8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.

1
Copyright (c) 2024, Oracle. All rights reserved. Oracle Confidential.

ACFS and AFD Support On OS Platforms (Certification Matrix). (Doc ID 1369107.1)

In this Document

Details
Ask Questions, Get Help, And Share Your Experiences With This Article
ACFS Feature Support by Platform
ACFS and AFD Supported Platforms
ACFS 11.2.0.1 Supported Platforms
ACFS 11.2.0.2 Supported Platforms
ACFS 11.2.0.3 Supported Platforms
ACFS 11.2.0.4 Supported Platforms
ACFS 12.1.0.1 Supported Platforms
ACFS and AFD 12.1.0.2 Supported Platforms
ACFS and AFD 12.2.0.1 Supported Platforms
ACFS and AFD 18c Supported Platforms
ACFS and AFD 19c Supported Platforms
ACFS and AFD 21c Supported Platforms
Additional Notes
References

APPLIES TO:

Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later

Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

DETAILS

1) Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) is a multi-platform, scalable file system, and storage management technology that extends Oracle
https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 1/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1
Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) functionality to support customer files maintained outside of Oracle Database. Oracle ACFS supports many database and application
files, including executables, database trace files, database alert logs, application reports, BFILEs, and configuration files. Other supported files are video, audio, text, images,
engineering drawings, and other general-purpose application file data.

2) An Oracle ACFS file system is a layer on Oracle ASM and is configured with Oracle ASM storage. Oracle ACFS leverages Oracle ASM functionality that enables:

Oracle ACFS dynamic file system resizing.

Maximized performance through direct access to Oracle ASM disk group storage.
Balanced distribution of Oracle ACFS across Oracle ASM disk group storage for increased I/O parallelism.
Data reliability through Oracle ASM mirroring protection mechanisms.
Oracle ASM is the preferred storage manager for all database files. It has been specifically designed and optimized to provide the best performance for database file types.
For a list of file types supported by Oracle ASM.
Oracle ACFS is the preferred file manager for non-database files. It is optimized for general purpose files.
Oracle ACFS does not support any file type that can be directly stored in Oracle ASM, except where explicitly noted in the documentation. Not supported means Oracle
Support Services does not take calls and development does not fix bugs associated with storing unsupported file types in Oracle ACFS.
Starting with Oracle Automatic Storage Management 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3), Oracle ACFS supports RMAN backups (BACKUPSET file type), archive logs (ARCHIVELOG file
type), and Data Pump dumpsets (DUMPSET file type).
Oracle ACFS does not support files for the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home.
Oracle ACFS does not support Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) and voting files.
Oracle ACFS functionality requires that the disk group compatibility attributes for ASM and ADVM be set to 11.2 or greater.

3) For additional information about ACFS overview, characteristics & features please look at the following document:

Oracle ACFS Administrator's Guide

Ask Questions, Get Help, And Share Your Experiences With This Article

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 2/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Would you like to explore this topic further with other Oracle Customers, Oracle Employees, and Industry Experts?

Click here to join the discussion where you can ask questions, get help from others, and share your experiences with this specific article.
Discover discussions about other articles and helpful subjects by clicking here to access the main My Oracle Support Community page for Database Install/Upgrade.

ACFS Feature Support by Platform

ACFS Advanced Features Platform Availability – Minimum Version

Feature \ OS Linux Windows Solaris AIX

Read Only Snapshots 11.2.0.1 11.2.0.2 11.2.0.2

ReadWrite Snapshots 11.2.0.3 11.2.0.3 11.2.0.3

Tagging 11.2.0.2 12.1.0.1 12.1.0.1

Replication V1 Deprecated in 19c Deprecated in 19c

Deprecated in 19c - -
- Desupported in 21c Desupported in 21c
Desupported in 21c

Replication (Snapshot based) 12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1

Encryption 11.2.0.2 Deprecated in 19c -

-
Desupported in 21c

Enhanced Security Deprecated in 19c Deprecated in 19c -

- -
Desupported in 21c Desupported in 21c

General Purpose Files 11.2.0.1 11.2.0.2 11.2.0.2

RMAN, Datapump, ArchiveLog, 11.2.0.3 11.2.0.3 11.2.0.3

FRA (see ACFS Note 18)

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 3/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Unlimited resize up 11.2.0.4 11.2.0.4 11.2.0.4

12.1.0.1 12.1.0.1 12.1.0.1

Database files
Deprecated in 19c
(Datafiles, Controlfiles, Redologs, -
etc.) Desupported in 21c

12.1.0.2 - -
Exadata (see ACFS Note 9)

- 12.1.0.2.5 -
Super Cluster App Domain (see
ACFS Note 11)

12.1.0.2 - -
ODA (Oracle Database Appliance)

12.1.0.2 12.1.0.2 12.1.0.2

>63 (1024) Snaps

12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1

Sparse Files (12.1.0.2 ODA)

12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1

Autoresize up (12.1.0.2 ODA)

- -
Accelerator Volume 12.2.0.1
(12.1.0.2 ODA)

12.2.0.1 - 12.2.0.1
Compression

12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1

Snap Quota

18c 18c 18c

Snap Link

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 4/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

18c 18c 18c

Freeze / Thaw

18c - 19c
Shrink (manual)

18c 18c 18c

Storage info command

18c 18c 18c

Bidirectional Repl

19c (with NFSv4 Locking) 19c 19c

ACFS NAS|MAX

21c - -
File Based Snapshots

21c - -
AutoResize

19.5 - (In Progress)

Repl Unplanned Failover

19.11 - -
Repl Root Avoidance

ACFS and AFD Supported Platforms

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 5/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

ACFS 11.2.0.1 Supported Platforms

Vendor Version Update/Kernel Architecture Bug or PSU

Oracle Linux – RedHat Compatible 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86 and X86_64 Base
Kernel later 2.6.18 RedHat Compatible
kernels

RedHat Linux 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86 and X86_64 Base
later 2.6.18 Redhat kernels

Where: “Base” (at the “Bug or PSU” column) stands for the "11.2.0.1 Grid Infrastructure" release.

ACFS 11.2.0.2 Supported Platforms

Vendor Version Update/Kernel Architecture Bug or PSU

Oracle Linux – RedHat Compatible 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86 and X86_64 Base
Kernel later 2.6.18 RedHat Compatible
kernels

RedHat Linux 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86 and X86_64 Base
later 2.6.18 Redhat kernels

Novell SLES 10 SP3 or later, 2.6.16 and later X86_64 Base

2.6.16 SLES kernels

Solaris 10 Update 6 or later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base

AIX 6.1 Tech Level 4, Service Pack 2 or PowerPC 64bit Base

later

AIX 7.1 All versions PowerPC 64bit 11.2.0.2.4

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 6/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Where: “Base” (at the “Bug or PSU” column) stands for the "11.2.0.2 Grid Infrastructure" release.

