In our environment, ADSM 3.1, is started out of /etc/inittab using TCPIP as the 
communications method.  I would like to enable sharedmem, since the client and 
server reside on the same system.  However, the Oracle raw logical volume 
backup, performed by the Oracle dba id, group dba, using adsmpipe, fails.  I 
assume it is because the shared memory area is restricted to the root user.  I 
read TechDOc #8152859, "Non-Root User Running the ADSM Server", but do not want 
the Oracle id to start ADSM.  If I change the group id to "dba" with the 
appropriate permissions for the files mentioned, will this resolve my problem?

Eydie Caren
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