# as opposed to RDBMS for a normal Oracle instance
　　INSTANCE_TYPE=ASM
　　# these names will be used in place of datafile names when you create tablespaces
　　ASM_DISKGROUPS=SEAN, AARON
　　processes=100
　　# this parameter is platform specific and is the path to the raw disk device
　　ASM_DISKSTRING='/dev/cciss/c0d0p1'
　　# on 11g you should use diagnostic_dest instead of these
　　background_dump_dest=/opt/oracle/admin/+ASM/bdump'

　　core_dump_dest=/opt/oracle/admin/+ASM/cdump'
　　user_dump_dest=/opt/oracle/admin/+ASM/udump'

　　$ sqlplus / as sysdba
　　SQL> startup

　　SQL> create diskgroup SEAN disk '/dev/cciss/c0d0p1';