ACFS 11.2.0.3 Supported Platforms

Vendor Version Update/Kernel Architecture Bug or PSU

Oracle Linux – RedHat Compatible 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86 and X86_64 Base
Kernel later 2.6.18 RedHat Compatible
kernels

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.32-100 X86_64 11.2.0.3.6

Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 2.6.32 kernels (Base Bug 15986571)

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.39-100 X86_64

Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 2.6.39 kernels 11.2.0.3.7
(Base Bug 12983005)

Base (See ACFS Note 13)

Oracle Linux – RedHat 6 Update 0, Update 1, Update 2 - X86_64 11.2.0.3.3

Compatible Kernel RedHat Compatible Kernel 2.6.32- (Base Bug 13821454)
71 through 2.6.32-278 kernels

Oracle Linux – RedHat 6 Update 3 and later, 2.6.32-279 X86_64 11.2.0.3.4

Compatible Kernel and later 2.6.32 RedHat (Base Bug 14494305)
Compatible kernels

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 2.6.32-100 and later X86_64 11.2.0.3.6
Enterprise Kernel UEK 2.6.32 kernels (Base Bug 15986571)

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 2.6.39-100 and later X86_64

Enterprise Kernel UEK 2.6.39 kernels 11.2.0.3.7
(Base Bug 12983005)

Base (See ACFS Note 13)

RedHat Linux 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 kernel X86 and X86_64 Base
series

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 7/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

RedHat Linux 6 Update 0, Update 1, Update 2, X86_64 11.2.0.3.3

2.6.32-71 through 2.6.32-278 (Base Bug 13821454)
kernels

RedHat Linux 6 Update 3 and later, 2.6.32-279 X86_64 11.2.0.3.4

and later 2.6.32 RedHat kernels (Base Bug 14494305)

Novell SLES 10 SP3 or later, 2.6.16 kernel series X86_64 Base

Novell SLES 11 SP1 X86_64 Base

Novell SLES 11 X86_64

SP2 11.2.0.3.7

Or

(Base + Patch: 13506408)

Novell SLES 11 X86_64

SP3 11.2.0.3.9 + Patch 17475946

Solaris 10 Update 6 or later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base

Solaris 11 Update 0 X86_64 and SPARC64 13050800

Solaris 11 Update 1 and later X86_64 and SPARC64

11.2.0.3.8
Base Bugs: 16680024 &
14382785

AIX 6.1 Tech Level 4, Service Pack 2 or PowerPC 64bit Base

later

AIX 7.1 All versions PowerPC 64bit Base

Where: “Base” (at the “Bug or PSU” column) stands for the "11.2.0.3 Grid Infrastructure" release.

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 8/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

ACFS 11.2.0.4 Supported Platforms

Vendor Version Update/Kernel Architecture Bug or PSU

Oracle Linux – RedHat Compatible 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86_64 Base
Kernel later 2.6.18 RedHat Compatible
kernels

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.32-100 X86_64 Base

Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 2.6.32 kernels

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.39-100 X86_64

Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 2.6.39 kernels Base (See ACFS Note 13)

Oracle Linux – RedHat 6 Update 9 and later, 2.6.32- X86_64 11.2.0.4.190115 (Base Bug
Compatible Kernel 696.23.1 and later 2.6.32 RedHat 28729249)
Compatible kernels

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 2.6.32-100 and later X86_64 Base
Enterprise Kernel UEK 2.6.32 kernels

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 2.6.39-100 and later X86_64 Base (See ACFS Note 13)
Enterprise Kernel UEK 2.6.39 kernels

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 3.8.13 and later UEK X86_64
Enterprise Kernel 3.8.13 kernels 11.2.0.4.4 (Base bug
16318126)

Base (See ACFS Note 13)

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 and X86_64 11.2.0.4.180717 (Base Bugs
Enterprise Kernel later UEK 4.1.12 kernels 22810422, 28171094, 27463879)

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable 7 All Updates, 3.8.13-35 and later X86_64 11.2.0.4.6 (Base bug: 18321597)
Enterprise Kernel UEK 3.8.13 kernels
Base (See ACFS Note 13)

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 7 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 and X86_64 11.2.0.4.180717 (Base Bug
Enterprise Kernel later UEK 4.1.12 kernels 27463879)

Oracle Linux – RedHat Compatible 7 Update 5 and later, 3.10.0-862 X86_64 11.2.0.4.190115 (Base Bugs
Kernel and later 3.10.0 Red Hat 21233961, 25078431, 26247490,
Compatible kernels 28069955)

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 9/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

RedHat Linux 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86_64 Base

later 2.6.18 RedHat kernels

RedHat Linux 6 Update 9 and later, 2.6.32- X86_64 11.2.0.4.190115 (Base Bug
696.23.1 and later 2.6.32 RedHat 28729249)
kernels

RedHat Linux 7 All Updates, 2.6.32-696.23.1 and X86_64 11.2.0.4.190115 (Base Bug
later 2.6.32 RedHat kernels 28729249)

Novell SLES 10 SP3 or later, 2.6.16 and later X86_64 Base

2.6.16 SLES kernels

Novell SLES 11 SP1,SP2 X86_64 Base

Novell SLES 11 SP3 X86_64

11.2.0.4.3

Base Bugs (17428148, 17475946)

+ Patch: 18143006)

Novell SLES 11 SP4 X86_64

11.2.0.4.3 or later + Base Bug
21231953

Novell SLES 12 SP3, 4.4.120-94.17 and later X86_64 11.2.0.4.190115 (Base Bugs
4.4.120 SLES kernels 23321114, 25381434, 27593263,
28142134)

Microsoft Windows 2012 R1 X86_64 Base

Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 X86_64 Base + Windows DB BP

11.2.0.4.13 (Minimal level
required for support)

Solaris 10 Update 6 or later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base

Solaris 11 Update 0 and later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base

AIX 6.1 Tech Level 4, Service Pack 2 or PowerPC 64bit Base

later

AIX 7.1 All versions PowerPC 64bit Base

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 10/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Where: “Base” (at the “Bug or PSU” column) stands for the "11.2.0.4 Grid Infrastructure" release.

ACFS 12.1.0.1 Supported Platforms

Vendor Version Update/Kernel Architecture Bug or PSU

Oracle Linux – RedHat Compatible 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86_64 Base
Kernel later 2.6.18 RedHat Compatible
kernels

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.32-100 X86_64 Base

Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 2.6.32 kernels

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.39-100 X86_64

Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 2.6.39 kernels Base (See ACFS Note 13)

Oracle Linux – RedHat 6 All Updates, 2.6.32-71 and later X86_64 Base
Compatible Kernel 2.6.32 RedHat Compatible kernels

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 2.6.32-100 and later X86_64 Base
Enterprise Kernel UEK 2.6.32 kernels

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 2.6.39-100 and later X86_64 Base (See ACFS Note 13)
Enterprise Kernel UEK 2.6.39 kernels

RedHat Linux 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 kernel X86_64 Base

series

RedHat Linux 6 All Updates, 2.6.32-279 and later X86_64 Base

2.6.32 RedHat kernels

Novell SLES 11 SP2 X86_64 Base

Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 X86_64 Base

Solaris 10 Update 6 or later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base

Solaris 11 Update 0 and later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base

AIX 6.1 Tech Level 4, Service Pack 2 or PowerPC 64bit Base

later

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 11/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

AIX 7.1 All versions PowerPC 64bit Base

AIX 7.2 and later All versions PowerPC 64bit Base +Patch for Bug 24529722

Where: “Base” (at the “Bug or PSU” column) stands for the "12.1.0.1 Grid Infrastructure" release.

