Well it has been a while since my last post, I have been
working with the components of my RAC setup and got the passwords for the
servers, and the HP SanSwitch, plugged in the SFPs/GBICs and have been battling with
the switch ever since. Indications are that the switch is malfunctioning. When
I run a minicycle command it tells me the switch is faulted but I can’t find
the component that is causing the fault indication. It appears the actual port
controller may be bad. Anyway, for $90 bucks I will toss it and get a new 4gb
IBM switch for $140 with a 8 port license. Hopefully I will get the switch
Monday and then I will finally get to see if the 5TB MediaVault storage system
is working.
Once I get everything working I will look into going over to
Oracle Linux on the servers and then load up Oracle12C. I will continue to
report on my progress.
I attended IBM Interconnect and a writing conference since
my last post. I have also finished the first draft of my next fiction book “The
Suppressors” and contributed 2 chapters to a new Oracle trouble shooting book.
Of course I have also been traveling with the job and staying busy at Sunset
Cove. I helped my oldest daughter put in some raised beds for growing plants
(well, we started anyway!).
I also am very happy to say my fifth grandchild, Evelyn Joy
Bojczuk, was born 3/21/2015 at 1:25 in the morning. 6 pounds and 13 ounces and
19.5 inches long. Mother and baby are perfect.
Getting ready to head over to Raleigh to do some webcast
recordings and week after next off to SNIA in Santa Clara and then EDGE in Las Vegas.
After that it is a week fishing with my Father and Brother. Meanwhile my
property manager will be cleaning up the storm and snow damage at Sunset Cove
and will be preparing the upper and lower gardens for planting. The Asian
pears, apple and pear trees are all blossoming and spring is finally here!
