Sounds like it should work then, but I’ve never used it so I can’t promise anything.

Cheers

Tim…

can i use Vmware workstation 7 instead of VNware server ? it also supports independent and persistent disks. or there’s another cause that make us have to use vmware server 2?
thanks

With problems upgrading maybe you should check out the iPad like regular folk

You might want to have a word with Dan Norris at Oracle. He did some of the RAC-Attack sessions at some OUG events. See what hardware they used during these events.

Cheers

Tim…

thanks tim for you valuable answers.
I’m already an Oracle consultant who works at oracle by the way

i need to build that virtual environment to hold an internal training sessions.

thanks for your concerns

1) Yes. 8G of RAm and 100G storage is enough, but you aren’t seriously considering asking students to bring a laptop with 8G of memory are you? You will be lucky if they can bring a 4G laptop.

2) I’ve never tried it on VMware Workstation so I can;t comment. VMware Server is free and works on laptops like VMware Workstation, so there is no barrier to using this. Note. I use Linux as my Host OS. I can;t speak for using VMware with a Windows host because I don’t do it.

3) I guess you could use 32-bit hardware, but once again, I’ve not tried it so don’t blame me if this process doesn;t work for that.

4) I use a Quad Core and it’s not that fast. If might struggle on a dual core, but once again, I’ve never tried it on that, so I can’t comment.

Note. These RAC installations are very resource intensive. I think it is unrealistic to expect a student to bring a laptop with enough power to cope with it. When Oracle do the RAC-Attack sessions they provide workstations for people to use.

It would be sad if someone pays to come then can’t do any of the work because their hardware is not up to it.

Note 2: You need to be licensed to use Oracle RAC on all the systems you are teaching on. Not doing so is a breach of Oracles T&Cs and you could be in trouble. Contact Oracle to check on licensing for teaching. It is very specific.

Cheers

Tim…

i need to build a 11g R2 RAC on a virtual machine to be used in a workshop labs about 11gR2 oracle RAC .. students should use thier laptops ..
as your notes about memory requirements .. i think of asking the students to have 8GB of ram on thier laptops and 100 GB of storage.

i’m not sure if the it would be applicable .. so would you please till me the minimum requirements :
1) is it enough to have 8GB of ram and 100 GB of storage ?

2) is it mandatory to use vmware server or can we use vmware workstation?

3) is it mandatory to use 64 bit H/W ? or can we use 32 bit hardware?

4) What’s the minimum CPU power to run those 2 RAC VMware images in your openion?

You seem very angry about something.

1) If you check the title of the post, it’s a VMware installation for practicing RAC with. As a result, RAM size is an issue because not everyone has a large server to play with.

2) I think the title used is a very good description of the article I wrote and linked to, since it is about installing 11gR2 RAC on VMware, so I don’t really understand your point.

3) I think I know the difference between Oracle, MS Access and Foxpro. I’ve been working with Oracle for over 15 years. A quick look at the articles I’vbe written on my website should prove that.

4) An extra 1-1.5Gig of RAM is a big deal to some clients who are running on smaller kit. It means there is not a straight upgrade to R2 without a hardware upgrade. I think this is quite an important point.

5) If you don;t like what I write, don;t read it. No need to have a cow dude.

Cheers

Tim…