Summary

In this chapter, we discussed the key tips and techniques on how best to manage complex Oracle 11g Clusterware, including the various components and concepts that allow an Oracle RAC environment to function. We also discussed the utilities and tools that an Oracle database administrator must be competent with to administer and maintain Oracle Clusterware.

In addition, we looked at the various troubleshooting methods to quickly resolve and prevent errors and critical failures by providing a set of tips and techniques via the root cause analysis method to diagnose and resolve failures within the Oracle 11g Clusterware stack. In the next chapter, we will explain how to leverage the power of Oracle workload management via the Oracle 11g RAC services. This will provide you with the skills to optimize the performance and availability of Oracle 11g RAC environments by distributing application and network load within your Oracle clustered systems.