Hi Hirshi, just one CSS daemon is needed per HOST. (itwould be difficult to run more than one) I suggest: if you have only one ORACLE_HOME for all DBs AND ASM, use this one for CSS too. Otherwise try to use the ORACLE_HOME which belongs to ASM. HTH, Martin -- Martin Berger http://berxblog.blogspot.com/ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > does thsi mean that if i have 5 db's i need to start 5 css deamons ? > on this server. > > Just my thoughts wouldnt it make more sense to start the CSS deamon from > the ASM home rather then Oracle home ? >