Yay! Finally! A question I can actually answer. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;205524&; describes the tools you can use to manipulate mount points in W2K, while http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/323/4/24.asp is the equivalent for Windows .NET Server.
Cheers, -Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:04 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: Win2K Mount Points > > > Nigel, > > > > Finally, as this is my first post to the list, perhaps I should > introduce > > myself as a lurker(!): > > Congratulations on your change in status! > > RE the mount points: I'm still fairly OS illiterate with > many features of NT/Win2k. Do you have a good URL that > would explain the use of mount points? > > Sorry for not being much help on this topic, but thanks > for sharing your experiences. > > Jared > > > > > > Nigel Cemm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 12/17/2002 03:39 PM > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: Win2K Mount Points > > > > Hello, > > > I have been tasked to upgrade an existing Openserver 5 / 7.3.4 > installation to > a Win2K / 8.1.7 installation. The hardware is an IBM 8500R > 8-way with 4GB > main > memory and 32 mirrored pairs. > > Under Unix it is simple to mount each filesystem at an > appropriate mount > point. > However, the traditional method of using drive letters in Windows is > somewhat > limited by the number of available letters. The obvious solution with > NTFS5 is > to use mount points - which is what I have done. I have a directory > located in > $ORACLE_BASE under which I have mounted 25 of the mirrored > pairs, i.e. all > of > the filesystems that will be used exclusively by Oracle > > Currently, the Openserver installation is still live and I am > configuring > the > Win2K installation on identical h/w for a period of testing. > Whilst I have > had > not had any issues with using NTFS5 mount points, I have been > scratting > around > trying to find real-world experience of such a configuration. > The official > > Oracle line (via an iTAR that I filed) is that as the base OS > is fully > supported, i.e. supported without certain features being > excluded, the use > of > mount points is okay. However, should I observe any issues > with such a > configuration then any queries should be directed to Microsoft. > > The response is fair enough, I guess, but it didn't provide > what I was > asking > for. Therefore, I would like to ask the wider audience if > they have any > experience of such a configuration, i.e. any known issues > with NTFS5 mount > > points in general, the number that is "safe" to use beneath a base > directory, > recovery issues etc. > > I should point out that the application data that is stored in the > database is > roughly 80% static and 20% "hot" and in the ideal world the > static data > could > be stored on a smaller number of larger arrays to allow the > h/w to do most > of > the load balancing. However, I have no say in h/w matters so > this isn't > really > an option for me. > > Finally, as this is my first post to the list, perhaps I > should introduce > myself as a lurker(!): I have enjoyed following the various > discussion > threads > on a daily basis. The collaboration of people helping each other with > common > issues and the willingness to share expertise etc makes ORACLE-L a > powerful > resource. > > Many thanks. > > > --- > nigel. > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Nigel Cemm > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') > and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). 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