Operating System Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle RAC

Review the checklist for operating system requirements for Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

Note:

Oracle Database 23ai is currently not supported on non-Oracle hardware. For support, availability, and database offerings, see the Oracle Database Licensing Information User Manual and My Oracle Support Note 742060.1.

Table 1-2 Operating System General Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle RAC

Check Task
Operating system general requirements

OpenSSH installed manually, if you do not have it installed already as part of a default Linux installation.

Review the system requirements section for a list of minimum package requirements. Use the same operating system kernel and packages on each cluster member node.

  • Oracle Linux 9.2 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7: 5.15.0-201.135.6.el9uek.x86_64 or later
    Oracle Linux 9.2 with the Red Hat Compatible Kernel: 5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2.x86_64 or later

  • Oracle Linux 8.8 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7: 5.15.0-202.135.2.el8uek.x86_64 or later
    Oracle Linux 8.6 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 6: 5.4.17-2136.312.3.4.el8uek.x86_64 or later
    Oracle Linux 8.6 with the Red Hat Compatible Kernel: 4.18.0-372.26.1.0.1.el8_6.x86_64 or later

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2: 5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2.x86_64 or later

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6: 4.18.0-372.26.1.0.1.el8_6.x86_64 or later

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 (x86_64):  5.14.21-150500.53-default or later

Review the system requirements section for a list of minimum package requirements.
Oracle Database Preinstallation RPM for Oracle Linux

If you use Oracle Linux, then Oracle recommends that you run an Oracle Database preinstallation RPM for your Linux release to configure your operating system for Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations.

Virtualization Technologies

For information about supported virtualization technologies for Oracle Database, refer to the virtualization matrix: https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/virtualization-matrix.html

Disable Transparent HugePages

Oracle recommends that you disable Transparent HugePages and use standard HugePages for enhanced performance.

Related Topics

Parent topic: Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Checklist