Delete Oracle ASM Instances

-deleteASM deletes all the Oracle ASM instances that are present. The operation stops and an error is raised if there is a database using the Oracle ASM instance.

Syntax

asmca -silent
          -deleteASM
          [-sysAsmPassword sysasm_password ]
          [-force] 
          [-dropDiskGroups]

Table 9-5 contains the options available with the -deleteASM command.

Table 9-5 Options for the -deleteASM command

Option	Description
`-force`	Forces the deletion of an Oracle ASM instance.
`-dropDiskGroups`	Drops the disk groups on this instance.

For additional options that are common to multiple commands, see Table 9-1.

Examples

To delete an Oracle ASM instance:

Example 9-5 Using asmca -silent -deleteASM

asmca -silent
        -deleteASM
          –sysAsmPassword my_sysasm_password
          -force