[root@testdb1 grid]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DATA_0001 /dev/sda3 Marking disk "DATA_0001" as an ASM disk: [FAILED]
[root@testdb1 ~]$ cat /var/log/oracleasm Disk "DATA_0001" does not exist or is not instantiated Writing disk header: done Instantiating disk: oracleasm-instantiate-disk: Unable to open manager: No such file or directory failed Clearing disk header: done
Solution: SELinux is enabled. We have to disable SELinux. [root@testdb1~]# /usr/sbin/sestatus SELinux status: enabled SELinuxfs mount: /selinux Current mode: enforcing Mode from config file: enforcing Policy version: 21 Policy from config file: targeted
Change SELINUX=disabled in /etc/sysconfig/selinux file and save it. Reboot the server. [root@testdb1 ~]# reboot [root@testdb1 ~]# /usr/sbin/sestatus SELinux status: disabled Run getenforce to confirm that SELINUX is disabled: [root@testdb1 ~]# /usr/sbin/getenforce Disables Disabled [root@testdb1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DATA_0001 /dev/sda3 Marking disk "DATA_0001" as an ASM disk: [ OK ] |