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Installing Oracle 11g R2 Database (Single Node) 25
Configuring Disks for ASM Using the ORACLEASM Library Driver
1 Open a terminal window and log in as root .
2 Perform the following steps:
a Type the following and press <Enter>:
service oracleasm configure
b Enter the following inputs:
Default user to own the driver interface [ ]: grid
Default group to own the driver interface [ ]: asmadmin
Start Oracle ASM library driver on boot (y/n) [n]: y
Fix permissions of Oracle ASM disks on boot (y/n) [y]: y
3 In the terminal window, run the following commands:
service oracleasm createdisk ASM1 /dev/sdb1
service oracleasm createdisk ASM2 /dev/sdc1
service oracleasm createdisk ASM3 /dev/sdd1
4 Repeat step 3 for any additional ASM disks that you need to create.
5 Verify that the ASM disks are created and marked for ASM usage.
In the terminal window, run the following command:
service oracleasm listdisks
The disks you created in step 3 are listed in the terminal window.
For example:
ASM1 , ASM2 , ASM3