Preparing disk for ASM instance on Windows

Preparing disk for ASM instance on Windows

We can use DISKPART.EXE to create primary,logical partitions and using ASMTOOL (commandline) & ASMTOOLG (GUI)stamp(map) for ASM instance.

Preparing Disks for ASM

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b31107/asmprepare.htm#BHCDCFIH

Diskpart.exe

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/install.111/b28250/racstorage.htm#BABFIDGI

ASMTOOL & ASMTOOLG

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/install.111/b28250/racstorage.htm#sthref212

Demostration

E:\>asmtool -list
NTFS \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1 37997M
NTFS \Device\Harddisk0\Partition2 38319M

E:\>mkdir asmdisks
E:\>cd e:\asmdisks
E:\asmdisks>asmtool -create e:\asmdisks\DISK1 512
E:\asmdisks>asmtool -create e:\asmdisks\DISK2 512
E:\asmdisks>cd c:\app\m.taj\product\11.1.0

More Reference on disks preparing for ASM

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/oracle/article.php/3571371

http://www.databasejournal.com/img/jsc_ASM_Listing2.html