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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'>Dear OCFS2
Experts,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'>I required
expert comments on my below scenario.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#31849B'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'>Oracle
RAC Database 11gR2 is running on RHEL5.3 (OS Kernel Version is 128). Database
is in Production. We have used SAN for cluster file system and all shared
partition formatted with OCFS2 Version 128. As of now, it seems to be fine. No
issues received as of now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#31849B'><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'>We
have business requirements. Upper managements wants to Upgrade Linux OS.
(Suggested Version is RHEL 5.5).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'>Now I want
to know How should I go for above requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'>Should
I upgrade OS First or should I first Install OCFS2 RPM compatible with 5.5
Kernel ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'>Any
impact on my existing storage ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'>I need
expert comments because I have not done such upgrade with OCFS2. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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