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    adding datafile to a RAC database

    Hi Friends,

    We have an application running on Oracle 9i RAC RS/6000 AIX, this was configured/done (outsourced) by an Oracle Consultant. Lately we got an error of "unable to exted index on tablespace ...".
    My question is...is an RAC DB cannot make its tablspace autoextend?
    Can u help me pls how to add a data file for RAC installed database?

    If i have 2 nodes of this (Real Apps Cluster)parallel server...can i add to either one of the nodes only without downtime?

    Thank you very much for your unfailing support

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    Re: adding datafile to a RAC database

    Originally posted by kris123
    Hi Friends,

    We have an application running on Oracle 9i RAC RS/6000 AIX, this was configured/done (outsourced) by an Oracle Consultant. Lately we got an error of "unable to exted index on tablespace ...".
    My question is...is an RAC DB cannot make its tablspace autoextend?
    Can u help me pls how to add a data file for RAC installed database?

    If i have 2 nodes of this (Real Apps Cluster)parallel server...can i add to either one of the nodes only without downtime?

    Thank you very much for your unfailing support
    that kinda stuff is the same for RAC as for non RAC, from any node just set the datafile to autoextend or add a new datafile as normal

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    Wow...what a speedy reply dear friend Dave....thanks u so much...you are heaven sent.

    Im just confused because before we have also 8i OPS which is now migrated to 9i RAC done by same Oracle Consultant. And I can see his
    scripts in adding datafiles before...format raw device...varyon vg to
    both nodes...and add datafile.

    Do i still need to allot a raw device? or RAC now uses filesystem type
    of storage. Im really afraid i will mess up this expensive set-up database.


    Thanks again to all of you my dear friends

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    I guess, you are using RAW file system for your RAC environment. You should have enough space in your RAW file system to extend your datafiles. You may use lsvg, lslv commands to get the information about your RAW volumes.
    -nagarjuna

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    thanks baby...so u mean to say RAC can use both filesystem type or
    a raw device?

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    Originally posted by kris123
    thanks baby...so u mean to say RAC can use both filesystem type or
    a raw device?
    it can use a raw device or a clustered file system (like ocfs)

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    Hi friend...hmmn i really dont know which type was used...is there a
    way to check it?

    Thanks again

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    select file_name from dba_data_files, post what that says and should be able to see what format it is in so we can decide if you are using raw or filesystems

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    Thanks dave....

    The file_names are quite similar,
    like 'u01/oradata/PROD/index01.dbf',
    but when you go to this dir, i get
    $ cd /u01/oradata/PROD
    ls -l
    index01.dbf -> lvora021

    he used ln -s command here.
    should it be on both nodes?

    I guess raw device was used. I just dont know how to
    account/inventory all those used and unused raw devices since u cant see them. I also remember that u have to used the character raw dev
    agains block raw dev.

    Can u pls give me links to docs on how to create/configure
    raw devices/shared disk for RAC set-up?


    Thanks a lot

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