Generate an Oracle ASM client data file and copy the file to the Oracle ASM client cluster member node on which you are installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure.

1. As the grid user, create an Oracle ASM client data file on a storage server cluster.

   $ $ORACLE_HOME/bin/asmcmd mkcc client_cluster_name /home/grid/clientcluster.xml 
   [--direct] [--version client_cluster_version] [--guid client_cluster_guid] [--asm]

   Note:

   Specify the client cluster version as 21.0.0.0.0 if it is different from the storage server version. The storage server version is used if client cluster version is not specified.
2. Copy the Oracle ASM client data file to a secure path on the client cluster node.
   The grid user must have permissions to access the Oracle ASM client data file. Oracle recommends that you do not grant permissions to any other user to access the Oracle ASM credentials file.