Question: On my Oracle 11.2.0.4 RAC (2 nodes) installation gsd services are OFFLINE. Is this obsolete for 11.2.0.4 or it's indicating some problem?
[oracle]$ ./crs_stat -t|grep gsd
Name Type Target State Host
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ora.myora1.gsd application OFFLINE OFFLINE
ora.myora2.gsd application OFFLINE OFFLINE
ora.gsd ora.gsd.type OFFLINE OFFLINE
Answer: The GSD has been replaced by the CRS in 11g, and in 11g, by default, the Global Services daemon (GSD) is disabled.
Just remove the gsd lines from your crs_stat command:
[oracle]$ ./crs_stat -t|grep -v gsd
You can even make an alias to permanently remove the gsd output annoyance:
[oracle]$ alias my_crs_stat = "crs_stat -t|grep -v gsd"