Administering Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) instances is similar to administering Oracle Databases.

This chapter describes how to administer Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) instances, configure Oracle ASM instance parameters, and set Oracle Database parameters for use with Oracle ASM. The chapter also describes Oracle ASM upgrading, patching, and authentication for Oracle ASM instance access. You can also use procedures in this chapter to migrate a database to use Oracle ASM.

Administering an Oracle ASM instance is similar to administering an Oracle Database instance, but the process requires fewer procedures. You can use Oracle ASM Command Line Utility (ASMCMD) command-line interface, Oracle ASM Configuration Assistant (ASMCA), and SQL*Plus to perform Oracle ASM instance administration tasks.

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Operating with Different Releases of Oracle ASM and Database Instances Simultaneously

• Initialization Parameters for Oracle ASM Instances

• Administration of Oracle ASM Instances

• Upgrading and Patching Oracle ASM

• Authentication for Accessing Oracle ASM Instances

• Administering the Oracle ASM Audit Trail

• Migration of a Database to Use Oracle ASM