[Ocfs-users] Re: H(U): A few OCFS questions

[Michele Resta]

correct and , please also check the latest position on certify for this one .
We just updated Metalink/certify for the  section "Patches and Linux Kernel Information "
thanks
Michele

Sunil Mushran wrote:

> Depends on the degree and openness of taint. ;)
>
> I mean, rule-of-thumb is that if the issue is ocfs specific, we'll help.
> However, if the issue is tainted kernel specific, then typically not.
>
> 1.0.14 requires U4 (-27) and will not install on -20. Use 1.0.13.
>
> Any backup tool should use o_direct to read the files. If SQLBacktrack
> does that, then it will work. Else, not.
>
> YURIY.LEYZEROVSKIY at oracle.com wrote:
>
> >OCFS Experts,
> >
> >Sorry if the questions below are naive, or were answered before, but here it goes.
> >
> >I have a potential client who at the moment having problems installing 10g RAC on RHEL 3.0 (2.4.21-20).
> >They using (rather planning to use) OCFS for everything, including CRS files (OCR, voting).
> >
> >Questions:
> >
> >1) They use custom kernel (modified by their security people).
> >    Do we support OCFS on the tainted kernel?
> >2) They plan to use SQLBacktrack to do backup of the database (corporate standard).
> >    Will SQLBacktrack able to read files on the OCFS?
> >
> >Thank you,
> >
> >Yuriy
> >
> >
> >
> >
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