmp-default-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31.x86_64.rpm [done (6.8 K/s)]
Installing: oracleasm-kmp-default-2.0.5_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.31 [done]
Retrieving package oracleasm-2.0.5-2.31.x86_64 (3/3), 6.0 K (7.0 K unpacked)
Retrieving: oracleasm-2.0.5-2.31.x86_64.rpm [done (2.6 K/s)]
Installing: oracleasm-2.0.5-2.31 [done]

linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # oracleasm
bash: oracleasm: command not found
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm --help
bash: /etc/init.d/oracleasm: No such file or directory
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm 
bash: /etc/init.d/oracleasm: No such file or directory
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # ls -l /etc/init.d
total 884
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1083 Dec  9 12:04 .depend.boot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   638 Dec  9 12:04 .depend.halt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1431 Dec  9 12:04 .depend.start
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   870 Dec  9 12:04 .depend.stop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  8924 Dec  3  2008 README
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1468 Dec  3  2008 SuSEfirewall2_init
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1576 Dec  3  2008 SuSEfirewall2_setup
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   935 Dec  3  2008 a11y
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3412 Dec  3  2008 aaeventd
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  3755 Dec  3  2008 acpid
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  5364 Dec  3  2008 alsasound
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 10581 Dec  3  2008 apache2
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root  4852 Dec  3  2008 arpwatch
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3955 Dec  3  2008 atd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  6933 Dec 10  2008 auditd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  5778 Dec  3  2008 autofs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2989 Aug 15  2008 autoyast
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1201 Dec  3  2008 avahi-daemon
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1268 Dec  3  2008 avahi-dnsconfd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3610 Dec  3  2008 bgpd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3752 Dec  3  2008 bluetooth
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   796 Dec  3  2008 bluetooth-coldplug
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  7486 Oct 15  2008 boot
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2880 Dec  3  2008 boot.apparmor
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1242 Dec  3  2008 boot.blktrace
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2944 Nov 17  2008 boot.cleanup
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3812 Nov 20  2008 boot.clock
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2510 Dec  3  2008 boot.crypto
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2410 Dec  3  2008 boot.crypto-early
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2029 Dec  3  2008 boot.cycle
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec  9 12:04 boot.d
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root   819 Dec 10  2008 boot.device-mapper
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  1417 Dec  3  2008 boot.dmraid
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1590 Dec  3  2008 boot.fuse
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3453 Aug 11  2008 boot.ipconfig
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1781 Aug 11  2008 boot.klog
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1735 Jul 22  2008 boot.ldconfig
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1017 Jul 22  2008 boot.loadmodules
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root   395 Dec 10  2008 boot.local
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  9303 Nov 17  2008 boot.localfs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1593 Aug 18  2008 boot.localnet
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1408 Dec  3  2008 boot.lvm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  5726 Dec  3  2008 boot.md
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3584 Dec  3  2008 boot.multipath
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1705 Dec  3  2008 boot.open-iscsi
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1615 Aug  8  2008 boot.proc
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  5336 Nov 19  2008 boot.rootfsck
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1972 Jul 22  2008 boot.sched
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1554 Dec  3  2008 boot.scpm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2947 Jul 22  2008 boot.swap
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1084 Dec  3  2008 boot.sysctl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2190 Dec  3  2008 boot.sysstat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2214 Dec  3  2008 boot.udev
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   817 Dec  3  2008 boot.udev_retry
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root   941 Dec  3  2008 brld
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  4363 Dec  3  2008 cron
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  4852 Dec 10  2008 cups
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3162 Dec 10  2008 dbus
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2087 Dec  3  2008 ddclient
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1951 Dec  3  2008 dhcp6r
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2608 Dec  3  2008 dhcp6s
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 11321 Dec  3  2008 dhcpd
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  5819 Dec  3  2008 dhcrelay
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2202 Dec  3  2008 dnsmasq
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root  2171 Dec  3  2008 earlysyslog
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2963 Dec  3  2008 earlyxdm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  5402 Dec  3  2008 fbset
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  7147 Dec  3  2008 fetchmail
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  4310 Dec 10  2008 gpm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  6421 Dec  8  2008 haldaemon
