it used to help a lot with identifying grid control alert on the asm based on server name . and also while doing standby -db_file_name convert . was like a safeguard. On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Bobak, Mark <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Personally, I’ve never done it. I’d expect it to work. > > > > But, I have to ask, why bother? Why the added (unnecessary?) complexity? > > > > -Mark > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *K R > *Sent:* Monday, November 15, 2010 7:35 PM > *To:* Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* customized asm instance name > > > > All, > > > > I am planning to use customized ASM name +ASM_XP0053 ( where xp0053 is > the server name) instead of the default +ASM > > > > Does this have any disadvantage . > > > > thanks in advance > > > > regards > > Kart >