ACFS and AFD 12.1.0.2 Supported Platforms

Vendor Version Update/Kernel Architecture ACFS Bug or PSU AFD Bug or

PSU

Oracle Linux – RedHat 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86_64 Base 12.1.0.2.170718
Compatible Kernel later 2.6.18 RedHat
Compatible kernels

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.39-100 X86_64 12.1.0.2.170718

Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 2.6.39 kernels Base (See ACFS Note 13) (See AFD Note
2)

Oracle Linux – RedHat 6 Update 9 and later, 2.6.32- X86_64 12.1.0.2.190115 (Base Bug 12.1.0.2.190115
Compatible Kernel 696.23.1 and later 2.6.32 28069955) (Base Bug
RedHat Compatible kernels 28069955)

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 2.6.39-100 and X86_64 Base (See ACFS Note 13) 12.1.0.2.170718
Enterprise Kernel later UEK 2.6.39 kernels (See AFD Note
2)

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 3.8.13-13 and X86_64 Base (See ACFS Note 13) 12.1.0.2.170718
Enterprise Kernel later UEK 3.8.13 kernels (See AFD Note
2)

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 6 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 X86_64 12.1.0.2.181016 (Base Bugs 12.1.0.2.181016
Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 4.1.12 kernels 22810422, 27942938, (Base Bugs
28171094, 27942938) 22810422,
27942938,
28171094,
27942938)

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 12/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Oracle Linux – RedHat 7 Update 5 3.10.0-862 X86_64 Base Base

Compatible Kernel

Oracle Linux – RedHat 7 Update 6 3.10.0-957 and later X86_64 12.1.0.2.191015 (Base Bug 12.1.0.2.191015
Compatible Kernel 3.10.0 Red Hat Compatible 29963428) (Base Bug
kernels 29963428)

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 7 All Updates, 3.8.13-35 and X86_64 12.1.0.2.170718

Enterprise Kernel later UEK 3.8.13 kernels< 12.1.0.2.3 (Base Bug (See AFD Note
18321597) 2)

(See ACFS Note 13)

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable 7 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 X86_64 12.1.0.2.180717 (Base Bugs 12.1.0.2.180717
Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 4.1.12 kernels 22810422, 27942938, (Base Bugs
28171094, 27463879) 22810422,
27942938,
28171094,
27463879)

RedHat Linux 5 Update 3 and later, 2.6.18 and X86_64 Base 12.1.0.2.170718
later 2.6.18 RedHat kernels

RedHat Linux 6 Update 9 and later, 2.6.32- X86_64 12.1.0.2.190115 (Base Bug 12.1.0.2.190115
696.23.1 and later 2.6.32 28069955) (Base Bug
RedHat kernels 28069955)

RedHat Linux 7 Update 5 3.10.0-862 X86_64 Base Base

RedHat Linux 7 Update 6 3.10.0-957 and later X86_64 12.1.0.2.191015 (Base Bug 12.1.0.2.191015
3.10.0 Red Hat kernels 29963428) (Base Bug
29963428)

Novell SLES 11 SP2,SP3 X86_64 Base 12.1.0.2.170718

Novell SLES 11 SP4 X86_64 12.1.0.2.160419 (Base Bug 12.1.0.2.170718

21231953)

Novell SLES 12 SP3, 4.4.120-94.17 and later X86_64 12.1.0.2.190115 (Base Bugs 12.1.0.2.190115
4.4.120 SLES kernels 21231953, 23321114, (Base Bugs
25381434, 27593263, 21231953,
28142134) 23321114,
25381434,
27593263,
28142134)

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 13/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Novell SLES 12 SP4, 4.12.14-94.41.1 and later X86_64 12.1.0.2.200114 (Base Bug 12.1.0.2.200114
4.12.14 SLES SP4 kernels 28321248) (Base Bug
28321248)

Microsoft Windows 2012 R1 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Solaris 10 Update 10 or later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base Not Supported

Solaris 11 Update 0 and later Not Supported

X86_64 and SPARC64 Base

AIX 6.1 Tech Level 4, Service Pack 2 or PowerPC 64bit Base Not Supported
later

AIX 7.1 All versions PowerPC 64bit Base Not Supported

AIX 7.2 All versions PowerPC 64bit Base +Patch for Bug Not Supported
24529722

Where: “Base” (at the “Bug or PSU” column) stands for the "12.1.0.2 Grid Infrastructure" release

ACFS and AFD 12.2.0.1 Supported Platforms

Version Update/Kernel Architecture ACFS Bug or PSU or AFD Bug or PSU

Vendor RU/RUR or RU/RUR

6 Update 9 and later, 2.6.32- X86_64 12.2.0.181016 (Base Bug 12.2.0.181016 (Base
Oracle Linux – RedHat 696.23.1 and later 2.6.32 28069955) Bug 28069955)
RedHat Compatible kernels

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 14/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1
Compatible Kernel

6 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable All Updates, 2.6.39-100 and
Enterprise Kernel later UEK 2.6.39 kernels

6 All Updates, 3.8.13-13 and X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable later UEK 3.8.13 kernels
Enterprise Kernel

6 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 X86_64 12.2.0.1.180717 (Base Bugs 12.2.0.1.180717

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable and later UEK 4.1.12 kernels 27463879, 28171094) (Base Bugs
Enterprise Kernel 27463879,
28171094)

7 Update 5 3.10.0-862 X86_64 12.2.0.1.181016 (Base Bugs 12.2.0.1.181016

Oracle Linux – RedHat 25078431, 26247490, (Base Bugs
Compatible Kernel 28069955) 25078431,
26247490,
28069955)

7 Update 6 3.10.0-957 and X86_64 12.2.0.1.191015 (Base Bug 12.2.0.1.191015

Oracle Linux – RedHat later 3.10.0 Red Hat 29963428) (Base Bug
Compatible Kernel Compatible kernels 29963428)

7 All Updates, 3.8.13-35 and X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable later UEK 3.8.13 kernels
Enterprise Kernel

7 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 X86_64 12.2.0.1.180717 (Base Bugs 12.2.0.1.180717

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable and later UEK 4.1.12 kernels 27463879, 28171094, (Base Bugs
Enterprise Kernel 27463879) 27463879,
28171094,
27463879)

6 Update 9 and later, 2.6.32- X86_64 12.2.0.181016 (Base Bug 12.2.0.181016 (Base
RedHat Linux 696.23.1 and later 2.6.32 28069955) Bug 28069955)
RedHat kernels

