I think if you did correct parameter setting of your '+ASM' instance, you will find DISKs when you create new db with ASM option. What's the problem you met? Cannot find the DISKs? On 2/27/06, Zabair Ahmed <roon987@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thks Mike, > > What am finding confusing is the following statement (from Oracle > Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide 10g > Release 2 (10.2) for Solaris OS - B14205-03), page 3-13 Configuring > Database File Storage on ASM and Raw Devices. > > To use ASM with raw partitions, you must creatre sufficient partitions for > your data files, and then bind the partitions to raw devices. > > The question is how does the sysadmin do this when all he has is 50GB of > SAN storage. I know this is more of unix question, but i can't get my head > round this. We are not using any LVM. > > Also i presume you have installed your ASM instance in it's own > ORACLE_HOME. > > TIA > > > > > > *"Kurth, Michael J." <mkurth@xxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > My environment is EVA8000 san running HPUX, where we configured 3 disk > groups. > > 2 of them for staggering database files between 1 system and another, and > the 3rd for > backups and archived logs. In other words: > > diskgroup1 diskgroup2 diskgroup3 > --------------- --------------- --------------- > > database 1 database 2 backups/arch logs > database 3 database 4 > database 5 database 6 > > *Mike Kurth* > Senior Oracle DBA > Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc. > 400 West River Woods Parkway > Glendale, Wisconsin 53212 > 414/465-4046* Phone* > mkurth@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Zabair Ahmed > *Sent:* Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:17 AM > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RAC ASM 10.2.0.1.0 Solaris 9 > > Am trying to get my head round on how to configure the disk storage so > that i can use this for my ASM RAC database. > > I've got in total 50GB on a HDS SAN (RAID5) to play with. My question is > how do i configure this so that i can use the storage for my ASM disk > group(s). > > Do i ask the sysadmins to create me a 50GB raw partition? > > TIA > ------------------------------ > Yahoo! > Messenger<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/messenger/*http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com> > NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/messenger/*http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com> > > Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. The > information contained in this message is intended only for the use of the > recipient(s) named above and their co-workers who are working on the same > matter. The recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing the > information to any other party unless this disclosure has been authorized in > advance. > > If you are not intended recipient of this message or any agent responsible > for delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in > reliance on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. You should > immediately destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply > E-Mail. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent > to Int ernet E-Mail for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and > other information in this message that do not relate to the official > business of the firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by > it. > > > ------------------------------ > To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new *Yahoo! > Security > Centre*<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/security_centre/*http://uk.security.yahoo.com/> > . > > -- Kamus <kamusis@xxxxxxxxx> Oracle8i & 9i Certified DBA from China