- A host computer with at least 8GB of RAM
- VMware Workstation 9 or later install
- 40GB of free disk
- Windows Server 2008R2 64-bit install media
- Oracle 11gR2 11.2.0.3 for Windows install media
A while back I put together a very
detailed ten step process to create a simple two-node RAC on VMware
Workstation using Red Hat Linux 5.5.
There were already many blog posts
on creating RAC systems, including some using VMware, but partly because I
felt that none of them were detailed for someone not already an expert in
Linux, and partly because I wanted to learn for myself, I created my own.
The Oracle 11gR2 2-node RAC on VMware
Workstation has
consistently been one of my most popular posts, and so I decided to see how it
would work using Windows instead of Linux.
Windows is a very popular
operating system and the backbone of many IT departments. Although it is often
criticized by those who prefer UNIX or Linux, Windows has many powerful
features, and in departments where it is already needed to run Exchange or SharePoint,
there can be many solid reasons for wanting to use Windows to support Oracle
instead of another choice.
This ten-part post walks through
the provisioning of Windows based VMs, the modifications to the registry and
the installation of a Windows based DNS sever.
Finally we install Grid and
Database software to complete the RAC system.
To complete the steps in these
posts, you will need the following:
The parts are laid out as follows:
All timings are suggested and
approximate, and assume the reader will diligently follow all steps.
Those familiar with the steps may
move much faster. Those looking to try this for the first time may need a bit
longer.
Good luck!
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