To set up the cluster at the primary site

1. Install and configure servers and storage.
2. If you are using hardware-based replication, install the sofware for managing your array.
3. Verify that you have the correct installation options enabled, whether you are using keyless licensing or installing keys manually. You must have the GCO option enabled for a global cluster. If you are using VVR for replication, you must have it enabled.
4. Prepare, install, and configure your Storage Foundation and High Availability (SFHA) Solutions product according to the directions in your product's installation guide.

   For a multi-node cluster, configure I/O fencing.

5. Verify the CVM group is online on all nodes in the primary cluster.

   # hagrp -state cvm
   				

6. Set storage connectivity for volume asymetry and I/O shiping for DCO logs policies for the disk group.
7. Prepare systems and storage for a global cluster. Identify the hardware and storage requirements before installing your database software.

   For SFCFSHA, you will need to set up:

   • Local storage for database software

   • Shared storage for resources which are not replicated as part of the hardware-based or host-based replication

   • Replicated storage for database files

   For SF Oracle RAC, you will need to set up:

   • Local storage for Oracle RAC and CRS/GRID binaries

   • Shared storage for OCR and Vote disk which is not replicated as part of the hardware-based or host-based replication

   • Replicated shared storage for database files

   For SF Sybase CE, you will need to set up:

   • Shared storage for File sSystem and Cluster File System for Sybase ASE CE binaries which is not replicated

   • Shared storage for the quorum device which is not replicated

   • Replicated storage for database files

   • Verify the configuration using procedures in the Storage Foundation for Sybase ASE CE Configuration and Upgrade Guide.

8. For SFCFSHA, install and configure your database binaries. Consult your database documentation.

   Note:

   Resources which will not be replicated must be on non-replicated shared storage.

   After successful database installation and configuration, verify that database resources are up on all nodes.

9. For Oracle RAC, see the instructions in the Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC Configuration and Upgrade Guide for installing, configuring, and linking Oracle database binaries:

   • Oracle Clusterware/Grid Infrastructure software

   • Oracle RAC database software

   • The Oracle RAC binary versions must be exactly same on both sites.

   Note:

   OCR and Vote disk must be on non-replicated shared storage.

   After successful Oracle RAC installation and configuration, verify that CRS daemons and resources are up on all nodes.

   $GRID_HOME/bin/crsctl stat res -t

10. For SF Sybase CE, see the instructions in the Storage Foundation for Sybase ASE CE Configuration and Upgrade Guide for installing and configuring Sybase ASE CE binaries.

    Note the following configuration requirements:

    • The quorum device must be on non-replicated shared storage.

    • The Sybase binary versions must be exactly same on both sites, including the ESD versions.

    • Configure Sybase binaries mounts/volumes under VCS control manually on the secondary site.

To set up the database at the primary site

1. Identify the disks that will be replicated, create the required CVM disk group, volume, and file system.
2. Create the database on the file system you created in the previous step.
3. Configure the VCS service groups for the database.
4. Verify that all VCS service groups are online.