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System Requirements

Completing a quick, successful installation depends on the local system satisfying the software dependencies and space requirements for Oracle software. This chapter describes the requirements for installing Oracle8i on Solaris and any restrictions with this release. Verify that your system meets the requirements described in this chapter before starting the installation.

• Installation Overview

• System Installation Requirements

• Solaris and Installation-Specific Issues and Restrictions

• New Products

Installation Overview

Installing Oracle8i involves the following steps:

1. Satisfy Prerequisites: make sure the local system satisfies the hardware, software, memory, and disk space requirements for the products you want to install. These requirements and restrictions are described in this chapter.

2. Check the UNIX Environment: make sure the UNIX environment is properly set up for the products you want to install. See Chapter 2, "Setting the Environment".

3. Install: use the new Oracle Universal Installer provided on your software CD-ROM to install the Oracle software. See Chapter 3, "Installation" of this manual.

4. Post-Installation: create database objects, establish the user environment, and configure the installed Oracle products for the local system. See Chapter 4, "Configuring Oracle8i" of this manual.

5. Client Installations: if you want to install Oracle client tools, applications, and client interfaces, check the requirements and instructions in the installation guides for those products.

System Installation Requirements

Verify that your system meets the installation requirements described in the following sections before you install Oracle Products.

Hardware Requirements

Table 1-1 Hardware Requirements

Hardware	Requirements
Memory	A minimum of 128 MB RAM is required to install the Oracle8i products.
Swap Space	Twice the amount of RAM is recommended for most systems.
CD-ROM Device	A CD-ROM drive supported by Solaris is required. Oracle uses ISO 9660 format CD-ROM disks with RockRidge extensions.

Disk Space Requirements

The Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) allows you to choose your installation category and type as described in "Product Installation Categories and Installation Types". Your choice will determine how much disk space you will need as shown in Table 1-2. Custom installations require at least as much space as the minimal installations. Disk space requirements do not account for the size of your database, and 128 MB of RAM is the minimum amount required for running the products in this release. A production RDBMS supporting many users requires significantly greater disk space and memory.

Table 1-2 Disk Space Requirements for Installation

	Oracle8i Enterprise Edition	Oracle8i Client	Programmer/2000
Minimal	660 MB	N/A	N/A
Typical	811 MB	306 MB	276 MB
Custom	Custom installations require at least as much space as the minimal installations.
Note: These are approximate values that might vary slightly at install time.:

Operating System Software Requirements

Table 1-3 Operating System Software Requirements

OS Software	Requirements
Operating System	Solaris 2.6 or 2.7
Operating System Patch	Use the latest kernel patch from Sun Microsystems. Sun provides patch information at http://sunsolve.sun.com At least kernel jumbo patch revision #105181-06 is required for successful installation of Release 8.1.5.
Operating System Packages	SUNWarc, SUNWbtool, SUNWlibm, SUNWlibms, SUNWsprot, SUNWtoo, SUNWhea.
Window Manager	Use any Sun-supported window manager, for example, dtwm, twm, olwm, that supports Motif. Character mode installs are not supported for Release 8.1.5. See "Character Mode".

To determine your current operating system information, enter the following command:

$ uname -a

To determine which operating system patches are installed, enter the following command:

$ showrev -p

To determine which operating system packages are installed, enter the following command:

$ pkginfo -i [package_name]

If you enter pkginfo -i, all installed packages are listed.

Online Documentation Requirements

To view online documentation, you need a web browser. We recommend Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

Additional Product-Specific Installation Requirements

This section provides product-specific information additional to hardware and software requirements provided earlier in this chapter.

Table 1-4 Restrictions, Requirements, and Installation Tasks for Oracle8i and Options

Product Name	Restrictions and Requirements
Oracle8i, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle Programmer, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle Parallel Server, 8.1.5	Requires Sun SPARCcluster PDB 2.1 or higher.
Oracle Partitioning Option, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle interMedia, 8.1.5 (includes Audio, Text, Video, Locator, and Image)	None.

Oracle8i Options

Table 1-5 Restrictions, Requirements, and Installation Tasks for Tools and Precompilers

Product Name	Restrictions and Requirements
Oracle Data Migration Assistant, 8.1.5	An Oracle7 database must be at least release 7.1.4 to be migrated by ODMA. An Oracle8 database must be at least release 8.0.3.0 to be upgraded by ODMA.
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, 8.1.5	None.
Object Type Translator, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle Call Interface, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle Universal Installer, 1.6.0.7	Two terminal windows should remain open while using OUI.
Pro*COBOL, 8.1.5	Requires Micro Focus COBOL 3.2 or higher, or Sun Nihongo COBOL 1.0.1.
Pro*C/C++, 8.1.5	Requires SPARCworks/Workshop C compiler 4.2 or higher.
Pro*COBOL, 1.8.50	Requires Micro Focus COBOL 3.2 or higher, or Sun Nihongo COBOL 1.0.1.
Pro*FORTRAN, 1.8.50	Requires FORTRAN77 3.0.1 or higher.
SQL*Module Ada, 8.1.5	Requires Sun ADA 2.1 or higher.
Oracle JServer, 8.1.5 (includes JRE, JVM, and Java utilities)	See the Java README on the Product CD-ROM for restrictions and requirements.
Oracle JDBC Drivers	None.
Oracle SQLJ, 8.1.5	None.
SQL*Plus, 8.1.5	None.

