Execution:
Step 1:
Download and install"VMWare Server 2" from http://www.vmware.com/products/server/
Step 2:
Download ISO image of 32-bit CentOS 4.8 Linux OS from http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/4/isos/i386/
Step 3:
Download "Virtual DAEMON Tool" to mount the ISO images
Create Virtual Machine on VMWare Server
a) Login to VMWare Web Console to create new VIrtual Machine.
b) Virtual Machine Details
- Name: RAC1
- Operating System : Linux Operating System => Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32-Bit)
- Physical Memory: 1024MB
- Hard Disk: 10 GB
DISK Mode : Independent => Persistent
- Network Adapter : Bridged
- Physical Drive : Associate to Virtual drive that mount the ISO images
- Do Not install Floppy Drives
- Add USB Controller
- Create Virtual Machines
Step 4:
Install the CentOS 4.8 Linux by powering ON the virtual machine
Step 5:
Configure Linux for Oracle RAC using details given on following URL
Step 6:
Install Oracle Clusterware
Step 7:
Install Oracle Database
Step 8:
Create Database