It cant be!. With a file sytem DB will run if alert.log location is missing. On 23 November 2010 15:52, Igor Polishchuk <Igor.Polishchuk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Hello, > > I recently found out that alert.log is missing for ASM instance. The > system is working without any problems and I don’t remember when I’ve seen > this file last time. > > Is it normal to work without alert.log for ASM? > > Thanks, > > Igor. > > The information contained in this E-mail message is intended > for the personal and confidential use of the designated > recipient(s) named above. This message and all communication > contained herein is privileged and confidential. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent > responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that you have received this E-mail message > in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or > copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this message in error, please notify MTD PRODUCTS INC > immediately by calling (330) 225-2600. > > -- Howard A. Latham Sent from my Nokia N97