[root@RAC1 ~]# uname -r
3.8.13-16.2.1.el6uek.x86_64
[root@RAC1 ~]# cat /etc/oracle-release
Oracle Linux Server release 6.5
[root@RAC1 ~]# rpm -qa | grep -i oracleasm*
oracleasm-support-2.1.8-1.el6.x86_64
oracleasmlib-2.0.12-1.el6.x86_64
[root@RAC1 ~]# modinfo oracleasm
filename: /lib/modules/3.8.13-16.2.1.el6uek.x86_64/kernel/drivers/block/oracleasm/oracleasm.ko
description: Kernel driver backing the Generic Linux ASM Library.
author: Joel Becker <joel.becker@oracle.com>
version: 2.0.8
license: GPL
srcversion: B5B8FFAE901E4014163C1AB
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.8.13-16.2.1.el6uek.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: use_logical_block_size:Prefer logical block size over physical (Y=logical, N=physical [default]) (bool)
What is the purpose of the kmod ? - Is this required ?
>> Why we need kmod-oracleasm ?
# yum install kmod-oracleasm
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