Deinstalling Oracle ASMLIB On Oracle Database

If Oracle ASM library driver (Oracle ASMLIB) is installed but you do not use it for device path persistence, then deinstall Oracle ASMLIB:

1. Log in as root.
2. Stop Oracle ASM and any running database instance:

   # srvctl stop database

   # srvctl stop asm

3. Stop the Oracle Restart stack:

   # cd Grid_home/bin

   # crsctl stop has

   Where, Grid_home is the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home directory path.

4. Unload Oracle ASMLIB without restarting the system.

   # /usr/sbin/oracleasm exit

5. Stop Oracle ASMLIB:

   # /usr/sbin/oracleasm configure -d

6. Remove the oracleasm library and tools RPMs:

   # rpm -e oracleasm-support

   # rpm -e oracleasmlib

7. Check if any oracleasm RPMs are remaining:

   # rpm -qa| grep oracleasm

8. If any oracleasm configuration files are remaining, remove them:

   # rpm -qa| grep oracleasm | xargs rpm -e

   Oracle ASMLIB and associated RPMs are now removed.

Start the Oracle Restart stack.