7 Update 5 3.10.0-862 X86_64 12.2.0.1.181016 (Base Bugs 12.2.0.1.181016

RedHat Linux 25078431, 26247490, (Base Bugs
28069955) 25078431,

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 15/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1
26247490,
28069955)

7 Update 6 3.10.0-957 and X86_64 12.2.0.1.191015 (Base Bug 12.2.0.1.191015

RedHat Linux later 3.10.0 Red Hat kernels 29963428) (Base Bug
29963428)

12 SP3, 4.4.120-94.17 and later X86_64 12.2.0.1.181016 (Base Bugs 12.2.0.1.181016

Novell SLES 4.4.120 SLES kernels/td> 25381434,27593263, (Base Bugs
28142134) 25381434,27593263,
28142134)

12 SP4, 4.12.14-94.41.1 and X86_64 12.2.0.1.200114 (Base Bug 12.2.0.1.200114

Novell SLES later 4.12.14 SLES SP4 28321248) (Base Bug
kernels 28321248)

10 Update 0 or later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base Not Supported

Solaris

11 Update 0 and later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base Not Supported

Solaris

2012 R1 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Microsoft Windows

2012 R2 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows 2016 R1 X86_64 WINDOWS DB BP Not Supported

12.2.0.1.170718
(Base bug 21164557)

6.1 Tech Level 4, Service Pack 2 PowerPC 64bit Base Not Supported
AIX or later

7.1 All versions PowerPC 64bit Base Not Supported

AIX

AIX 7.2 and later All versions PowerPC 64bit Base (includes 24529722) Not Supported

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 16/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Where: “Base” (at the “Bug or PSU” column) stands for the "12.2.0.1 Grid Infrastructure" release

ACFS and AFD 18c Supported Platforms

Version Update/Kernel Architecture ACFS Bug or RU/RUR AFD Bug or

Vendor RU/RUR

6 X86_64 18.4.0.0.181016 (Base Bug 18.4.0.0.181016

Oracle Linux – RedHat Update 9 and later, 2.6.32- 28069955) (Base Bug
Compatible Kernel 696.23.1 and later 2.6.32 28069955)
RedHat Compatible kernels

6 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable All Updates, 2.6.39-100 and
Enterprise Kernel later UEK 2.6.39 kernels

6 All Updates, 3.8.13-13 and X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable later UEK 3.8.13 kernels
Enterprise Kernel

6 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 X86_64 18.4.0.0.181016 (Base Bug 18.4.0.0.181016

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable and later UEK 4.1.12 kernels 28069955) (Base Bug
Enterprise Kernel 28069955)

7 Update 5 3.10.0-862 X86_64 18.4.181016 (Base Bug 18.4.181016

Oracle Linux – RedHat 28069955) (Base Bug
Compatible Kernel 28069955)

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 17/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

7 Update 6 3.10.0-957 and later X86_64 18.8.191015 (Base Bug 18.8.191015

Oracle Linux – RedHat 3.10.0 Red Hat Compatible 29963428) (Base Bug
Compatible Kernel kernels 29963428)

7 All Updates, 3.8.13-35 and X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable later UEK 3.8.13 kernels
Enterprise Kernel

7 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 X86_64 18.4.181016 (Base Bugs 18.4.181016

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable and later UEK 4.1.12 kernels 27463879, 28171094, (Base Bugs
Enterprise Kernel 27463879) 27463879,
28171094,
27463879)

7 All Updates, 4.14.35-1902 and X86_64 18.7.190716 (Base Bug 18.7.190716

Oracle Linux – Unbreakable later UEK 4.14.35 kernels 27494830) (Base Bug
Enterprise Kernel 27494830)

6 Update 9 and later, 2.6.32- X86_64 18.4.0.0.181016 (Base Bug 18.4.0.0.181016

RedHat Linux 696.23.1 and later 2.6.32 28069955) (Base Bug
RedHat kernels 28069955)

7 Update 5 3.10.0-862 X86_64 18.4.181016 (Base Bug 18.4.181016

RedHat Linux 28069955) (Base Bug
28069955)

7 Update 6 3.10.0-957 and later X86_64 18.8.191015 (Base Bug 18.8.191015

RedHat Linux 3.10.0 Red Hat kernels 29963428) (Base Bug
29963428)

12 SP3, 4.4.120-94.17 and later X86_64 18.4.181016 (Base Bugs 18.4.181016

Novell SLES 4.4.120 SLES kernels 27593263, 28142134) (Base Bugs
27593263,
28142134)

12 SP4, 4.12.14-94.41.1 and later X86_64 18.6.200114 (Base Bug 18.6.200114

Novell SLES 4.12.14 SLES SP4 kernels 28321248) (Base Bug
28321248)

10 Update 0 or later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base Base

Solaris

11 Update 0 and later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base Base

Solaris

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 18/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

2012 R1 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Microsoft Windows

2012 R2 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows 2016 R1 X86_64 Base Not Supported

6.1 Tech Level 4, Service Pack 2 or PowerPC 64bit Base Not Supported
AIX later

7.1 and later All versions PowerPC 64bit Base Not Supported
AIX

Where: “Base” (at the “Bug or PSU” column) stands for the "18c Grid Infrastructure" release

ACFS and AFD 19c Supported Platforms

Version Update/Kernel Architecture ACFS Bug or RU/RUR AFD Bug or RU/RUR

Vendor

7 Update 5 3.10.0-862 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux – RedHat
Compatible Kernel

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 19/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

7 Update 6 3.10.0-957 and X86_64 19.5.191015 (Base Bug 19.5.191015 (Base Bug
Oracle Linux – RedHat later 3.10.0 Red Hat 29963428) 29963428)
Compatible Kernel Compatible kernels

8 GA, U1, U2, U3 Updates, X86_64 19.12.210720 (Base Bug 19.12.210720 (Base Bug
Oracle Linux - RedHat 4.18.0-32 through 4.18.0- 29557768, 31019017, 31480077, 29557768, 31019017,
Compatible Kernel 240 RedHat Compatible 31838226, 32408255) 31480077, 31838226
Kernels 32408255)

8 U4 Update, 4.18.0-305 X86_64 19.14.220118 (Base Bug 19.14.220118 (Base Bug

Oracle Linux - RedHat RedHat Compatible Kernels 32848142) 32848142)
Compatible Kernel

8 U5 Update 4.18.0-348 and X86_64 19.15.220419ACFSRU

Oracle Linux - RedHat U6 Update 4.18.0-372.9.1 19.15.0.0.220419ACFSRU(Base (Base Bug 33535435)
Compatible Kernel Bug 33535435 )

8 U7 Update 4.18.0-425 X86_64 19.19.0.0.230418ACFSRU

Oracle Linux - RedHat through 4.18.0-425.3 19.19.0.0.230418ACFSRU (Base (Base Bug 34718455)
Compatible Kernel Bug 34718455)

8 Additional U7 Update X86_64 19.19.230117

Oracle Linux - RedHat 4.18.0-425.10.1 and later 19.19.230117 (Base Bug 35068505)
Compatible Kernel RedHat Kernels (Base Bug 35068505)

