# as opposed to RDBMS for a normal Oracle instance INSTANCE_TYPE=ASM # these names will be used in place of datafile names when you create tablespaces ASM_DISKGROUPS=SEAN, AARON processes=100 # this parameter is platform specific and is the path to the raw disk device ASM_DISKSTRING='/dev/cciss/c0d0p1' # on 11g you should use diagnostic_dest instead of these background_dump_dest=/opt/oracle/admin/+ASM/bdump'