It looks like this is a bigger Oracle environment than any database environment that I've ever worked in :)
Anyway - when you create a zfs filesystem, you can do it with the '-V' option, which makes a block device of a fixed size that's accessible through the usual /dev device path. You can then put a UFS filesystem on this ZFS-backed block device. See 'man zfs' for details. On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Jose Gregores <jose.grego...@sun.com> wrote: > Blake escreveu: > > If this happens if ZFS is in use anywhere in the system, I'm not sure > of a solution. > > > Yes, this happens on our customer that has a 3 node Suncluster with 150 > zpools and 50 zones and 15 Oracle databases. > > If you just need Oracle files and activity to be on something other > than ZFS, could you try creating a ZFS block device and formatting it > UFS? > > > > How can we do that ? > > (disclaimer: I'm not an Oracle user) > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Jose Gregores <jose.grego...@sun.com> > wrote: > > > Hi all, > We have a Suncluster/ZFS customer complaining about this issue. > > Subject: Unable to run Forms applications when using Solaris Zettabyte > File System (ZFS) > Doc ID: 730691.1 Type: PROBLEM > Modified Date: 24-SEP-2008 Status: PUBLISHED > > In this Document > Symptoms > Changes > Cause > Solution > References > > Applies to: > Oracle Application Server 10g Enterprise Edition - Version: 1.0.2.0.0 to > 10.1.3.0.0 > Oracle Forms - Version: 6.0 to 10.1.2 > Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-bit) > Solaris Operating System (SPARC 32-bit) > Symptoms > > A common symptom will include Oracle Forms applications intermittently or > consistently failing at startup or while in use. The error displayed on the > client will be FRM-92101. > Changes > This problem can be exposed when enabling Solaris Zettabyte File System > (ZFS). > Cause > > Oracle Fusion Middleware and all of it subcomponents (i.e. Forms, Reports, > etc) have not been certified to be used in a Solaris ZFS environment or any > other specific file systems. This includes all Application Server versions > 1.0 - 10.1.3. Therefore, Oracle technical support will be limited for > installations configured in this type of environment. > > Usually, Oracle Fusion Middleware software can be installed on file systems > provided by the OS vendor. If there is a compatibility issue specific to an > OS version and/or file system that is being used, contact the OS vendors > directly. > > Internal Bug 7308848 - CLARIFICATION ON AS CERTIFICATION USING ZFS > Solution > > Because Solaris ZFS has not been certified and technical support will be > limited for this configuration, it is strongly recommended that ZFS not be > used without extensive testing prior to moving to production. Problems > reproducible only when using a specific file system type should be directed > toward the OS vendor and not Oracle. > > It is not expected that ZFS will be supported for use with Application > Server 10.1.2 or 10.1.3 before these product versions reach their desupport > dates. Information about Fusion Middleware support and support dates can be > found in a brochure titled, "Lifetime Support Policy: Oracle Technology > Products" found on the Oracle web site. > > http://www.oracle.com/support/library/brochure/lifetime-support-technology.pdf > > Please refer to the Application Server Certification documentation for the > latest updates regarding this issue. > > http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/as_certification_r2_101202.html > References > > > Do we have a solution or suggestion for this problem ? > Thanks. > > > _______________________________________________ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
