Cannot Copy a File Using cp on OCFS While the Database on RH3

APPLIES TO: Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version: 9.2.0.1 to 9.2.0.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server x86-64 (AMD Opetron Architecture) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server Check for relevance on 29-Sep-2007 SYMPTOMS You have followed the below note. Note:235113.1 Cannot Copy a File Using cp on OCFS While the Database is Running But while installing fileutils-4.1-4.2.i386.rpm. You receive following errors. error: Failed dependencies: sh-utils is needed by (installed) krb5-libs-1.2.7-19 sh-utils is needed by (installed) modutils-2.4.25-9.EL sh-utils is needed by (installed) initscripts-7.31.6.EL-1 . . . CAUSE rpm detects conflict with other packages while installing fileutils package. SOLUTION In place of using fileutils-4.1-4.2.i386.rpm. Use coreutils-X.X.X-XX.i386.rpm package. where X.X.X-XX is the latest available package. It can be download from below URL. http://oss.oracle.com/projects/ocfs/files/supported/RedHat/RHAS3/ To Install this package use the command # rpm -Uvh coreutils-4.5.3-33.i386.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:coreutils ########################################### [100%] To copy the file from OCFS partition use following example. $cp --o_direct /ocfs/users.dbf /tmp/backup/users.dbf $dd o_direct=yes if=/ocfs/users.dbf of=/tmp/backup/users.dbf And dont forget to put the tablespace in the "begin backup" mode before copying SQL> alter tablespace USERS begin backup;