C.4 Deploying Oracle RAC in a Zone Cluster

In this deployment scenario, you can install Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) in a zone cluster. A zone cluster is a cluster of Oracle Solaris non-global zones.

  1. Plan and create a zone cluster as described in the following links:
  2. As root, create an Oracle RAC infrastructure in the zone cluster as follows:
    1. Run the clsetup utility from a global cluster node and follow the steps in the wizard.
    2. From a global cluster node, verify the Oracle RAC framework resources: 
      # clresource status -Z zone_name
  3. Prepare the environment and then install and configure Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle Database.
    See Configuring Users, Groups and Environments for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle Database for information about configuring users, groups, and environments.
    See Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure for information about installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure.
    See Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for information about installing Oracle RAC databases.
  4. Create Oracle Solaris Cluster resources, link them, and bring them online as described in Configuring Resources for Oracle RAC Database Instances.