Examine the output of the asmcmd and srvct1 commands:
$ asmcmd showclustermode
ASM cluster : Flex mode enabled
$ srvctl status asm -detail
ASM is running on host01,host02,host03
ASM is enabled.
$ srvctl config asm
ASM home: /u01/app/12.1.0/grid
Password file: +DATA/orapwASM
ASM listener: LISTENER
ASM instance count: 3
Cluster ASM listener: ASMNET1LSNR_ASM
You execute this command:
$ srvctl modify asm -count 2
All databases on the cluster are running from Oracle 12c homes.
Which statement is true about the outcome of this command?
A.
One ASM instance is shut down and the instance count is reduced by one.
B.
ASM instances continue running on all three nodes until all database instances connected to one of the ASM instances shut down.
C.
The command fails because one ASM instance must be shut down manually before executing the command.
D.
The command fails because the instance count cannot be reduced to less than the minimum value of 3.
Correct: A
Wrong B (no instance restart is needed)
Wrong C: It can be done online
Wrong D: cardinality can be 2,3,4,..