11.2.0.3 RAC on HPUX ASM certification

Hi All, I'm planning to install 11.2.0.3 RAC on HPUX, during the certification searching, I found below result:
a) Oracle Cloud File System, the certification list not showing any HPUX platform. (I'm planning to use ASM cluster FS)
b) Oracle Real Application Clusters showing the HPUX platform.
Is it meant that ASM cluster FS is not certified on HPUX platform, and need to go by 3rd party certified cluster FS, before I can install the RAC DB ?

Hi,
Yes ACFS is not supported on HP-UX still, but you can install RAC and configure ASM. The options you have is install RAC with ASM.
>>Is it meant that ASM cluster FS is not certified on HPUX platform, and need to go by 3rd party certified cluster FS, before I can install the RAC DB ?
You dont need to install any 3rd party cluster, just install oracle CRS and configure ASM. There are plenty of documents but you can have a look at this doc http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/install.112/e24615.pdf
Cheers,
Satya.

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