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6 Edit the /etc/fstab file for the newly created file system by adding entries
such as:
/dev/sdb1 /opt/oracle/oradata ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/sdc1 /opt/oracle/recovery ext3 defaults 1 2
7
Enter the following command:
chown -R oracle.dba oradata recovery
8
Enter the following command:
mount /dev/sdb1 /opt/oracle/oradata
mount /dev/sdc1 /opt/oracle/recovery
Configuring Database Storage Disks for Automatic Storage
Management (ASM)
You can use the following methods to configure the database storage disks for
ASM:
• Using Block Devices
• Using the ORACLEASM Library Driver
To configure your database using the block device method, see "Configuring
Disks for ASM Using Block Devices" on page 30.
To configure your database using the ORACLEASM Library Driver, see
"Configuring Disks for ASM Using the ORACLEASM Library Driver" on
page 30.
The following example assumes that you have two storage devices ( sdb and sdc )
available, one to create a disk group for the Database files and one to create a
disk group for Flash Recovery Area respectively.
1 Log in as root .
2 Use either fdisk or parted to create a single whole-disk partition on the two
storage devices (sdb and sdc).