You dont need asmcmd to see disk usage. The usage is available within any Oracle database using the ASM instance: select group_number, name, state, total_mb, free_mb, round(free_mb / total_mb * 100) "Free%" from v$asm_diskgroup order by 1, 2; I cant think of anything you would gain by using the HP tool. On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 6:35 AM, <John.Hallas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Environment HPUX 11:31 Oracle 11.1.0.6 ASM HP Superdome XP Array Storage > Application - Data warehouse ~15TB > > We are being advised by 3rd party consultants to install HP SLVM (shared > volume manager) to present the disks to ASM and use ASM for disk > management. > > The advantages are supposed to be > > 1) If we ever go to a clustered system/database then having SLVM will be an > essential building block in building Service Guard > > 2) It allows the Unix team to 'see' disk usage without using asmcmd > > > I see 1) as an irrelevancy as if we do go to SG (highly unlikely as there > is no business requirement) then we would use RAC as well and therefore > that would be time to re-design the application and disk layout anyway. > > 2) has some merit but I am worried about supportability from Oracle if we > have any disk issues. > > Does anybody know of a similar setup or have any thoughts on the matter > > Thanks > > John > > > > > ========================================================================================================================== > > Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC is registered in England with number 358949. > The registered office of the company is situated > at Gain Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD3 7DL. > > This email and any attachments are intended for the addressee(s) only and > may be confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, please inform the sender by replying to the email that > you have received in error and then destroy > the email. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, > disclose, copy or rely on the email or its attachments > in any way. > > Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC accepts no liability or responsibility for > anything said in the email or its > attachments and gives no warranty as to accuracy. It is the policy of Wm > Morrison Supermarkets PLC not to enter > into any contractual or other obligations by email. > > Although we have taken steps to ensure the email and its attachments are > virus-free, we cannot guarantee this or > accept any responsibility, and it is the responsibility of recipients to > carry out their own virus checks. > > > ========================================================================================================================== > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc is registered in England with number 358949. > The registered office of the company is situated at Gain Lane, Bradford, > West Yorkshire BD3 7DL. This email and any attachments are intended for the > addressee(s) only and may be confidential. > > If you are not the intended recipient, please inform the sender by replying > to the email that you have received in error and then destroy the email. > If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose, copy or > rely on the email or its attachments in any way. > > Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC accepts no liability or responsibility for > anything said in the email or its attachments and gives no warranty as to > accuracy. It is the policy of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC not to enter into > any contractual or other obligations by email. > > Although we have taken steps to ensure the email and its attachments are > virus-free, we cannot guarantee this or accept any responsibility, > and it is the responsibility of recipients to carry out their own virus > checks. > ______________________________________________________________________ > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- Andrew W. Kerber 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'