1) Make sure compatible.asm at least 12.1.
SQL> SELECT NAME,VALUE,GROUP_NUMBER FROM V$ASM_ATTRIBUTE where name like '%compatible%'
NAME VALUE GROUP_NUMBER
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------
compatible.asm 19.0.0.0.0 1
compatible.rdbms 11.2.0.4 1
compatible.advm 19.0.0.0 1
compatible.asm 19.0.0.0.0 2
compatible.rdbms 11.2.0.4.0 2
compatible.advm 19.0.0.0.0 2
6 rows selected.
2) Create password by using ‘pwcreate’.
ASMCMD> pwcreate --dbuniquename TESTDB '+datac1/TESTDB/password/pwdtestdb'
Enter password: *********
ASMCMD>
3) Verify the password by :
$ crsctl stat res ora.testdb.db -f | grep PWFILE
PWFILE=+DATAC1/TESTDB/PASSWORD/pwdtestdb
For 11.2, there is no support for this feature.
$ crsctl stat res ora.testdb.db -f | grep PWFILE
PWFILE=
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