3.6 Selecting DBCA Options to Create an Oracle RAC or Oracle RAC One Node Database

Review this information to use Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to create Oracle RAC or Oracle RAC One Node Database.

You no longer need to set the operating system environment variables ORACLE_HOME to the Oracle RAC database home, or ORACLE_UNQNAME to the database unique name.

Note:

You can no longer set up email notification for Oracle RAC databases either from DBCA or Oracle Universal Installer (OUI).

Starting DBCA
You can either start the Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) utility from the command line or from the Windows Start menu.
Cluster Detection and Node Selection when Using DBCA
When you start Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA), it automatically shows options for Oracle RAC if it detects from the central Oracle Inventory that the Oracle Home is enabled for Oracle RAC.
Using DBCA to Select Storage to Use With Oracle RAC Database
You can choose to use either Oracle ASM Disk groups or a shared file system as storage for Oracle RAC database files.
Using DBCA to Specify Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle RAC
Set the CLUSTER_DATABASE_INSTANCES parameter to the expected number of instances.
Actions Performed By DBCA for Oracle RAC Databases
Review this information to understand about Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) actions during Oracle RAC database creation.

Related Topics

Using DBCA with Oracle RAC or Oracle RAC One Node