init parameters in Oracle RAC

Special init parameters in Oracle RAC
(which are not available in stand-alone Oracle Database instance)

instance_number
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) parameter specifies a unique number that maps the instance.

instance_group
This RAC parameter specifies one or more instance groups and assigns the current instance to those groups.

thread
This RAC init parameter specifies the number of the redo thread to be used by an instance.

cluster_database
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) parameter that specifies whether or not Real Application Clusters is enabled.

cluster_database_instances
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) parameter that specifies the number of instances that are configured as part of the cluster database.

cluster_interconnects
This RAC parameter provides Oracle with information about additional cluster interconnects available for use in Real Application Clusters environments.

remote_listener

local_listener

parallel_instance

max_commit_propagation_delay

init parameters, in Oracle RAC, with SAME VALUE across all instances

active_instance_count

archive_lag_target

compatible

cluster_database

cluster_database_instances

cluster_interconnects       

control_files

db_block_size

db_domain

db_files

db_name

db_recovery_file_dest

db_recovery_file_dest_size

db_unique_name

dml_locks                     -- when 0

instance_type                -- rdbms or asm

max_commit_propagation_delay

parallel_max_servers

remote_login_password_file

trace_enabled

undo_management

For example,

*.cluster_database=true

*.cluster_database_instances=2

*.compatible='11.2.0.2'

*.undo_management='AUTO'

init parameters, in Oracle RAC, with Unique Values across all instances

instance_number

instance_name

thread

undo_tablespace/rollback_segments

For example,

INST1.instance_number=1

INST1.instance_name=rac1

INST1.thread=1

INST1.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'

INST2.instance_number=2

INST2.instance_name=rac2

INST2.thread=2

INST2.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS2'

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