Also, CSS has to be run from the home that is the highest version. On some machines we have a 10g +ASM home and an 11g database home. CSS must be run from the 11g database home. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bort, Guillermo Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 6:39 AM To: hrishys@xxxxxxxxxxx; Martin Berger Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: how many CSS deamons required per DB Right for CSS, wrong for listener. In my experience, it's bettet to run listener from the DB home. Actually, come to think of it... I think I never run listener from another home. Guillermo Alan Bort DBA / DBA Main Team EDS, an HP company -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of hrishy Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 9:23 AM To: Martin Berger Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: how many CSS deamons required per DB Hi Martin I am planning to use One Oracle home for my ASM instance and another oracle home for all my Db Currently 5 of them But i prefer to run my listeners and CSS from ASM home is my idea right ? regards Hrishy -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l zn{i -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l