Configuring Oracle ASMLIB for Multipath Disks
Additional configuration is required to use the Oracle Automatic Storage Management library Driver (ASMLIB) with third party vendor multipath disks.
- About Using Oracle ASM with Multipath Disks
Oracle ASM requires that each disk is uniquely identified. If the same disk appears under multiple paths, then it causes errors. - About Disk Scan Ordering
The ORACLEASM_SCANORDER variable specifies disks to be scanned first. - Configuring Disk Scan Ordering to Select Multipath Disks
To configure ASMLIB to select multipath disks first, complete the following procedure. - Configuring Disk Order Scan to Exclude Single Path Disks
To configure ASMLIB to exclude particular single path disks, complete the following procedure.
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