


The build and QA systems for Oracle Database and other Oracle products use the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux exclusively. The Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux is the standard kernel used with Oracle products. You can obtain additional information and download the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux at the following URL: The Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Linux kernel installs directly on top of Oracle Linux 5 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, starting with Update 5, so you are not required to upgrade to a new major release of the operating system to obtain the benefits and features of this new kernel. You can obtain more information about the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux at the following URL: If you require strict Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel (RHEL) compatibility, then Oracle Linux also includes a kernel compatible with the RHEL Linux kernel, compiled directly from the RHEL source code. However, using Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is optional. Oracle highly recommends deploying the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel in your Linux environment, especially if you are running Oracle software. It is based on a stable 2.6.32 Linux kernel, and also includes optimizations developed in collaboration with Oracle Database, Oracle middleware, and Oracle hardware engineering teams to ensure stability and optimal performance for the most demanding enterprise workloads. The Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux is available for x86-64 platforms.

Requirements for Creating an Oracle Grid Infrastructure Home DirectoryĢ.1.3 About the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux Installing the cvuqdisk Package for LinuxĮnabling Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)Īutomatic SSH Configuration During InstallationĬonfiguring Grid Infrastructure Software Owner User Environments Logging In to a Remote System Using X TerminalĬreating Groups, Users and Paths for Oracle Grid Infrastructure This chapter contains the following topics:Ībout Installing the Linux Operating System This chapter describes the system configuration tasks that you must complete before you start Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) to install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a cluster, and that you may need to complete if you intend to install Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) on the cluster. 2 Advanced Installation Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Cluster Preinstallation Tasks The script content on this page is for navigation purposes only and does not alter the content in any way.
