4.3.5.2 CREATE CLUSTER

Use this command to create virtual guests for a virtual machine (VM) cluster, including the steps to configure and deploy an Oracle RAC database.

Syntax

CREATE CLUSTER 
   [ STEPS='step_short_names' [ DELETEDB={ true | false } ] |
     SKIPSTEPS='step_short_names' [ DELETEDB={ true | false } ] |
     DELETEDB={ true | false } ]
[ WHERE
     { CLUSTERNAME=cluster_name |
       CLUSTERNUMBER=cluster_number | 
       ID=cluster_id } ]

Arguments

  • STEPS : Optionally, specifies the steps to run.

    The list consists of space-separated step short names and the entire list is enclosed in single quotes.

    Use the LIST STEPS command to view the available steps.

  • SKIPSTEPS : Optionally, specifies steps to skip.

    The list consists of space-separated step short names and the entire list is enclosed in single quotes.

    Use the LIST STEPS command to view the available steps.

  • DELETEDB : Optionally, specify true to delete the default Oracle RAC database after cluster creation. The default value is false.

The following arguments are available in the WHERE clause:

  • CLUSTERNUMBER: Specifies the cluster number in the es.xml, starting at 1

  • CLUSTERNAME: Specifies the name of the cluster

  • CLUSTERID: Specifies the es.xml ID of the cluster

Usage Notes

  • The command can only create a cluster in a VM deployment. You cannot use this command to create the cluster in a physical (bare-metal) deployment.

  • The simplest form of this command does not require any arguments. However, if the XML configuration file (es.xml) contains more than one cluster, then the WHERE clause is mandatory.

Example 4-5 Using the STEPS Parameter with CREATE CLUSTER

Use the following command to only create the guest domains for the Cluster-c1 cluster: 

CREATE CLUSTER STEPS='CREATEVM' WHERE CLUSTERNAME=Cluster-c1

Example 4-6 Using the SKIPSTEPS and DELETEDB Parameters with CREATE CLUSTER

Use the following command to create the Cluster-c1 cluster, skipping the specified SKIPSTEPS and deleting the default database. 

CREATE CLUSTER SKIPSTEPS='VALIDATE CALIBRATE RESECURE' DELETEDB=true WHERE CLUSTERNAME=Cluster-c1

Parent topic: CLUSTER