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Applying Oracle patchsets

Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC supports:

• Oracle9i Patchset 4 (9.2.0.5.0) or greater
• Oracle 10g 10.1.0.2 or greater

 To apply an Oracle9i patchset

1. Log in as the oracle user.
2. Apply the patchset.

   Refer to the Oracle9i patchset README file for instructions on applying patchsets.

3. Perform post-upgrade relinking.

   After applying an Oracle patchset, the Oracle libraries must be relinked. This post-upgrade reconfiguration allows Oracle to use the Veritas RAC libraries rather than the native Oracle libraries. This is a required step in the Oracle RAC installation process as Oracle will not function properly in an SF Oracle RAC environment without the Veritas libraries.

   See Relinking the SF Oracle RAC libraries to Oracle 10g.

4. When Oracle9i installation is complete, remove the temporary remsh access permissions you have set for the systems in the cluster.

   For example, if you added a "+" character in the first line of the .rhosts file, remove that line. For the complete procedure, see the Veritas Cluster Server Installation Guide for HP-UX.

5. Check if Oracle is using the Veritas ODM library. After starting Oracle instances, you can confirm that Oracle is using the Veritas ODM libraries by examining the Oracle alert file, alert_$ORACLE_SID.log. Look for the line that reads:

   Oracle instance running with ODM: Veritas xxx ODM Library, Version x.x

6. Create an Oracle database on shared storage.

   Use you own tools or review the procedure to create a starter database.

   See Creating a starter database

 To apply an Oracle 10g patchset

1. Log in as the oracle user.
2. Apply the patchset.

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     Note   Refer to the Oracle 10g patchset Installation and Configuration Guide for instructions on applying patchsets.

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3. Perform post-upgrade relinking.

   After applying an Oracle patchset, the Oracle libraries must be relinked. This post-upgrade reconfiguration allows Oracle to use the Veritas RAC libraries rather than the native Oracle libraries. This is a required step in the Oracle RAC installation process as Oracle will not function properly in an SF Oracle RAC environment without the Veritas libraries.

   See Relinking the SF Oracle RAC libraries to Oracle 10g.

4. When Oracle 10g installation is complete, remove the temporary rsh access permissions you have set for the systems in the cluster. For example, if you added a "+" character in the first line of the .rhosts file, remove that line. For the complete procedure, see the Veritas Cluster Server Installation Guide for HP-UX.
5. Check if Oracle is using the Veritas ODM library. After starting Oracle instances, you can confirm that Oracle is using the Veritas ODM libraries by examining the Oracle alert file, alert_$ORACLE_SID.log. Look for the line that reads:

   Oracle instance running with ODM: Veritas xxx ODM Library, Version x.x

6. Create an Oracle database on shared storage.

   Use you own tools or review the procedure to create a starter database.

   See Creating a starter database