ACFS
ACFS
ACFS
OGG v12 installation in an RAC environment requires a shared file system. It is mandatory to have a
shared filesystem beforehand. The preferred way of configuring/creating a shared file system is, using
the DBFS, NFS or ACFS. After looking at all the possibilities, we agreed to proceed with the ACFS option.
Let me emphasize, the procedure to create and configure Oracle ACFS precisely the same on Exadata
and non-Exadata environments.
Launched the (./asmca) ASMCA tool from one of the nodes to create a volume group (VG) and
subsequently ACFS.
If you don’t have exposure with Exadata, let me tell you that there are typically three disk groups are
already created and mounted after the basic configuration on Exadata, shown in the following screen
shot: (1) DATAC1 (2) RECOC1 (3) DBFS_DG
We wanted to use the DBFS_DG disk group to crate the Volume and ACFS. The subsequent screenshots
explains the procedure to creation of Volumes. (This is can be achieved through CLI as well).
Go to the ASM Cluster File Systems tab and click on Create button.
Input the appropriate values: FS type, Mount Point, Auto Mount enable, user privileges etc.
PROBLEM
Unfortunately, the ACFS was unable to create/mount, and encountered the following issue:
Tried all the workarounds and options with no luck. Created the ACFS manually and ran the commands
to configure, still the problem persists.
After spending quite a good time to figure out the root cause and workarounds, came to know that the
issue is largely due to the compatibility with the current GI version on the Exadata. Oracle ACFS doesn’t
work on Exadata with Grid Infrastructure (GI) version 12.1.0.1. It works with 12.1.0.2 or higher version.
Below are a few references that provides useful information about ACFS on Exadata.
https://blogs.oracle.com/RobertGFreeman/entry/exadata_support_for_acfs_
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