Can multiple systems share a common RamPage database or paging channel?
A single RamPage database and all of its associated paging channels may be shared by all licensed systems in an OpenVMS cluster. Each cluster and each standalone system must have their own RamPage database and at least one paging channel. Databases and channels can’t be shared by systems outside an OpenVMS cluster for two reasons. First, there is real-time interaction between the RamPage database and the host that is controlling the paging channel. Therefore, they both must be on the same system or cluster in order to access the common information stored on disk. Second, the scheduling of paging channel activity is controlled by the OpenVMS Job Controller, which can’t share its workload outside a cluster. If you have several separate clusters and/or standalone systems, and you wish to establish a homogeneous paging configuration without maintaining many databases and paging channels, you should consider installing the enterprise-wide paging solution offered by RamPage Enterprise.
