Hi Rajendra It seems to me that when standard edition is used ACFS cannot store RMAN backups, what do yu think? Thanks On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 6:32 PM, <rajendra.pande@xxxxxxx> wrote: > This may also be helpful… Confirms what was said earlier > > > > > http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e18951/asmfilesystem.htm#OSTMG31000 > > > > Starting with Oracle Automatic Storage Management 11g Release 2 > (11.2.0.3), Oracle ACFS supports RMAN backups (BACKUPSET file type), > archive logs (ARCHIVELOG file type), and Data Pump dumpsets (DUMPSET file > type). Note that Oracle ACFS snapshots are not supported with these files. > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Freek D'Hooge > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 23, 2014 11:45 AM > *To:* exriscer@xxxxxxxxx > *Cc:* Oracle Mailinglist > *Subject:* Re: ACFS licensing > > > > 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 > > > Please visit our website at > http://financialservicesinc.ubs.com/wealth/E-maildisclaimer.html > for important disclosures and information about our e-mail > policies. For your protection, please do not transmit orders > or instructions by e-mail or include account numbers, Social > Security numbers, credit card numbers, passwords, or other > personal information. >