Guidelines for Using a Network File System with Oracle ASM

During Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, you have the option of configuring Oracle ASM on a Network File System.

To configure Oracle ASM on a Network File System (NFS), for Oracle Clusterware, and Oracle RAC, the file system must comply with the following requirements:

• To use an NFS file system, it must be on a supported NAS device. Log in to My Oracle Support at the following URL, and click Certifications to find the most current information about supported NAS devices:

  https://support.oracle.com/

• The user account with which you perform the installation (oracle or grid) must have write permissions to create the files in the path that you specify.

Note:

All storage products must be supported by both your server and storage vendors.