8 U8 Update 4.18.0-477.10.1 X86_64 19.20.230718

Oracle Linux - RedHat and later RedHat Kernels 19.20.230718 (Base Bug 35273104)
Compatible Kernel (Base Bug 35273104)

7 All Updates, 4.1.12-112.16.4 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 4.1.12 kernels
Enterprise Kernel

7 All Updates, 4.14.35-1902 X86_64 19.4.190716 (Base Bug 19.4.190716 (Base Bug
Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 4.14.35 27494830) 27494830)
Enterprise Kernel kernels

7 All Updates, 5.4.17-2011 X86_64 19.10.210119 (Base Bug 19.10.210119 (Base Bug
Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 5.4.17 30590023) 30590023)
Enterprise Kernel kernels, except 5.4.17-
2136.300 through 5.4.17-
2136.301.1.4

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 20/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

8 All Updates, 5.4.17-2011 X86_64 19.10.210119 (Base Bug 19.10.210119 (Base Bug
Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 5.4.17 30590023) 30590023)
Enterprise Kernel kernels, except 5.4.17-
2136.300 through 5.4.17-
2136.301.1.4

8 All Updates, 5.15.0-6.80.3.1 X86_64 19.19.0.0.230418ACFSRU (Base 19.19.0.0.230418ACFSRU

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 5.15.0 kernels Bug 33677393) (Base Bug 33677393)
Enterprise Kernel

8 All Updates, 5.15.0-6.80.3.1 ARM 19.19.0.0.230418ACFSRU (Base 19.19.0.0.230418ACFSRU

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 5.15.0 kernels Bug 32832832 ) (Base Bug 32832832 )
Enterprise Kernel

7 Update 5 3.10.0-862 X86_64 Base Base

RedHat Linux

7 Update 6 3.10.0-957 and X86_64 19.5.191015 (Base Bug 19.5.191015 (Base Bug
RedHat Linux later 3.10.0 Red Hat kernels 29963428) 29963428)

8 X86_64 19.12.210720 (Base Bug

RedHat Linux GA: 4.18.0-32 and later GA 29557768, 31019017, 31480077, 19.12.210720 (Base Bug
kernels 31838226, 32408255) 29557768, 31019017,
31480077, 31838226
U1: 4.18.0-147 and later U1 32408255)
kernels

U2: 4.18.0-193 and later U2

kernels

U3: 4.18.0-240.10.1 and

later U3 kernels

8 19.14.220118 (Base Bug

RedHat Linux U4 Update, 4.18.0-305 X86_64 19.14.220118 (Base Bug 32848142)
RedHat Kernels 32848142)

8 X86_64 19.15.0.0.220419ACFSRU(Base 19.15.220419ACFSRU

RedHat Linux U5 Update 4.18.0-348 and Bug 33535435 ) (Base Bug 33535435)
U6 Update 4.18.0-372.9.1

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 21/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

8 X86_64 19.19.0.0.230418ACFSRU (Base 19.19.0.0.230418ACFSRU

RedHat Linux U7 Update 4.18.0-425 Bug 34718455) (Base Bug 34718455)
through 4.18.0-425.3

8 X86_64 19.19.230117 (Base Bug 19.19.230117 (Base Bug

RedHat Linux Additional U7 Update 35068505) 35068505)
4.18.0-425.10.1 and later
RedHat Kernels

8 X86_64 19.20.230718 19.20.230718

RedHat Linux U8 Update 4.18.0-477.10.1 (Base Bug 35273104) (Base Bug 35273104)
and later RedHat Kernels

12 SP3, 4.4.120-94.17 and X86_64 Base Base

Novell SLES later 4.4.120 SLES kernels

12 SP4, 4.12.14-94.41.1 and X86_64 19.6.200114 (Base Bug 19.6.200114 (Base Bug
Novell SLES later 4.12.14 SLES SP4 29551699) 29551699)
kernels

12 X86_64 19.10.210119 (Base Bug 19.10.210119 (Base Bug

Novell SLES SP5, 4.12.14-122.12 and 30685402 ) 30685402 )
later 4.12.14 SLES SP5
kernels

15 GA, 4.12.14-23.1 and later X86_64 19.6.200114 (Base Bug 19.6.200114 (Base Bug
Novell SLES 4.12.14 SLES kernels 28321248) 28321248)

15 SP1, 4.12.14-197.29 and X86_64 19.10.210119 (Base Bug 19.10.210119 (Base Bug
Novell SLES later 4.12.14 SLES SP1 31572666 ) 31572666 )
kernels

15 SP2, 5.3.18-10.1 and later X86_64 19.11.210420 (Base Bug 19.10.210420 (Base Bug
Novell SLES 5.3.18-10.1 SLES SP2 31085855 ) 31085855 )
kernels

15 SP3, 5.3.18-57 and later X86_64 19.17.221018 (Base Bug 19.17.221018 (Base Bug
Novell SLES 5.3.18-57 SLES SP3 kernels 33489748) 33489748)

15 SP4, 5.14.21-150400.22.1 X86_64 19.21.231017 (Base Bug 19.21.231017 (Base Bug

Novell SLES and later 5.14.21- 34900673) 34900673)
150400.22.1 SLES SP4
kernels
https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 22/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

2012 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Microsoft Windows R1

2012 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Microsoft Windows R2

2016 X86_64 Base Not Supported

Microsoft Windows R1

2019 X86_64 19.12.210720 (Base Bug Not Supported

Microsoft Windows 31680771 )

11 Update 3 and later X86_64 and SPARC64 Base Base

Solaris

7.1 and later TL5 and later POWERPC 64 bit Base Not Supported
AIX

ACFS and AFD 21c Supported Platforms

Version Update/Kernel Architecture ACFS Bug or RU/RUR AFD Bug or RU/RUR

Vendor

8 U2, U3 Updates, 4.18.0-193 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux - RedHat through 4.18.0-240 RedHat
Compatible Kernel Compatible Kernels

8 U4 Update, 4.18.0-305 X86_64 21.5.220118 (Base Bug 21.5.220118 (Base Bug

Oracle Linux - RedHat RedHat Compatible Kernels 32848142) 32848142)

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 23/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1
Compatible Kernel

8 U5 Update 4.18.0-348 and X86_64 21.6.0.0.220419ACFSRU(Base 21.6.220419ACFSRU

Oracle Linux - RedHat U6 Update 4.18.0-372.9.1 Bug 33535435) (Base Bug 33535435)
Compatible Kernel

8 U7 Update 4.18.0-425 X86_64 21.10.0.0.230418ACFSRU (Base 21.10.0.0.230418ACFSRU

Oracle Linux - RedHat through 4.18.0-425.3 Bug 34718455) (Base Bug 34718455)
Compatible Kernel

8 Additional U7 Update X86_64 Bug 35068505 Bug 35068505

Oracle Linux - RedHat 4.18.0-425.10.1 and later (Currently needs a backport (Currently needs a
Compatible Kernel RedHat Kernels request, please see Note 1) backport request, please
see Note 1)

