11g SYSASM Role

Well well well, Oracle we hear you.

So, SYSDBA does not have privileges to administer ASM instance any more!!! OK fine we will start using SYSASM role to administer then...

/home/oracle:(+ASM)$ sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Fri Oct 8 13:50:43 2010

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SQL> conn / as sysdba

Connected.

SQL> shutdown

ORA-01031: insufficient privileges

Now try this:

SQL> conn / as sysasm

Connected.

SQL> shutdown

SQL> database dismounted.

As I said something to learn new everyday... things are never same...