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If you are trying to install the RAC, then you might come up across a missing cvuqdisk* rpm error.This package comes with the Grid install software.Once you have downloaded the Grid infrastructure software. You will find the Cvuqdisk* package in the rpm directory. grid@RAC01:[/u01/app/ORCL_SFTW/grid_software] $ ls install  readme.html  response  rpm  runcluvfy.sh  runInstaller  sshsetup  stage  welcome.html Now change dir to rpm : grid@RAC01:[/u01/app/ORCL_SFTW/grid_software] $ cd rpm grid@RAC01:[/u01/app/ORCL_SFTW/grid_software/rpm] $ exit logout atoorpu@RAC01:[/u01/app] $ cd /u01/app/ORCL_SFTW/grid_software/rpm You need to be logged in as root to install the package. atoorpu@RAC01:[/u01/app/ORCL_SFTW/grid_software/rpm] $ sudo rpm -Uvh cvuqdisk-1.0.9-1.rpm Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]    1:cvuqdisk               #...

I was trying to setup Oracle RAC on my local machine and grid installation worked fine untill 65-70% and I got this weird error. After researching many blogs and sites. I was able to overcome that error and succesfully install the Grid Infrastructure. [PRCF-2010 : All connections to the remote nodes got refused. Cannot proceed with the file transfer. There has to be at least one remote node to send the installer files! I have some issues with the instalation of the 11G R2 Grid... Passed all the prereq checks, everything working but when reaching the - Performing Remote Operations stage it freezes. Checked the errors and when reaching that stage an error is dumped in the oraInstall.err file: Exception in thread "Install API Thread" java.lang.NullPointerException at oracle.cluster.deployment.ractrans.ClientHandlerSupervisor.threadCleanup(ClientHandlerSupervisor.java:926) at oracle.cluster.deployment.ractrans.RACTransfer.cleanup(RACTransfer.java:1749) at oracle.cluster.deploymen...

Here is the step by step process on how to add diskgroup to existing ASM instance via ASMCA. on cmd prompt set the ASM insatance and then invoke asmca. by using below cmd. $ asmca

Below packages can usually be ignored as oracle installer thinks they are not available and are still needed while they already exists. [root@rac2 Desktop]# yum install libaio-0.3.105-2.i386.rpm Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, security Setting up Install Process No package libaio-0.3.105-2.i386.rpm available. Error: Nothing to do [root@rac2 Desktop]# rpm -ivh compat-libstdc++* error: File not found by glob: compat-libstdc++* [root@rac2 Desktop]# ps -ef |grep compat-libstdc++* root     11837  7817  0 19:27 pts/0    00:00:00 grep compat-libstdc++* [root@rac2 Desktop]# rpm -qa|grep compat-libstdc++* compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-144.el6.i686 compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6.x86_64 Reference : You can also see below notes from this link: https://www.oratoolkit.ch/knowledge/howto/installation/eeSrv-11g-R2-on-RHEL-6.0-x86_64.php Installing Oracle Software Install Oracle software without clicking through Oracle Universal Installer ( OUI ). Use instead smart  ...

                                        vboxmanage command line  For our scenario : Lets create shared disks (vdi) on Virtualbox for ASM setup.  If you are getting error like below make sure you have virtual-box set in your environmental path: In my case I have to add "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\" to my path. To add it to your environmental path goto : Startup >> computer (right click) >> properties >> advanced system settings >> environmental variables >>   Click on start Right click on Computer Click Properties Click Advanced system settings Click Environment Variables Go to system variables find Path and edit it add your file location at the end of the box. Add your virtual box installed path, usually c\programe files \ oracle Now test the vboxmanage cmd : You will get something like this if you have any virtual machines cr...