7 All Updates, 4.1.12-124.53.1 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 4.1.12 kernels
Enterprise Kernel

7 All Updates, 4.14.35-2025 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 4.14.35
Enterprise Kernel kernels

7 All Updates, 5.4.17-2011 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable and later UEK 5.4.17
Enterprise Kernel kernels, except 5.4.17-
2136.300 through 5.4.17-
2136.301.1.4

8 X86_64 Base Base

Oracle Linux - Unbreakable All Updates, 5.4.17-2011
Enterprise Kernel and later UEK 5.4.17
kernels, except 5.4.17-
2136.300 through 5.4.17-
2136.301.1.4

8 X86_64 Base Base

RedHat Linux GA: 4.18.0-32 and later GA
kernels

U1: 4.18.0-147 and later U1

kernels

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 24/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1
U2: 4.18.0-193 and later U2
kernels

U3: 4.18.0-240.10.1 and

later U3 kernels

8 X86_64 21.5.220118 (Base Bug 21.5.220118 (Base Bug

RedHat Linux U4 Update, 4.18.0-305 32848142) 32848142)
RedHat Kernels

8 X86_64 21.6.0.0.220419ACFSRU(Base 21.6.220419ACFSRU

RedHat Linux U5 Update 4.18.0-348 and Bug 33535435) (Base Bug 33535435)
U6 Update 4.18.0-372.9.1

8 X86_64 21.10.0.0.230418ACFSRU (Base 21.10.0.0.230418ACFSRU

RedHat Linux U7 Update 4.18.0-425 Bug 34718455) (Base Bug 34718455)
through 4.18.0-425.3

8 X86_64 Bug 35068505 Bug 35068505

RedHat Linux Additional U7 Update (Currently needs a backport (Currently needs a
4.18.0-425.10.1 and later request, please see Note 1) backport request, please
RedHat Kernels see Note 1)

8 X86_64 Bug 35273104 Bug 35273104

RedHat Linux U8 Update 4.18.0-477.10.1 (Currently needs a backport (Currently needs a
and later RedHat Kernels request, please see Note 1) backport request, please
see Note 1)

15 X86_64 Base Base

Novell SLES SP1, SP2, 4.12.14-197 and
later 4.12.14 SLES kernels

15 X86_64 21.9.0.0.230117 (Base Bug 21.9.0.0.230117 (Base

Novell SLES SP3, 5.3.18-57 and later 33489748) Bug 33489748)
5.3.18-57 SLES kernels

11 X86_64 and SPARC64 Base Base

Solaris Update 3 and later

7.1 and later POWERPC 64 bit Base Not Supported

AIX TL5 and later

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 25/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Additional Notes

ACFS Additional Notes

Note 1 - ACFS support for new OS updates

ACFS support for new OS updates, service packs, and releases may require functional changes and therefore ACFS support may not be provided even though the
corresponding Oracle release supports the OS version in question.For questions regarding OS support not shown above, refer to the corresponding tracking Enhancement
Request:

Enh 35697907 - 19C BUILD OL9.0 RHCK COMPATIBLE ACFS, AFD MODULES (5.14.0-284.11.1 AND 5.15.0-0.30.19)

Enh 35599173 - SLES15SP5 SUPPORT FOR USM (ACFS AND AFD) - KERNEL 5.14.21-150500.53.2

Enh 35988503 - OL8U9 : BUILD OL8.9 RHCK COMPATIBLE ACFS, AFD MODULES (4.18.0-513.EL8.X86_64)

Enh 36028280 - ACFS AND AFD SUPPORT FOR RHEL9.3 (KERNEL VERSION 5.14.0-362.8.1.EL9_3.X86_64)

Note 2 - ACFS Kernel Support

ACFS kernel support is subject to the OS support life cycle of the underlying OS vendor. Please contact your particular OS vendor for supported releases and kernels.

For Oracle Linux, please see:

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 26/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

* https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/elsp-lifetime-069338.pdf

* http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf

Note 3 - Solaris Support Notes

ACFS is only supported in the Oracle Solaris Global Zones, not in Oracle Solaris Local Zones (formerly known as Solaris Local Containers).
ACFS is supported in Solaris Kernel Zones. (Add: See note 11 for more information).

Note 4 - Linux Support Notes

1) ACFS is supported on Oracle Virtual Machine, both in a Paravirtualized and a Hardware Virtualized guest.

2) ACFS is not supported on any 'debug' kernel variant, such as 'kernel-debug-2.6.18-8.el5.

3) ACFS is supported on PAE kernel variants, such as kernel-2.6.18-8.el5pae.

4) ACFS is only supported on the host machine, not in local containers (LXC), docker or podman.

Note 5 - Installation of 11.2 ACFS on an Unsupported ACFS Platform\Kernel Combination

ACFS is installed as part of the Grid Infrastructure. When the Grid Infrastructure is installed on a platform\kernel combination that ACFS does not support, and support is later
applied, post-install steps must be taken in the 11.2 series to ensure the installation is fully-functional. Without these steps, driver auto-load and the ACFS Registry will not
work correctly.

Examples:

Installing 11.2.0.3.0 on Oracle Linux 6 running the RedHat Compatible Kernel, you must take these steps – the base 11.2.0.3.0 ACFS install does not support this
variant.
Installing 11.2.0.2.0 on AIX 7.1 – the base 11.2.0.2.0 ACFS install does not support AIX 7.1.
Installing 11.2.0.1 or 11.2.0.2 on any UEK kernel.

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 27/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Installing 11.2.0.3.0 on UEK 2.6.32-100.

There are 3 options available to enable ACFS functionality in cases like this:

1. Performing ACFS Post-install Steps Manually : This will recreate necessary resources and install drivers after the installation of the base Grid Infrastructure.
2. Performing a Software Only Install : This will patch the Grid Home so that support for ACFS is enabled during the Grid Install, thereby removing the need for additional
steps.
3. Rolling Back Your Kernel Update : In the event that the kernel you are running is not supported, but a different kernel on your OS is, this will reenable ACFS
functionality.

1) Performing ACFS Post-install Steps Manually:

1-1. After installation of the Grid Home, ensure the appropriate patch or PSU for the ACFS platform support is installed.
1-2. Run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsdriverstate supported” to ensure the patch is correctly installed. The result should be “True”.
1-3. Run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsdriverstate installed” to ensure that ACFS is correctly installed. If the result is “False”, run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsroot install” as root.
1-4. (11.2.0.3) Run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsroot enable” to enable the ACFS resources again.
1-5. (11.2.0.1, 11.2.0.2) Run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsroot reregister” to enable the ACFS resources again.

2) Performing a Software Only Install:

2-1. Begin the install of the Grid Infrastructure.

2-2. Select Software Only Install.
2-3. Apply Patch with ACFS support to Grid Home.
2-4. Continue the install by running the root scripts and the config assistants. For more information, see the Clusterware Install Guide.