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  6266 Oct 15  2008 halt
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root   360 Dec 10  2008 halt.local
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3808 Dec  3  2008 icecream
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3022 Dec  3  2008 irq_balancer
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  4419 Dec  3  2008 ivman
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  9861 Dec  3  2008 java.binfmt_misc
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2296 Dec  3  2008 joystick
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13041 Dec  3  2008 kbd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1596 Dec  4  2008 kexec
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1564 Dec  3  2008 libvirtd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  7258 Dec  3  2008 lirc
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3077 Dec  3  2008 lm_sensors
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3962 Dec  3  2008 mdadmd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1210 Dec  3  2008 microcode.ctl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2801 Dec  3  2008 multipathd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  7376 Dec  3  2008 nagios
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root 10003 Dec 10  2008 named
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 29206 Dec  3  2008 network
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2559 Dec  3  2008 network-remotefs
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  7277 Dec  3  2008 nfs
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  8753 Dec  3  2008 nfsserver
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root  2720 Sep 20  2008 nmb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3279 Dec  3  2008 nscd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  6444 Dec  3  2008 ntp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3161 Dec  3  2008 open-iscsi
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2860 Dec  3  2008 openct
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3634 Dec  3  2008 ospf6d
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3613 Dec  3  2008 ospfd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1588 Dec  3  2008 pcscd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1672 Dec  3  2008 pm-profiler
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  5402 Dec  3  2008 postfix
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  1335 Dec  3  2008 powerd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2390 Sep  1  2003 powerfail
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  1214 Dec  3  2008 pptpd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  4843 Dec  3  2008 privoxyd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  4576 Dec  5  2008 racoon
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  4213 Dec  3  2008 radvd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1785 Oct 15  2008 random
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  1264 Dec  3  2008 raw
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  9374 Oct 15  2008 rc
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec 10  2008 rc0.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec  6 12:56 rc1.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec  6 13:09 rc2.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec  7 13:37 rc3.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec  7 13:04 rc4.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec  7 13:37 rc5.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec 10  2008 rc6.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  4096 Dec 10  2008 rcS.d
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     4 Dec  6 12:40 reboot -> halt
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3638 Dec  3  2008 ripd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3605 Dec  3  2008 ripngd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3771 Dec  3  2008 rpasswdd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1793 Dec  3  2008 rpcbind
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2492 Dec  3  2008 rpmconfigcheck
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3874 Dec  3  2008 rsyncd
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root   957 Dec  3  2008 sbl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  9645 Dec  3  2008 setserial
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1431 Oct 15  2008 single
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10645 Jul 23  2008 skeleton
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 12744 Jul 23  2008 skeleton.compat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15946 Dec  3  2008 smartd
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root  2870 Sep 20  2008 smb
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root  5203 Sep 20  2008 smbfs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2023 Dec  3  2008 smolt
-rwxr----- 1 root root  5055 Dec  3  2008 spamd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3066 Dec  3  2008 splash
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   460 Dec  3  2008 splash_early
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3485 Dec  3  2008 squid
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  3878 Aug 21  2007 sshd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1044 Dec  3  2008 stopblktrace
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root  5485 Jun 20  2007 svnserve
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root  6035 Dec  3  2008 syslog
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root  1818 Dec  3  2008 uuidd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2975 Dec  3  2008 vsftpd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1037 Dec  3  2008 waitfornm
-rwxr-xr-- 1 root root  2878 Sep 20  2008 winbind
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  6929 Dec  3  2008 xdm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2768 Dec  3  2008 xend
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  8894 Dec  3  2008 xendomains
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2127 Aug 12  2008 xfs
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  4323 Dec  3  2008 xinetd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  5363 Dec  3  2008 ypbin

