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Create and Share Disk on Oracle VM Box for implementing 10g RAC using Oracle VMBOX

Anup - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Step 1: Go to Virtual Box Directory. (C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox)

Step 2: create Disk by executing bellow command.

VBoxManage createhd --filename D:\disk_for_rac.vdi --size 10000 --format VDI --variant Fixed

Step 3: Attach disk with first virtual machine (rac1) by executing bellow command.

VBoxManage storageattach rac1 --storagectl "SATA" --port 1 --device 0 --type hdd --medium d:/disk_for_rac.vdi --mtype shareable

Step 4: Make Sharable by using bellow command.

VBoxManage modifyhd d:/disk_for_rac.vdi --type shareable

Step 5: Attach disk with second virtual machine (rac2) by executing bellow command.

VBoxManage storageattach rac2 --storagectl "SATA" --port 1 --device 0 --type hdd --medium d:/disk_for_rac.vdi --mtype shareable

goutham said...: Hi anup
i want small information regarding installtion of rac.
can you please give the best choice to install rac 11g r2 with shared disk for practise.
whether vmware server or virtual box which one you feel the correct choice and easy for installation of 11gr2 rac.

thanks
goutham; October 31, 2012 at 5:46 PM
Anup said...: Hi Goutam,
Both are correct choice. But i think you should go with vmware.

Anup; November 1, 2012 at 6:59 PM