Developers Guide

Introduction

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1 Introduction

Harnessing the power of Oracle ASM with the intelligence of SC Series storage yields a reliable, stable, and

dynamic infrastructure that can be protected with very little effort. The following sections cover general best

practices for using Oracle ASM with SC Series storage. For additional information on using Oracle and SC

Series storage, some of which is applicable to ASM, it is strongly recommended that readers review the best

practices document, Dell EMC SC Series Arrays and Oracle.

1.1 How to use this document

The best practices in this document are generally applicable to other Linux

and software versions, but the

commands may have to be modified to fit other versions. Also, the best practices and recommendations

presented in this document should be evaluated and adjusted accordingly for each environment.

This document is not intended to be an exact step-by-step configuration guide. It should not be considered an

exhaustive or authoritative source on any component discussed. Performance tuning of components is not in

scope of this document. Actual configuration will vary based on individual business, application, infrastructure,

and compatibility requirements, as well as Linux and software versions.

For information on SC Series arrays, refer to the Dell Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide

available at the SC Series customer portal (login required). For detailed information on Oracle, see the My

Oracle Support or Oracle Help Center sites. Additional resources are listed in appendix D.

1.2 Objective

Although this document is not a comprehensive user guide, it provides general best practices to combine

Oracle ASM and Oracle Flex ASM with SC Series storage. After reviewing this document, reader will

understand possible storage solutions and best practices to address Oracle database storage needs.

Note that the suggestions and solutions presented in this document should be evaluated and adjusted for

individual environments. Dell EMC advises customers to understand the type of storage needs required by

the business before designing and implementing a solution.

For detailed information on any part of the Oracle installation and configuration used in this paper, refer to the

information provided at the My Oracle Support site. Oracle ASM tuning, converting between standard legacy

ASM deployments and Flex ASM deployments, Flex clusters, and Oracle proxy ASM Instance are beyond the

scope of this document. See the references listed in appendix D for additional information.

1.3 Audience

This document is intended for database administrators (DBAs), system administrators, storage administrators,

and architects seeking to design, implement, and maintain robust and efficient database and storage systems

for Oracle database solutions.