asm_best_practices-1.pdf

Using Oracle Database 10g
Automatic Storage Management with FUJITSU Storage

Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
2. Fujitsu’s ETERNUS Storage Systems ..................................................................................... 2
2-1. High Availability.................................................................................................................................................. 2
2-2. Performance Tuning........................................................................................................................................... 2
2-3. Point-in-time copy feature.................................................................................................................................. 2
3. Fujitsu Storage Management software.................................................................................... 2
3-1. Fujitsu Storage Cruiser ...................................................................................................................................... 2
3-2. Fujitsu AdvancedCopy Manager........................................................................................................................ 3
4. Oracle Technologies ................................................................................................................. 3
4-1. Automatic Storage Management........................................................................................................................ 3
4-2. ASM Architecture ............................................................................................................................................... 3
4-3. I/O Distribution ................................................................................................................................................... 3
4-4. Dynamic Reconfiguration of a disk group .......................................................................................................... 4
4-5. Rebalancing ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
4-6. ASM Mirroring .................................................................................................................................................... 4
4-7. ASM Recovery ................................................................................................................................................... 4
5. Best Practices ........................................................................................................................... 4
5-1. High Reliability and High Availability.................................................................................................................. 4
5-2. Database Acceleration ....................................................................................................................................... 4
5-3. System Relation Management and Failure Monitoring...................................................................................... 5
5-4. ASM Disk Group Configuration Guideline.......................................................................................................... 5
6. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 6
7. Appendix.................................................................................................................................... 7
7-1. Cluster System by the Combination of Oracle RAC and PRIMECLUSTER...................................................... 7
7-2. Database Space Management by Fujitsu Storage Manager ............................................................................. 8
7-3. Backup/Recovery Procedure Methods and Usage Example............................................................................. 9
7-4. Additional Technical References...................................................................................................................... 24