Difference between crsctl start/stop crs and crsctl start/stop cluster

crsctl start/stop crs - This command starts/stops the OHASD process along with the complete Clusterware stack on the local node we are logged in.

crsctl start/stop cluster - This command starts/stops the Clusterware stack on a server except the OHASD process.

The following processes will still be running if we stop the cluster using crsctl stop cluster.

Process Owner Processes
------------- -------------------------------------------------
root     $GRID_HOME/bin/ohasd.bin reboot
root     $GRID_HOME/bin/orarootagent.bin
root   $GRID_HOME/bin/osysmond.bin
root    $GRID_HOME/bin/ologgerd -m linux02 -r -d $GRID_HOME/crf/db/linux01
oracle  $GRID_HOME/bin/gipcd.bin
oracle  $GRID_HOME/bin/oraagent.bin
oracle  $GRID_HOME/bin/mdnsd.bin
oracle   $GRID_HOME/bin/gpnpd.bin

Note: The advantage of crsctl stop cluster compared to stop crs command is that it prevent the relocation of 'certain' resources to other servers in the cluster before the Clusterware is stopped on that server.

How to find Cluster name on Oracle RAC

How to find Cluster name on Oracle RAC

Environment Details:
OS: Linux 5.8
User: oracle
Two Node RAC: linux01, linux02
Database Version: 11.2.0.4.0
Oracle Home: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1
Grid Home: /u01/app/11.2.0/grid

There are various method through which we can find out the cluster name. Few of them listed below

Set the GRID HOME & PATH Variable
[oracle@linux01 ~]$ export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/11.2.0/grid
[oracle@linux01 ~]$ export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH

Method 1: Execute the below command
[oracle@linux01 ~]$ cemutlo -n
racclu01

Method 2: Execute the below command
[oracle@linux01 ~]$ olsnodes -c
racclu01

Method 3: In Grid Home, there is a cdata directory, inside there will be a directory having the same name as cluster name
[oracle@linux01 ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/cdata
[oracle@linux01 /u01/app/11.2.0/grid/cdata]$ ls
linux01  linux01.olr  localhost racclu01

Method 4: Do a ocrdump and open the dumpfile. Search for SYSTEM.css.clustername in the file.
[oracle@linux01 ~]$ ocrdump
[oracle@linux01 ~]$ vi OCRDUMPFILE

[SYSTEM.css.clustername]
ORATEXT : racclu01
SECURITY : {USER_PERMISSION : PROCR_ALL_ACCESS, GROUP_PERMISSION : PROCR_READ, OTHER_PERMISSION : PROCR_READ, USER_NAME : root, GROUP_NAME : root}