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FAQ: Oracle Flex ASM 12c and newer (Doc ID 1573137.1)

Last updated on JUNE 18, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance X4-2 Hardware - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.2.0.1 to 21.4 [Release 12.2 to 21.0]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

 To provide answers to common questions regarding the 12c New Feature "Oracle Flex ASM"

Questions and Answers

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In this Document
Purpose
Questions and Answers
  What is Oracle Flex ASM?
 What is Oracle ASM Proxy Instance?
  What is the difference between Oracle Flex Cluster vs Oracle Flex ASM?
  What is ASM Network and ASM listener?
  How to implement Flex ASM feature?
  How to check Oracle Flex ASM has setup?
  How to change the cardinality of the ASM to be up in the cluster?
  How to relocate Database client to different ASM?
  How to check ASM instances running nodes? 
  How to convert Non-Flex ASM to Flex ASM
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