Hi In http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e47877/editions.htm#DBLIC121 It states this: ASM Cluster File System (ACFS) or a local OS file system must be used to store all non-database files. No Oracle-maintained copies of any non-database files can exist in any other locations, with the following exceptions: 1. Customers who want to manually script maintenance of a standby database can create a second copy of their archive logs outside of Oracle ASM on a local file system only, designated by the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n parameter. 2. *RMAN backups of files can reside on either a local or network mounted file system.* It looks to me its saying that RMAN cannot be ACFS (whie is my purpose)? Thanks On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Freek D'Hooge <freek.dhooge@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > The following is stated in the licensing guide: > http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e47877/options.htm#DBLIC2157 > > *Oracle Cloud File System* > *Oracle Cloud File System includes Oracle ASM Cluster File System (Oracle > ACFS) and Oracle ASM Dynamic Volume Manager (Oracle ADVM).* > > > - *Use of Oracle ADVM and Oracle ACFS's base functionality (i.e., > excluding the below-listed advanced functionality) is free for all data > types, including non-Oracle files.* > > - *Use of Oracle ACFS's advanced functionality requires the Cloud File > System license. The advanced functionality consists of snapshots, > replication, tagging, realm-based security, encryption, and auditing.* > > > > *Oracle will provide support for ACFS/ADVM only if the server is running > an Oracle product, which may include Oracle Linux or Oracle Solaris, that > is also under Oracle support.* > > > and the following is also stated in the RAC on standard edition section ( > http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e47877/editions.htm#DBLIC121 > ) > > > *"ASM Cluster File System (ACFS) or a local OS file system must be used to > store all non-database files"* > . > > so, I would say no > > > -- > Freek D'Hooge > Exitas NV > Senior Oracle DBA > email: freek.dhooge@xxxxxxxxx > tel +32(03) 443 12 38 > http://www.exitas.be > > On wo, 2014-04-23 at 15:21 +0200, Ls Cheng wrote: > > Hi all > > > Does anyone knw if we need CloudFS (ACFS) license to store RMAN backups > in 11gR2 RAC Standard Edition? (Not Enterprise) > > > > Thanks > >