see there is no oracleasm,although i installed it.


linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # zypper in oracleasm-*
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: rpm-4.4.2.3-20.3.x86_64 requires libc.so.6()(64bit), but this requirement cannot be provided
  uninstallable providers: glibc-2.9-2.10.1.x86_64[repo-update]
                   glibc-2.9-2.11.1.x86_64[repo-update]
                   glibc-2.9-2.12.1.x86_64[repo-update]
 Solution 1: do not ask to install a solvable providing oracleasm-kmp-pae
 Solution 2: Ignore some dependencies of rpm

Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/C]: C
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop #

OR i need oracle asm from http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/linux/asmlib/sles11.html

here i am confused totally…

regards

csayantan · December 12, 2009, 12:45pm

ASM configuration

MY LUNs are:


linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.

Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5
Warning: invalid flag 0x4884 of partition table 5 will be corrected by w(rite)

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00f143a7

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1          13      102400    7  HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2              13        3917    31353856    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3            3917        6528    20971520    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4            6529       19457   103852192+   f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5   ?       94261      197843   832026090+  fb  VMware VMFS

Disk /dev/sdb: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0c430c43

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System

Disk /dev/dm-0: 160.0 GB, 160047300608 bytes
254 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19534 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16002 * 512 = 8193024 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00f143a7

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-0p1   *           1          13      102400    7  HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-0p2              13        3932    31353856    7  HPFS/NTFS
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-0p3            3932        6553    20971520    7  HPFS/NTFS
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-0p4            6554       19534   103852192+   f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-0p5            6554       10486    31455238+  83  Linux
/dev/dm-0p6           10486       10498       96358+  83  Linux
/dev/dm-0p7           10498       11022     4192933+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/dm-0p8           11022       12332    10482381   fd  Linux raid autodetect
/dev/dm-0p9           12332       13642    10482381   fd  Linux raid autodetect
/dev/dm-0p10          13642       14952    10482381   fd  Linux raid autodetect
/dev/dm-0p11          14952       16262    10482381   83  Linux
/dev/dm-0p12          16262       16917     5237158+  83  Linux

Disk /dev/dm-1: 104 MB, 104857600 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6e697373

This doesn't look like a partition table
Probably you selected the wrong device.

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-1p1   ?      120528      234814   918008208   4f  QNX4.x 3rd part
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-1p2   ?      119381      153271   272218546+  73  Unknown
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-1p3   ?      113202      147075   272087568   2b  Unknown
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-1p4   ?      177064      177067       27487   61  SpeedStor
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Disk /dev/dm-2: 32.1 GB, 32106348544 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3903 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6e697373

This doesn't look like a partition table
Probably you selected the wrong device.

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-2p1   ?      120528      234814   918008208   4f  QNX4.x 3rd part
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-2p2   ?      119381      153271   272218546+  73  Unknown
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-2p3   ?      113202      147075   272087568   2b  Unknown
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-2p4   ?      177064      177067       27487   61  SpeedStor
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Disk /dev/dm-3: 21.4 GB, 21474836480 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2610 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6e697373

This doesn't look like a partition table
Probably you selected the wrong device.

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-3p1   ?      120528      234814   918008208   4f  QNX4.x 3rd part
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-3p2   ?      119381      153271   272218546+  73  Unknown
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-3p3   ?      113202      147075   272087568   2b  Unknown
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-3p4   ?      177064      177067       27487   61  SpeedStor
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.

Partition table entries are not in disk order
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: invalid flag 0xe149 of partition table 6 will be corrected by w(rite)

Disk /dev/dm-4: 106.3 GB, 106344645120 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12929 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-4p1               1        3916    31455238+  83  Linux
/dev/dm-4p2            3917        3928       96390    5  Extended
/dev/dm-4p5            3917        3928       96358+  83  Linux
/dev/dm-4p6   ?      153401      301372  1188580784   82  Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/dm-5: 32.2 GB, 32210164224 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3915 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-5 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-6: 98 MB, 98671104 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 11 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-6 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-7: 4293 MB, 4293563904 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 521 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-7 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-22: 10.7 GB, 10733958144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1304 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-22 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-8: 104 MB, 104857600 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6e697373

This doesn't look like a partition table
Probably you selected the wrong device.

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-8p1   ?      120528      234814   918008208   4f  QNX4.x 3rd part
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-8p2   ?      119381      153271   272218546+  73  Unknown
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-8p3   ?      113202      147075   272087568   2b  Unknown
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-8p4   ?      177064      177067       27487   61  SpeedStor
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Disk /dev/dm-9: 32.1 GB, 32106348544 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3903 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6e697373

This doesn't look like a partition table
Probably you selected the wrong device.

     Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-9p1   ?      120528      234814   918008208   4f  QNX4.x 3rd part
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-9p2   ?      119381      153271   272218546+  73  Unknown
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-9p3   ?      113202      147075   272087568   2b  Unknown
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-9p4   ?      177064      177067       27487   61  SpeedStor
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Disk /dev/dm-10: 21.4 GB, 21474836480 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2610 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6e697373

This doesn't look like a partition table
Probably you selected the wrong device.

      Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-10p1   ?      120528      234814   918008208   4f  QNX4.x 3rd part
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-10p2   ?      119381      153271   272218546+  73  Unknown
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-10p3   ?      113202      147075   272087568   2b  Unknown
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/dm-10p4   ?      177064      177067       27487   61  SpeedStor
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.

Partition table entries are not in disk order
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: invalid flag 0xe149 of partition table 6 will be corrected by w(rite)

Disk /dev/dm-11: 106.3 GB, 106344645120 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12929 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

      Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/dm-11p1               1        3916    31455238+  83  Linux
/dev/dm-11p2            3917        3928       96390    5  Extended
/dev/dm-11p5            3917        3928       96358+  83  Linux
/dev/dm-11p6   ?      153401      301372  1188580784   82  Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/dm-12: 32.2 GB, 32210164224 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3915 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-12 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-13: 98 MB, 98671104 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 11 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-13 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-14: 4293 MB, 4293563904 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 521 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-14 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-15: 10.7 GB, 10733958144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1304 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-15 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-16: 10.7 GB, 10733958144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1304 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-16 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-17: 10.7 GB, 10733958144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1304 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-17 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-21: 10.7 GB, 10733958144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1304 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-21 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-23: 5362 MB, 5362850304 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 651 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x66666666

Disk /dev/dm-23 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-18: 10.7 GB, 10733958144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1304 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-18 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-19: 10.7 GB, 10733958144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1304 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-19 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-20: 10.7 GB, 10733958144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1304 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/dm-20 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/dm-24: 5362 MB, 5362850304 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 651 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x66666666

Disk /dev/dm-24 doesn't contain a valid partition table

csayantan · December 12, 2009, 12:48pm

ASM configuration steps i followed:



linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm configure
Configuring the Oracle ASM library driver.

This will configure the on-boot properties of the Oracle ASM library
driver.  The following questions will determine whether the driver is
loaded on boot and what permissions it will have.  The current values
will be shown in brackets (']').  Hitting <ENTER> without typing an
answer will keep that current value.  Ctrl-C will abort.

Default user to own the driver interface ]: oracle
Default group to own the driver interface ]: dba
Start Oracle ASM library driver on boot (y/n) [n]: y
Scan for Oracle ASM disks on boot (y/n) [y]: y
Writing Oracle ASM library driver configuration: done
Initializing the Oracle ASMLib driver:                               done
Scanning the system for Oracle ASMLib disks:                         done
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DATA1 /dev/dm-15
Marking disk "DATA1" as an ASM disk:                                 done
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DATA2 /dev/dm-16
Marking disk "DATA2" as an ASM disk:                                 done
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DATA2 /dev/dm-17
Marking disk "DATA2" as an ASM disk:                                 failed
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk RECOV1 /dev/dm-17
Marking disk "RECOV1" as an ASM disk:                                done
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk RECOV2 /dev/dm-18
Marking disk "RECOV2" as an ASM disk:                                failed
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk RECOV2 /dev/dm-19
Marking disk "RECOV2" as an ASM disk:                                failed
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk RECOV2 /dev/dm-20
Marking disk "RECOV2" as an ASM disk:                                failed
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm listdisks
DATA1
DATA2
RECOV1
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm scandisks
Scanning the system for Oracle ASMLib disks:                         done
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk RECOV2 /dev/dm-18
Marking disk "RECOV2" as an ASM disk:                                failed
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk RECOV2 /dev/dm-23
Marking disk "RECOV2" as an ASM disk:                                done
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk RECOV3 /dev/dm-24
Marking disk "RECOV3" as an ASM disk:                                failed
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop # /etc/init.d/oracleasm listdisks
DATA1
DATA2
RECOV1
RECOV2
linux-w0sv:~/Desktop #