RACing ahead with Oracle on VMware - Part 4: Installing RAC Database with ASM Option - Page 6

December 1, 2005

Step 33: Use OMF and see how the diskgroups are named +ORADATA, Next.

Step 34: Specify Flash Recovery Area.

Step 35: I had 9G, so I gave it an 8G size, pick our FLASH_RECO_AREA Disk Group.

Step 36: Next.

Step 37: I selected all but I would suggest if you cannot wait, keep most of them unchecked. Sample Schemas option is nice anyway.

Step 38: Create a Service with TAF Policy.

Step 39: I will call it nickserv and pick the "Basic" TAF (Transparent Application Failover) policy.

Step 40: Default.

Step 41: Default.

Step 42: Default.

Step 43: Default.

Step 44: If you are curious, you can adjust your init parameters in advance.

Step 45: You can also see Advanced Parameters.

Step 46: Storage Overview