This document provides the installation guide for Oracle Database on Enterprise Linux x86_64 operating system and hardware on Dell PowerEdge Systems. It contains important information to help users make better use of their computers.
The guide provides an overview of Dell‑supported Oracle Database deployments on Enterprise Linux, describing required documentation, terminology, and how to obtain help. It details the minimum software and hardware requirements for various configurations, including Fibre Channel, SAS and iSCSI clusters.
It then walks through installing and configuring the operating system, updating system packages, preparing the OS for Oracle installation, verifying hardware and software configurations, and obtaining open‑source files needed for deployment.
| Minimum RAM | 1 GB of RAM with OCFS2 or ASM |
|---|---|
| Supported Processors | Intel® Xeon® or AMD™ Opteron™ families |
| Hard Drive Configuration | Two 73‑GB drives (RAID 1) on PowerEdge RAID Controller |
| Network Interfaces | Three Gigabit NIC ports |
| Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters | Two optical HBA ports |
The guide supports Oracle Database 10g R2 and 11g R1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Enterprise Linux versions 4.7 and 5.2, all x86_64.