To start the ASM-managed database

1. Make sure you have installed Oracle binaries on the node.

2. If you use VxVM disks as ASM disks, do the following:

   • If the ASM disk groups are mounted on any node, do the following:

     • Unmount the ASM disk groups from the ASM instance.

     • Stop the ASM instance.

     • Stop the VxVM volumes.

     • Deport the VxVM disk groups.

   • Import the VxVM disk groups on this node and start the volumes.

   • Start the ASM instance.

   • Mount the ASM disk groups.

3. If you use CVM volumes for ASM, do the following:

   • Unmount the ASM disk group from the ASM instance on the node where the disk group is mounted.

   • Mount the ASM disk groups on the other node.

4. If you use raw disks as ASM disks, do the following:

   • If the ASM disk groups are mounted on any node, unmount it.

   • If the ASM instance is not running on this node, then start the ASM instance.

   • Mount the ASM disk groups.

5. Start the database.