Upgrade database for RAC

I have 11g standard edition database installed without RAC in a server environment. But, now I have needed to keep this database in RAC. Could I install or upgrade database with RAC environment without re-installation of oracle software/database from the scratch?

depends
you can relink the database home with RAC option on Linux/UNIX platforms: RAC Survival Kit: Rac On / Rac Off - Relinking the RAC Option [ID 211177.1]
but not on Windows
if you already have grid infrastructure (clusterware) configured as Oracle Restart, you can convert it to cluster configuration:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/install.112/e22489/rem_orcl.htm#CBHEEJAA
otherwise you will have to install it (this can be higher version than your database home)

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I am a Junior DBA so apologies if this sounds like a silly question.
We have production 11g Extended RAC environment setup. Management have asked for a separate single instance database be setup as a standby DB on a separate 'cold' server in case we lose complete connection to both sides of the RAC. I read up on Oracle Data Guard and presented this as a solution, but they seem adamant about manually going in and copying out the latest backup and archive logs over to the standby database.
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In-place upgrade of Enterprise Manager for RAC databases is not supported in this release
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Hi guys...How is everything.....
I have Node RAC on Windows2003R2 Itaniam. I Need to know is there any procedure for OS upgradation for RAC..I mean shall I down the Cluster & Database when OS up gradation..

Hi JIC,
Please be more specific. Do you plan upgrade OS for Win2008? Or did you means service packs and patches through windows update?
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www.mufalani.com

Restoring Back To 10g After A Failed 11g Upgrade Of a RAC Database

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RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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Clusterware References
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Plz correct me here
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Hello;
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/availability/maa-wp-11g-rac-standby-133152.pdf
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