[Ocfs2-users] PBL with RMAN and ocfs2

[Gaetano Giunta]

Hello.

On a 2 node RAC 10.2.0.3 setup, on RH ES 4.4 x86_64, with ocfs 1.2.5-1, we are experiencing some troubles with RMAN: when the archive log destination is on an ASM partition, and the backup detsination is on ocfs2, running

backup archivelog all format '/home/SANstorage/oracle/backup/rman/dump_log/FULL_20070509_154916/arc_%d_%u' delete input;

consistently causes a reboot.

The rman catalog is clean, and has been crosschecked in every way.

We tried on both nodes, and the node executing the backup always reboots.
I am thus inclined to think that it is not the ocfs2 dlm that triggers the reboot, because in that case the victim would always be the second node.

I also tested the same command using as backup destination /tmp, and all was fine. The backup file of the archived logs is 1249843712 in size.

Our local oracle guy went through metalink and said there is no open bug/patch for that at this time.

Any suggestions ???

Thanks
Gaetano Giunta