Tools and Precompilers

Networking and System Management Products

All network products require the underlying software and operating system libraries for the supported network. The network software must be installed and running prior to installation of the Net8 products. Refer to the operating system and third party vendor networking product documentation for more information. Net8 products require the specific release of Oracle8i and Net8 supplied with this release.

Table 1-6 Restrictions, Requirements, and Installation Tasks for Networking and System Management Products

Product Name	Restrictions and Requirements
Oracle Advanced Security: Export Version, 8.1.5	See Table 1-7 for information about OSA authentication support requirements.
Legato Storage Manager, Version 5.5	See Table 1-8 for Legato Storage Manager Software Requirements. Note: Legato Storage Manager (LSM) can be installed either through the OUI or manually according to the instructions in the section "Installing Legato Storage Manager Manually" in Chapter 3.
Oracle Intelligent Agent, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle Names, 8.1.5	None.
Net8, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle Connection Manager, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle TCP/IP Protocol, 8.1.5	None.
Oracle SSL Protocol, 8.1.5	Requires SSL 3.0 or later.
Oracle LU6.2 Protocol, 8.1.5	Sun SNA 9.1, or higher.
Oracle SPX/IPX Protocol, 8.1.5	Sun PC Protocol Services 1.1.

Transparently Installed Products

Some products are automatically included with the Oracle8i Server. These products do not appear on lists of products that are included in your installation even though they have appeared as independent products in prior releases:

• PL/SQL, 8.1.5

• Oracle Database Utilities, 8.1.5

• Oracle Objects, 8.1.5

• Migration Utility, 8.1.5

• Server Manager, 8.1.5

Oracle Intelligent Agent automatically installs Oracle Data Gatherer.

Oracle Parallel Server automatically installs Oracle Parallel Server Management.

Oracle Advanced Security automatically installs SSL Protocol Support and Oracle Wallet Manager.

Oracle Advanced Security

Table 1-7 describes requirements for authentication protocols supported by the Oracle Advanced Security (OAS).

Table 1-7 OAS-Supported Authentication Methods and Requirements

Authentication Method	Requirements
Kerberos	Kerberos Version 5 Release 1.0 or higher.
CyberSAFE	CyberSAFE Application Security Toolkit, release 1.1 or higher, installed on both the Oracle client and server nodes. CyberSAFE Challenger, release 5.2.5 or higher, installed on the node running the authentication server. CyberSAFE Client installed on the Oracle client nodes.
SecurID	ACE/Server release 1.2.4 or higher and SecurID card from Security Dynamics.
Identix	Oracle Biometrix release 1.2.4 or higher or SecurID card from Security Dynamics.
RADIUS	RADIUS server that complies with the Livingston RADIUS standard. The required Java native threads are installed as a part of JRE.
Secure Socket Layer	Requires SSL 3.0 or later.

Software Requirements for Legato Storage Manager

Legato Storage Manager is a restricted-functionality version of Legato NetWorker.

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The software requirements in Table 1-8 apply to a default installation of Legato Storage Manager, with no relocation of the software components.

Table 1-8 Legato Storage Manager Software Requirements

Components	Default Location	Space Requirement
GUI	/usr/bin	17 MB
Daemon and utility command files	/usr/sbin	26 MB
Library files	/usr/lib	10 MB
Online client file and server indexes; media database	/nsr	100 MB
Online manual pages	/usr/share/man	1 MB
Device Drivers	/usr/kernel /etc/LGTOuscsi	0.1 MB 15 MB
		169.1 MB

Solaris and Installation-Specific Issues and Restrictions

The following issues and restrictions may affect the installation or use of Oracle8i on Solaris. You should also check the Release Notes that accompany this release and the README files in the $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/doc directory before using Oracle8i. For release 8.1.5, the README files are uncompressed and linked to the top-level HTML file in the doc directory. README files for other products on the Oracle8i Server distribution are in the doc or admin/doc directories for the respective products.

New ORACLE_HOME

You must not install Oracle8i Release 8.1.5 into an ORACLE_HOME directory containing any Oracle Software earlier than 8.1.5, including 8.1.3 or 8.1.4.

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

The JRE shipped with Oracle8i is used by the Java applications shipped by Oracle, such as the OUI, the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA), and the Net8 Assistant. The JRE shipped by Oracle is the only one supported to run with these applications.

