Before Installing Oracle

Before you install the Oracle software, the servers and storage must be configured and LifeKeeper must be installed on each server in the cluster. By doing so, you can then install Oracle onto a volume that is already LifeKeeper-protected.

Replicated Storage Systems

On the Primary Server

1. Use the Windows Disk Management tool to configure your disk resources and define the replicated volumes that you want to use. (Be sure the volume size is adequate.)

2. It is recommended that you use Windows Explorer to unshare from the network all volumes to be used by the Oracle SID.

3. Configure your networking to support the LifeKeeper TCP/IP comm path(s) and, if applicable, the switchable IP address.

4. Install the LifeKeeper Core software on a local disk followed by the LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit.

5. If you have a very large Oracle database, you should review the MAXWAIT value and consider increasing it.

6. Install the SIOS DataKeeper software to the local disk now. Refer to the SIOS Protection Suite Installation Guide for more details.

On the Backup Server

1. Bring up the backup server and use the Disk Management utility to assign the same drive letter to the replicated volume as assigned on the primary server.

2. Install the LifeKeeper Core software on a local disk followed by the LifeKeeper Oracle Recovery Kit.

3. If you have a very large Oracle database, you should review the MAXWAIT value and consider increasing it.

4. Install the SIOS DataKeeper software.

On the Primary Server

Now that you have LifeKeeper installed on both servers, go back to the primary server and do the following:

1. Using the LifeKeeper GUI, create comm paths between the primary and backup servers.

2. In LifeKeeper, create your communication resources (including either IP, LAN Manager or both) and extend them to the backup server. Later, when you create your Oracle resource hierarchy, LifeKeeper will automatically bring these resources into the hierarchy as dependencies.

*Note: When the Oracle Hierarchy is created, the SIOS DataKeeper resource will automatically be created and brought into the Oracle resource hierarchy as a dependency.