CHAPTER 7Oracle RAC Administration

This chapter focuses on administration of your database when it’s running in an Oracle RAC environment. You will learn the differences between a single-instance database and an Oracle RAC database, how to tune effectively in an Oracle RAC environment, and how to patch an Oracle RAC database. In addition, the chapter covers details of using the SRVCTL utility to manage your Oracle RAC environment, and wraps up with a discussion of server policies and the managing of diagnostic data.

Oracle RAC vs. Single-Instance: Additional Processes

In an Oracle RAC environment, there are several additional background processes associated with each Oracle RAC instance, beyond what would normally be seen in a single-instance ...

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