Mixed cpu's i.e IA/AMD in Oracle RAC ?

here is common oracle software binary for AMD64/IA64. My question can we have mixed cpu vendor in the oracle RAC cluster? I mean one node with intel cpu and another AMD cpu? Rest of the resource i.e os level, memory etc will be idenitical. Already we running 2 nodes cluster with intel cpu and planning to add 3rd node with AMD Cpu. Will be any issues. Please advise

Using different CPU types in cluster nodes is acceptable as long as the two CPUs use the same instruction set (chipset). For example, the Intel Pentium and the AMD Athlon implement nearly identical versions of the x86 instruction set, but have radically different internal designs. In other words, you have to be able to install the Oracle software on each node from the same installation disks. If you have to use different media to install Oracle one or more nodes, then those nodes are not compatible.
While what you are proposing might be possible, it is not recommended. There might be some slight differences in how the Oracle software runs on the AMD system vs. the IA system. This is probably the case, since Oracle certifies Itanium releases separately.

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-- Logs begin at Tue 2013-03-12 17:31:37 PDT, end at Tue 2013-03-12 18:15:56 PDT. --
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Mar 12 17:31:37 silverstone kernel: 4 disabled
Mar 12 17:31:37 silverstone kernel: 5 disabled
Mar 12 17:31:37 silverstone kernel: 6 disabled
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systemd-journald.service - Journal Service
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PASS: /var/log/journal/9ddaa50d8841758bb1bea9b700000f33/system@5e6edd359123491f9998a310206ccbf9-000000000007f543-0004d7c4445effa4.journal
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Invalid object contents at 75715936âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ 49%
File corruption detected at /var/log/journal/9ddaa50d8841758bb1bea9b700000f33/system.journal:75715936 (of 76156928, 99%).
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PASS: /var/log/journal/9ddaa50d8841758bb1bea9b700000f33/system@5e6edd359123491f9998a310206ccbf9-0000000000000001-0004d7c413227650.journal
PASS: /var/log/journal/9ddaa50d8841758bb1bea9b700000f33/[email protected]~
PASS: /var/log/journal/9ddaa50d8841758bb1bea9b700000f33/system@2c1af599e637441985385fe37ded2a2c-00000000000fcfc0-0004d7c3fd8ee9c5.journal
PASS: /var/log/journal/9ddaa50d8841758bb1bea9b700000f33/[email protected]~
Invalid object contents at 124701856ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ 49%
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FAIL: /var/log/journal/9ddaa50d8841758bb1bea9b700000f33/system@2c1af599e637441985385fe37ded2a2c-0000000000000001-0004d7c3876dda65.journal (Bad message)
PASS: /var/log/journal/9ddaa50d8841758bb1bea9b700000f33/system@5e6edd359123491f9998a310206ccbf9-00000000000a9da8-0004d7c45187e39e.journal
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Mar 12 19:21:28 silverstone colord[354]: Profile removed: Deskjet_3840-RGB..
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Mar 12 19:21:31 silverstone systemd[1]: cups.service start request repeated too quickly, refusing to start.
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Mar 12 19:21:31 silverstone systemd[1]: cups.service start request repeated too quickly, refusing to start.
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Hi maxsjl
Unfortunately the CPU processor of your system (AMD E-300 1.3GHz) comes with the system motherboard & cannot be removed/replaced/upgraded.
Here is your product specification page:
http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCache...
Here is you product user guide (please go through Page 1 product description & Page 17 Illustrated parts catalog chapter 3:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03575298.pdf
Hope this resolves your concern.
Thanks
Visruth
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