Automate OVM deployment for a production ready Oracle RAC 12.2 architecture –...
In this post we are going to deploy a R.A.C system ready to run production load with near-zero knowledge with R.A.C, Oracle cluster nor Oracle database. We are going to use the “Deploy Cluster Tool”...
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Kernel panic – not syncing: Out of memory and no killable processes
By Franck Pachot . This is a quick post to give a solution (maybe not the best one as this was just quick troubleshooting) if, at boot, you see something like: Trying to allocate 1041 pages for VMLINUZ...
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Monitoring Linux With Nmon
I was looking for tools to monitor linux servers and I found an interesting one nmon ( short for Nigel’s Monitor). I did some tests. In this blog I am describing how to install nmon and how we can use...
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 – Application Streams
You may have heard that : Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is available for downloading in beta version since few weeks… You want to download it ? Click here. A significant change coming with this new...
View ArticleCompile additional packages for Oracle VM Server
I needed a special package on my OVM Server 3.4.6. The package is called fio and is needed to do some I/O performance tests. Unfortunately, OVM Server does not provide any package for compiling...
View ArticleOracle OpenWorld Europe: London 2019
Oracle 19c, Oracle Cloud in numbers and pre-build environments on vagrant, docker and Oracle Linux Cloud Native environment, those were some of the topics at Open World Europe Conference in London. To...
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Configure AFD with Grid Infrastructure software (SIHA & CRS) from very...
Introduction : Oracle ASM Filter Driver (Oracle ASMFD) simplifies the configuration and management of disk devices by eliminating the need to rebind disk devices used with Oracle ASM each time the...
View ArticleCause for looping sssd
In RedHat Enterprise Linux 7, the sssd daemons can connect to active directory servers. Default behaviour is to update DNS entries dynamically. If a statical DNS entry already exists this can lead to a...
View ArticleHow to stop Documentum processes in a docker container, and more (part I)
How to stop Documentum processes in a docker container, and more Ideally, but not mandatorily, the management of Documentum processes is performed at the service level, e.g. by systemd. In my blog...
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Huawei Dorado 6000 V3 benchmark
I had the opportunity to test the new Dorada 6000 V3 All-Flash storage system. See what the all-new Dorado 6000 V3 All-Flash Storage system is capable as storage for your database system. Before you...
View ArticlePatching or reimaging your ODA?
Introduction One of the key features of the ODA (Oracle Database Appliance) is the ability to patch the entire stack every three months, the goal being to keep all the components up-to-date. Most of...
View ArticleUpgrading from OpenLeap to SLES15
Sometimes business plans change and maybe you need to move your OpenLeap 15 Server to the supported version SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15. Upgrade is getting really easy with version 15. It can be...
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Useful Linux commands for an Oracle DBA
Introduction Oracle & Linux is a great duet. Very powerfull, very scriptable. Here are several commands that make my life easier. These tools seems to be widespread on most of the Linux...
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Managing Licenses with AWS License Manager
Introduction Computing environments became more and more agile over these last years. Companies need to provide solutions helping people to quickly set up new resources, starting and stopping them,...
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 – Stratis
The Initial Release (8.0.0) of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is available since May 2019. I’ve already blogged about one of its new feature (AppStream) during the Beta version. In this post I will present...
View ArticleSLES15 SP1 – New features
With SLES15 SUSE introduced the Multimodal OS and the unified installer. Means, you only get what you really need. Your OS is flexible and you can easily add features you need and remove them as well....
View Articleodacli create-database error DCS-10802: Insufficient disk space on file...
Introduction I was reimaging an X6-2M ODA after various patching troubles, and everything was fine. After several databases created, the next ones could no more be created. DCS-10802: Insufficient disk...
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Install CentOS 8 on VirtualBox
Last days, I needed to test our DMK tool for the new MySQL and MariaDB releases on the most recent version of CentOS. Here you can find all important steps to configure a CentOS 8 VM with an Internet...
View ArticleMake Oracle database simple again!
Introduction Let’s have a look at how to make Oracle database as simple as it was before. Oracle database is a great piece of software, yes it’s quite expensive, but it’s still the reference and most...
View ArticleShould I go for ODA 19.5 or should I wait until 19.6?
Introduction As you may know, Oracle Database 19c is available for new (X8-2) or older Oracle Database Appliances since several weeks. Current version is 19.5. But when you go to the official ODA...
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