In this post, we are going to configure grid.

 I have created a shared location between my RAC nodes and the host system.I have downloaded the 12c grid software and database software and placed at the shared location.





Unzip the grid software from root user on racnode1

  • Navigate to the grid/rpm directory.
[root@racnode1 rpm]# pwd
/media/sf_RAC_Software/grid/rpm

  • Locate the cvqdisk* rpm.
  • Install the cvqdisk* rpm as root user.
[root@racnode1 rpm]# ls -ltr
total 12
-rwxrwx---. 1 root vboxsf 8976 Jul  1  2014 cvuqdisk-1.0.9-1.rpm
[root@racnode1 rpm]# rpm -ivh cvuqdisk-1.0.9-1.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
Using default group oinstall to install package
   1:cvuqdisk               ########################################### [100%]
[root@racnode1 rpm]#

Xhost +
Su grid
  • Now as grid user navigate to the grid directory on node1
[grid@racnode1 ~]$ . .bash_profile
[grid@racnode1 ~]$ echo $ORACLE_SID
+ASM1
[grid@racnode1 ~]$
[grid@racnode1 ~]$ cd /media/sf_RAC_Software/grid/

  • And then start the Oracle Installer.

./runInstaller







  • Ensure both the nodes are added and then mention the Username as “grid” and specify the password for grid user.
  • Then Click on SSH Connectivity if you haven’t configured passwordless connectivity or press Next and then click on setup.






Select file system as ASM.












Run both the script on racnode1 and racnode2 as root user. Once both are completed click ok.




  • Check that the Grid software has been installed successfully.
  • Run the following command on both nodes.
crsctl stat res -t