Hi All, I did install CRS then removed. Now I am trying to create standalone DB using ASM but getting "ORA-29701: unable to connect to Cluster Manager" error [oracle@linux1 dbs]$ mv spfile+ASM.ora spfile+ASM.ora_orig [oracle@linux1 dbs]$ export ORACLE_SID=+ASM [oracle@linux1 dbs]$ cat init+ASM.ora *.background_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/+ASM/bdump' *.core_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/+ASM/cdump' *.instance_type='asm' *.large_pool_size=12M *.remote_login_passwordfile='SHARED' *.user_dump_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/+ASM/udump' [oracle@linux1 dbs]$ sqlplus /nolog SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on Sat Aug 14 14:51:26 2004 Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved. SQL> connect / as sysdba Connected to an idle instance. SQL> startup nomount pfile=init+ASM.ora ORA-29701: unable to connect to Cluster Manager SQL> exit Disconnected ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------