3) Enabling ACFS Functionality when a Supported Platform Patch or PSU is Not Available:

3-1. Reboot your machine to a supported kernel, if one exists for the platform that you are trying to install on.
3-2. (11.2.0.3) Run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsroot enable” to enable the ACFS resources again.
3-3. (11.2.0.1, 11.2.0.2) Run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsroot reregister” to enable the ACFS resources again.

Summary: Checking the Functionality of ACFS post-install:

After having executed one of the above options, the following commands can be used to check the ACFS functionality:

a. Run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsdriverstate supported”. The result should be “True”.

b. Run “<GridHome>/bin/acfsdriverstate installed”. The result should be “True”.
c. “<GridHome>/bin/crsctl stat res ora.drivers.acfs -init” should report ONLINE on all nodes.
d. “<GridHome>/bin/crsctl stat res ora.registry.acfs” should report ONLINE on all nodes.

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 28/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Note 6 - ACFS drivers are not being installed, after applying patch 13146560, without 11.2.0.3.2 installed:

Please follow the steps described in the attached document to implement the solution <click here>.

Note 7 - Opatch (Bug: 16356407) conflict warnings reported during the installation of Patch: 12983005 – UEK 2.6.39 support:

If the Patch: 15876003 (GRID INFRASTRUCTURE PATCH SET UPDATE 11.2.0.3.5) is already installed, then when you try to install the Patch: 12983005 “2.6.39 (UEK)
SUPPORT FOR ACFS” on the top, you will receive a patch conflict messages as follows:

ZOP-40: The patch(es) has conflicts with other patches installed in the Oracle Home (or) among themselves.

Following patches have conflicts. Please contact Oracle Support and get the merged patch of the patches : 15876003, 12983005

Solution: You will need to deinstall the Patch: 15876003 (rollback) and then apply Patch: 12983005 “2.6.39 (UEK) SUPPORT FOR ACFS”, which already includes the “GIPSU
11.2.0.3.5”.

Please look at the following document for a complete example:

=)> Note: 1547335.1 Opatch Conflicts Reported During The “Patch 12983005 < 2.6.39 (UEK) SUPPORT FOR ACFS >” Installation (Conflicts Between Patch: 12983005 &
Patch: 15876003).

Note 8 - ACFS is certified and supported on both Enterprise and Standard Edition.

Note 9 - Oracle ACFS does not currently have the ability to push database operations directly into storage.

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 29/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Note 10 - RHEL7 and OL7 support requires 11.2.0.4.4 or later (we do not certify ACFS on top of 11.2.0.[1,2,3] due to dependency on other code in
11.2.0.4.4).

Note 11 - ACFS is supported on Super Cluster Application Domain only (no cell storage) and it requires Engineered Systems GIPSU 12.1.0.2.5 as
minimum.

Note 12 - Support for Signed Kernel Drivers:

Signed kernel drivers allow the kernel to verify that the code of the driver is unchanged. A signed driver has a public key which the kernel compares to a
private key to verify the signatures match.

* Oracle Linux - Linux driver signing is required for "Secure UEFI" boot mode, as well as for UEK4 and later versions of the Linux Kernel. Oracle provides
signed drivers for all Oracle Linux versions running both the RedHat Compatible Kernel and the Oracle UEK kernel, beginning with 12.2.0.1, as well as
patch sets that have a bug fix for Bug 25098392.

* Red Hat Linux - driver signing is required for (UEFI) Secure Boot. See MOS note 2416501.1

* Windows - due to a discontinuation in the SHA-1 driver signing algorithm by Oracle, ACFS is not supported on Windows 2008 R1 in 11.2* or 12.*. For
other versions of Windows, as per the support Matrix above, Oracle provides signed kernel drivers only for non-Secure Boot implementations.

* Solaris - Oracle provides signed kernel drivers beginning with 12.2.0.1 for all versions of Oracle Solaris.

Note 13 -A UEK patch for UEKR2 and UEKR3 was introduced that increased the kernel stack size. This patch caused panics and instability with Grid
Infrastructure Drivers, including ACFS. This was resolved in UEK 2.6.39-400.281.1 and 3.8.13-118.8.1; see UEK Doc ID 2153952.1. Thus, ACFS is not
supported with these UEK releases:

2.6.39-400.278.1 up to but not including 2.6.39-400.281.1

3.8.13-118.5.1 up to but not including 3.8.13-118.8.1

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 30/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Note 14 - ACFS on AIX requires a user and group management solution that is integrated with IBM RBAC (Role Based Access Control) technology.This
includes IBM provided user and group management software such as IBM Directory Server for IBM i (LDAP), but may disallow 3rd party user and group
management software.

Please check with your user and group management software provider as to their support for IBM RBAC.

Note 15 - OL7/RHEL7 Update 3 with kernel 3.10.0-514 and later supported with patch 25078431

Note 16 - For installation issues with RHEL7.4 and OL7.4 or later

1) If ACFS and AFD report "Not Supported" after installing a supported release or patches, see Doc ID 2303388.1 for possible kmod issues.

2) In 3.10.0-862 and later Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 kernels, Red Hat has changed the way that memory is tracked. This can result in panics while unloading a driver that is
not created for 3.10.0-862 (Retpoline) and later Red Hat Linux 7 kernel updates. See Bug 29966871.

Note: These panics on unload will not occur if you are already running Retpoline enabled USM drivers which is best practice. However if that is not the case, see below for
action required, depending on your scenario.

* If your machine is already running 3.10.0-862 (or later Red Hat Linux 7 kernel):
a) Disable CRS - 'crsctl disable crs'.

b) Reboot

c) Apply the patch for Bug 28069955 - retpoline protection for rh - acfs - usm - spectre (Included in January 2019 RU\PSU).

d) Enable CRS - 'crsctl enable crs'.

* If your machine is not running 3.10.0-862 (or later Red Hat Linux 7 kernel):
a) Apply the patch for Bug 28069955 - retpoline protection for rh - acfs - usm - spectre (Included in January 2019 RU\PSU).

b) Reboot

c) Upgrade Kernel

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 31/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

NOTE - This only affects Red Hat kernels, not UEK kernels.

Note 17 - ACFS support for retpoline compiled kernels

Oracle provides enhanced Spectre and Meltdown fix mitigation for ACFS with the following patches. For information on specific backports to your Oracle Grid Infrastructure
release, please reference the above tables for your installed version. If a patch is not listed in the above table for your particular release, please reference the base bug to
determine if one is available as a BLR. If not, please contact Oracle Support.

1) UEK4 - Bug 27463879 - retpoline support for uek4 - usm - spectre

This support begins with 4.1.12-94.8.2 and later 4.1.12-94 kernels, does not include 4.1.12-103 series, and continues with 4.1.12-112.16.4 and later UEK4 kernels. For more
information on specific kernel releases, please see: https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/an-update-on-retpoline-enabled-kernels-for-oracle-linux-v2

Note: You must reboot after installing patch for Bug 27463879 .

2) RedHat 6 and RedHat 7 - Bug 28069955 - retpoline support for rh - acfs - usm - spectre

For RHEL6 retpoline support, use 2.6.32-696.23.1 or later 2.6.32 kernel releases.

