Preparing LUN's for ASM with ASMLIB

A few simple steps for preparing new LUN's for addition to ASM.

Become root.


root@svr01[inst1]:/etc/init.d> oracleasm listdisks
VOL1
VOL10
VOL11
VOL12
VOL13
VOL14
VOL2
VOL3
VOL4
VOL5
VOL6
VOL7
VOL8
VOL9

root@svr01[inst1]:/etc/init.d> oracleasm createdisk VOL15 /dev/dm-34
Writing disk header: done
Instantiating disk: done

root@svr01[inst1]:/etc/init.d> oracleasm createdisk VOL16 /dev/dm-35
Writing disk header: done
Instantiating disk: done

root@svr01[inst1]:/etc/init.d> oracleasm createdisk VOL17 /dev/dm-36
Writing disk header: done
Instantiating disk: done

root@svr01[inst1]:/etc/init.d> oracleasm listdisks
VOL1
VOL10
VOL11
VOL12
VOL13
VOL14
VOL15
VOL16
VOL17
VOL2
VOL3
VOL4
VOL5
VOL6
VOL7
VOL8
VOL9