Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11gR2) integrates a new ASM-based file system - the ASM Clustered File System - that offers the ability to store files other than database specific files like online redo logs, control files, and datafiles. This article demonstrates how to install and configure a new Oracle 11g Release 2 (11gR2) Grid Infrastructure home as the basis for the majority of these grid computing feature, with a focus on:
Installing and configuring the new Oracle 11gR2 ASM Clustered File System (ACFS)
Creating a new Oracle 11gR2 database home within an ACFS file system
Using myriad new features of the ASM command-line utility, ASMCMD, to manage all facets of an ASM instance, ASM disk groups, and ASM disks
Installing ACFS: Preparation
With an Automatic Storage Management (ASM) instance configured, we turn our attention to setting up a new ASM disk group that uses 11gR2’s new ASM Cluster File System (ACFS) as its underlying file system. First, we’ll verify whether the ASM instance has been successfully restarted after rebooting the host server.