For RHEL7 retpoline support, use 3.10.0-862 or later 3.10.0 kernel releases.

Note: You must reboot after installing patch for Bug 28069955.

3) SLES11 and SLES12 - Bug 28142134 - retpoline support for sles - acfs - usm - spectre

For SLES12, use 4.4.120-94.17 or later kernel releases.

For SLES11, use 3.0.101-108.35.1 or later kernel releases.

Note: You must reboot after installing patch for Bug 28142134.

Note that later versions of an OS after the release of these kernels (such as UEK5 or later SLES\RH releases) will carry forward the Spectre retpoline fixes, and thus are not
explicitly listed here. Skylake and later CPU architectures may have different fixes for these CVEs, and may not use retpoline.

If a retpoline capable patch is not installed, when ACFS drivers are loaded into a retpoline capable kernel, your kernel will fallback to IBRS protection - this is standard Linux
behavior when running non-retpoline compiled drivers or on Skylake CPUs. Depending on your workload, this may cause severe performance issues. To check, run the
following command on each node:
dmesg | grep -i -e 'retpoline' -e 'ibrs' -e 'ibpb' -e 'spectre'

A message will be printed for each module: <module>: loading module not compiled with retpoline compiler.

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 32/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Note 18 - Oracle NAS|MAX Support for dNFS

Oracle ACFS NAS|MAX is supported as a dNFS target for RMAN backup sets. This support is provided in Oracle 19c and later ACFS releases, utilizing the HA-NFS functionality.
Please see the “Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System guide (19c) or Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System Guide (21c and later)”.

AFD Additional Notes

Note 1 - AFD Support

AFD for new OS updates, service packs, and releases may require functional changes and therefore AFD support may not be provided even though the corresponding Oracle
release supports the OS version in question. For questions regarding OS support not shown above, refer to ACFS Note 1.

Note 2 - Stack Size Increase

A UEK patch for UEKR2 and UEKR3 was introduced that increased the kernel stack size. This patch caused panics and instability with Grid Infrastructure Drivers, including
ASMFD and ACFS. This was resolved in UEK 2.6.39-400.281.1 and 3.8.13-118.8.1; see UEK Doc ID 2153952.1. Thus, ASMFD and ACFS is not supported with these UEK
releases:

2.6.39-400.278.1 up to but not including 2.6.39-400.281.1

3.8.13-118.5.1 up to but not including 3.8.13-118.8.1

Note 3 - Installing on RHEL7

Please read this document before installing on RHEL7

Note 4 - AFD Thin Provisioning

AFD Thin Provisioning is supported from 2.6.39 and above kernels only.

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 33/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

Note 5 - Propagating ASMFD Updates with 12.1.0.2.X patching

If ASMFD is configured on the system from 12.1.0.2.X Grid Infrastructure, then the below action is necessary. After an ASMFD one-off patch or ACFSPSU bundle patch is
applied, do the following to propagate ASMFD updates into the system (after installing the patch, perform the following actions on each node):

Bring down the GI stack

/bin/acfsload stop (as root user)
/bin/afdroot install (as root user)
/bin/asmcmd afd_scan (as root user)
/bin/asmcmd afd_lsdsk (as root user) # already labeled devices should be visible
/bin/acfsload start (as root user)
Bring up the GI stack

Note 6 - Checking ASMFD installation correctness

Invoke: /bin/afdroot version_check

cksum of oracleafd.ko under GIHOME. (<path_from_above_the_command>/oracleafd.ko)
cksum of oracleafd.ko in the system path. (find /lib/modules -name oracleafd.ko)
(b) and (c) must be same. If not, latest ASMFD driver was not installed in the system.
cksum of /lib/libafd*so
cksum of libafd*so in the system path. (find /opt/oracle -name libafd*so)
(e) and (f) must be same. If not, latest ASMFD library was not installed in the system.
NOTE: ER 28476454 is filed to provide a command for ASMFD install correctness check.

Note 7 - Potential incompatibility with Device-Mapper and multipathing

ASMFD has shown to exhibit incompatibility with Device-Mapper and multipathing, in certain configurations when soft limits are altered. Bug 28875565 addresses the issue.
Apply the patch 28875565 or another patch that includes the fix for the bug 28875565

Note 8 - There are no plans for support of -1844 and -1818 UEK5 kernels (U1 and GA)

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 34/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1

REFERENCES
To get the AIX release # execute "oslevel -r ", “lslpp -h bos.rte” & “uname -a”

Exadata SuperCluster ODA Super cluster

To get the SLE SP# execute "#cat /etc/SuSE-release"
NOTE:1934305.1 - How to Recreate an ACFS CRS Resource Associated to an ACFS Filesystem
To get the Solaris release # execute "# cat /etc/release " & “uname -a”
NOTE:1917971.1 - ORA-15490:not all instances could add/drop the volume

NOTE:1547335.1 - Opatch Conflicts Reported During The “Patch 12983005 < 2.6.39 (UEK) SUPPORT FOR ACFS >” Installation (Conflicts Between Patch: 12983005 & Patch:
15876003).
Exadata SuperCluster ODA Super cluster Exadata SuperCluster ODA Super cluster
NOTE:1523204.1 - ASM/ACFS 11.2: Example/Demo About How To Convert A Registry Managed ACFS Filesystem To CRS Managed On Release 11.2.0.X.

NOTE:2026700.1 - Does ACFS Use inode architecture?

NOTE:1371067.1 - How To Install/Reinstall Or Deinstall ACFS Modules/Installation Manually?

NOTE:1268895.1 - Error 'Multipathd: Asm!.Asm_ctl_spec: Failed To Store Path Info' found In /var/log/messages
NOTE:1484221.1 - ASM/ACFS 11.2 How To Create “A CRS Managed" ACFS FileSystem On a Cluster RAC Configuration Through the ASMCA Assistance Or Command-Line
NOTE:1350188.1 - How To Setup 11.2.0.X ACFS On Windows (64-bit) On RAC.

NOTE:1002239.1 - How to Determine the Release and Default Kernel Version in the Solaris Operating System
NOTE:2000037.1 - Mounting ACFS Filesystem Hangs On "mount.acfs.bin[#] asmIoctl_int: Invalid ioctl type for dev #"
NOTE:1173978.1 - How To Resize An ACFS Filesystem/ASM Volume (ADVM)

NOTE:1517113.1 - How To Convert A General Purpose ACFS Filesystem To CRS Managed On Release 11.2./12.1?

NOTE:1003583.1 - Overview of Kernel Patches for the Solaris 8, 9 and 10 Operating Systems
BUG:25129705 - ACFS NOT SUPPORTED DESIPTE HAVING21233961 INSTALLED

NOTE:1524195.1 - ASM/ACFS 11.2: How To Create A General Purpose ACFS Filesystem (Registry Managed) On RAC Through the ASMCA Assistance.

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 35/36
8/1/24, 12:43 Document 1369107.1
Didn't find what you are looking for?

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=oasx8vqq3_996&id=1369107.1 36/36