Using Oracle SE RAC 10gR2 or 11gR2 on NetApp NAS

Hi,
I'd like to know if Oracle certifies Oracle SE RAC 10gR2 or 11gR2 on NAS storage like NetApp FAS2552A dual controller, 24 x 900 GB SAS, 8x 10GbE + 4x 1GbE, 7-
mode, iSCSI, CIFS, NFS, FCP.
I have read some documents by Oracle and, in my opinion, it seems that the best approach is: NetApp NAS with iSCSI.
Reading NetApp documentation it seems that NetApp NAS has a proprietary protocol to manage storage (ONTAP ?).
Is the NetApp approach to manage storage for Oracle RAC a certified solution ?
Thank you very much

I run Oracle RAC on NetApp without any problems. I suggest you work with NetApp. They will be able to answer questions about their specific hardware. They also have documentation on how to configure their disk solution specifically for Oracle RAC databases.
HTH,
Brian

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