Tag Archives: ODA

Oracle RAC – granting SYSDBA or SYSOPER is instance specific

Posted on January 9, 2012 by marcel

The default location for the password file is $ORACLE_HOME/dbs which in most cases (if you don’t have your ORACLE_HOME on a shared disk) is on a non-shared filesystem. Whenever you grant SYSDBA or SYSOPER to a database user Oracle will … Continue reading →

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ORA-00245: control file backup operation failed

Posted on January 9, 2012 by marcel

A snapshot controlfile is a read consistent copy of a database controlfile which RMAN creates because the controlfile is changed constantly. As of Oracle 11.2 (11.2.0.2 to more precise) the snapshot controlfile must be on a location shared by all … Continue reading →

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Oracle Database Appliance – Installing patch 2.1.0.1.0

Posted on January 6, 2012 by marcel

Just recently (31 December 2012) the first Patch Bundle (MOS patch name 13539664 – LNX64-112-CMT: PLACE HOLDER BUG FOR OAK PATCH 2.1.0.1.0) for the ODA was released. This Patch Bundle only contains firmware updates for the shared disks (HDD) and … Continue reading →

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Oracle Database Appliance – Deployment Steps

Posted on January 1, 2012 by marcel

The installation (deployment) of an Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) is done by the ODA configuration manager. After you filled out all the information in the various screens (or you have loaded a parameter file and clicked next on all the … Continue reading →

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