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*    About the VM    *
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Oracle 19c RAC Database on Linux 7.8
Cluster name: rac
CDB/non-CDB: CDB
Pluggable Databases: pdb1
Sample Schemas installed: YES
ASM Disk Groups: OCRDISK, DATA, FRA

System Size: 60 GB

It was built and tested using Oracle VirtualBox version 6.0.22

root password: baraka@2020
oracle password: baraka@2020
grid password: baraka@2020

Upload version: 1.0
Upload date: 14-Jul-2020
System built by: Ahmed Baraka (info@ahmedbaraka.com)

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* The Requirements to use the System   *
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Memory: 16 GB free RAM
HDD Free space: 120 GB
Oracle VirtualBox version 6.0.22 or later

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* HOW TO USE THE MACHINES   *
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1. Make a directory structure like the following:
[parentdirectory]\srv1
[parentdirectory]\srv2

For example: D:\Oracle19cRAC\srv1 and D:\Oracle19cRAC\srv2

2. Extract the downloaded zip file into a [staging directory], for example: D:\temp

3. Move the files DISK1.vdi, DISK2.vdi and DISK3.vdi from the [parentdirectory]

4. In the VirtualBox Manager, import srv1 machine from the [staging directory]\srv1\srv1.ova to [parentdirectory]\srv1

CAUTION: When you import the ova file, select the option “Include all network MAC addresses”.

5. In the VirtualBox Manager, import srv2 machine from the [staging directory]\srv2\srv2.ova to [parentdirectory]\srv2

CAUTION: When you import the ova file, select the option “Include all network MAC addresses”.

6. In the VirtualBox Manager, attach the disks DISK1.vdi, DISK2.vdi and DISK3.vdi to srv1. Go to the settings of srv1 -> Storage -> click on the Sata Controller -> click on Add Hardisk. Click on Choose Existing Disk option.

7. In the VirtualBox Manager, attach the same disks to srv2.

8. Change the Adapter name in the Network Adapter 1 and 3 setting to match the network card in your environment.
Do not re-initialize the MAC address

9. Start srv1

10. Start srv2

11. Login to srv1 as oracle and check the status of the database
srvctl status database -d rac

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* Actions Performed after VM installation   *
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– Set SELINUX=permissive in /etc/selinux/config
– Firewall disabled
– Set “UseDNS no” and “GSSAPIAuthentication no” in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (to fix the delay in the login to the system from Putty)