Using Earlier Oracle Database Releases with Oracle Grid Infrastructure
Review the following topics for information about using earlier Oracle Database releases with Oracle Grid Infrastructure 21c installations:
- General Restrictions for Using Earlier Oracle Database Releases
You can use Oracle Database 21c, 19c, 18c, and Oracle Database 12c release 2 with Oracle Grid Infrastructure 21c. - Making Oracle ASM Available to Earlier Oracle Database Releases
To use Oracle ASM with Oracle Database releases earlier than Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2), you must pin all the cluster nodes. - Using ASMCA to Administer Disk Groups for Earlier Database Releases
Use Oracle ASM Configuration Assistant (ASMCA) to create and modify disk groups when you install earlier Oracle databases and Oracle RAC databases on Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations. - Using the Correct LSNRCTL Commands
To administer Oracle Database 21c local and scan listeners using thelsnrctl
command, set your$ORACLE_HOME
environment variable to the path for the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home (Grid home).
Parent topic: Oracle Grid Infrastructure Postinstallation Tasks