Error:
Initializing the Oracle ASMLib driver: [FAILED] on Oracle linux 5
[root@rac1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm configure
Configuring the Oracle ASM library driver.
This will configure the on-boot properties of the Oracle ASM library
driver. The following questions will determine whether the driver is
loaded on boot and what permissions it will have. The current values
will be shown in brackets ('[]'). Hitting <ENTER> without typing an
answer will keep that current value. Ctrl-C will abort.
Default user to own the driver interface [oracle]: oracle
Default group to own the driver interface [dbs]: dba
Start Oracle ASM library driver on boot (y/n) [y]: y
Scan for Oracle ASM disks on boot (y/n) [y]: y
Writing Oracle ASM library driver configuration: done
Initializing the Oracle ASMLib driver: [FAILED]
[root@rac1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm configure
Configuring the Oracle ASM library driver.
Solution
# uname -r
2.6.18-8.el5xen
Download right drive according to above version of O/S.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/linux/downloads/rhel5-084877.html#oracleasm_rhel5_amd64
oracleasm-2.6.18-8.el5-2.0.4-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
oracleasmlib-2.0.4-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
oracleasm-support-2.1.8-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -ivh oracleasm-2.6.18-8.el5-2.0.4-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -ivh oracleasmlib-2.0.4-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -ivh oracleasm-support-2.1.8-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
oracleasm-2.6.18-8.el5-2.0.4-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
oracleasmlib-2.0.4-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
oracleasm-support-2.1.8-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -ivh oracleasm-2.6.18-8.el5-2.0.4-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -ivh oracleasmlib-2.0.4-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -ivh oracleasm-support-2.1.8-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
This will configure the on-boot properties of the Oracle ASM library
driver. The following questions will determine whether the driver is
loaded on boot and what permissions it will have. The current values
will be shown in brackets ('[]'). Hitting <ENTER> without typing an
answer will keep that current value. Ctrl-C will abort.
Default user to own the driver interface [oracle]: oracle
Default group to own the driver interface [dba]: dba
Start Oracle ASM library driver on boot (y/n) [y]: y
Scan for Oracle ASM disks on boot (y/n) [y]: y
Writing Oracle ASM library driver configuration: done
Initializing the Oracle ASMLib driver: [ OK ]
Scanning the system for Oracle ASMLib disks: [ OK ]
[root@rac1 ~]# pwd
/root
[root@rac1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DISK1 /dev/sdb1
Marking disk "DISK1" as an ASM disk: [ OK ]
[root@rac1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DISK2 /dev/sdc1
Marking disk "DISK2" as an ASM disk: [ OK ]
[root@rac1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DISK3 /dev/sdd1
Marking disk "DISK3" as an ASM disk: [ OK ]
[root@rac1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk DISK4 /dev/sde1
Marking disk "DISK4" as an ASM disk: [ OK ]
[root@rac1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm listdisks
DISK1
DISK2
DISK3
DISK4
[root@rac1 ~]# /etc/init.d/oracleasm scandisks
Scanning the system for Oracle ASMLib disks: DISK1
[ OK ]
