RAC Attack - Oracle Cluster Database at Home/Planning Your Time

For the most benefit, you must plan your time carefully. There will not be enough time to complete all of the labs - so choose the ones which most interest you.

Overview

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Overview of Part I with Jumpstarts

Time

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These times were gathered with a laptop just meeting the recommended minimum requirements. In addition to the wait times listed below, we suggest that you reserve about 40 minutes of work time to complete any given lab.

Jumpstart Size Next Lab Jumpstart Time Wait Times in the Lab Build Time
Hardware and Windows Preparation Download: VMware Server (500MB)
Download: OEL (3GB)
0 Create VM 15 min: Linux Install
Download: Oracle Cluster & Database (4.5GB)
1 3 GB Create Cluster 4 min: jumpstart 5 min: Copy VM
3 min: startup collabn1
3 min: startup collabn2
6 min
2 13 GB Grid Install (ASM or Shared FS) 11 min: jumpstart
3 min: startup nodes
25 min: GI Install
10 min: root.sh collabn1
8 min: root.sh collabn2
17 min
3 20 GB RAC Install 18 min: jumpstart
4 min: startup collabn1
4 min: startup collabn2
42 min: DB Install 30 min
4 27 GB Create Database 25 min: jumpstart
4 min: startup collabn1
4 min: startup collabn2
22 min: DB Create 45 min
5 28 GB Rolling Patches
Part II: Exploring RAC (w/o PSU)
25 min: jumpstart
6 min: startup collabn1
6 min: startup collabn2
22 min: GI Patch collabn1
20 min: DB Patch collabn1
22 min: GI Patch collabn2
20 min: DB Patch collabn2
5 min: catbundle
45 min
6 37 GB Part II: Exploring RAC (w/PSU) 35 min: jumpstart
6 min: startup collabn1
6 min: startup collabn2
60 min