Customers may not modify this JRE, unless it is done through a patch provided by Oracle Support Services.

The JRE is installed in the Oracle Inventory at the same time the OUI is installed. The inventory can contain multiple versions of the JRE, each of which can be used by one or more products or releases. The products in an ORACLE_HOME will access the JRE through a symbolic link from $ORACLE_HOME/JRE to the actual location of a JRE within the inventory.

Customers may not modify the symbolic link, unless it is done through a patch provided by Oracle Support Services.

Character Mode

Installation can no longer be performed using character mode. However, you may configure the OUI to perform a non-interactive installation of Oracle products. The OUI in non-interactive mode can be run directly from your machine's console, X-windows environment, or via an X-terminal emulator. For more information on the non-interactive installation of Oracle products, see "Non-Interactive Installation".

Upgrading and Migrating

If you are upgrading an existing system, there are issues which exceed the scope of this book. See Oracle8i Migration for details on upgrade and migrate procedures.

Migrating from Oracle7

Oracle Data Migration Assistant (ODMA) is included with this release and makes it possible to migrate an Oracle7 database, release 7.1.4 or higher, or upgrade an Oracle8 database, release 8.0.3 or higher, to the latest release of Oracle8i. To migrate from a Oracle7 database lower than 7.1.4, you must first upgrade to an Oracle7 database, release 7.1.4 or higher, and then use the ODMA to migrate to Oracle8i.

File Systems

The Oracle Server must be able to verify that file writes have been made to disk. File systems that do not support this verification are not supported for use with Oracle databases, although Oracle software can be installed on them.

Optimal Flexible Architecture

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) is supported, but not enforced, by the OUI. The demonstration database installed by default when you select the [Typical] option in the OUI's "Installation Types" dialog, is created under a single mount point.

For further information about OFA, refer to Appendix A, "Optimal Flexible Architecture" in the Oracle8i Administrator's Reference.

Solaris 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5

Solaris 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5 are not supported for use with Oracle8i Release 8.1.5. You must be using Solaris 2.6 or 2.7. See Table 1-3 for details of operating system and patch level requirements.

Very Large Files

Oracle8i includes native support for files greater than 2 GB in both 32-bit and 64-bit releases. Solaris also supports large files, however you should verify that your file system and volume manager do not impose file size limits. Some System V file systems have a 2 GB maximum.

You should also check your shell to determine whether it will impose a limit. To check shell limits, enter ulimit -Sa. To check hard limits, enter ulimit -Ha.

For example, if file (blocks) is set to 2097148, the maximum size of a file which you can create will be 1 GB.

on Solaris 2.6 and 2.7, file (blocks) is set to unlimited by default.

Oracle Parallel Server Restriction

Because all Oracle databases on a cluster linked in Parallel Server mode must match the word size of the Cluster Group Services executable, they must all run only a 32-bit executable. Mixing word sizes of parallel server executables, even across different databases, will not work in 8.1.x. This restriction does not apply to Oracle executables that are not linked in Parallel Server modes.

New Products

The following sections enumerate the names of new and modified products from a previous Oracle Server release.

Oracle7 to Oracle8

New Products

Connection Manager

Connection Manager is part of the Oracle Net8 set of products. It provides support for multiple network protocols (replacing the Multi-Protocol Interchange), access control to Oracle Servers, and session concentration between clients and a server.

Image Cartridge

The Image Cartridge is an extension to the Oracle8 Server and provides image storage, retrieval, and format conversion capabilities through an object data type. This cartridge supports image storage using binary large objects (BLOBS) and references to image data residing in external files (BFILES).

Object Type Translator

The Object Type Translator converts database definitions of object types and named collection types into C-struct declarations which can be included in OCI or Pro*C/C++ applications.

Oracle Security Server

The Oracle Security Server is based on public-key cryptography and supports authentication and authorization in an Oracle network environment.

Recovery Manager

Recovery Manager integrates backup, restore, and recovery capabilities into the Oracle8 Server. It replaces the Enterprise Backup Utility.

Modified Products

Oracle Net8

Formerly, SQL*Net, enables network communication.

Oracle8 to Oracle8i

The following sections enumerate and define the names of products that are new and modified to this release.

New Products

Oracle Partitioning

Oracle Partitioning provides users more control in managing tables and indices by providing administration capabilities on subsets of tables.

Java Runtime Environment 1.1.7

Sun Microsystem's JRE is shipped with 8.1.5 and is the minimum standard Java platform for running Java programs. It includes Java Virtual Machine, Java core classes, and supporting files.

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant automates the process of creating, modifying, or deleting a database.

Oracle Data Migration Assistant

Oracle Data Migration Assistant automates the migration of an Oracle7 or Oracle8 database to an Oracle8i database.

Oracle JServer and Oracle JServer Enterprise Edition

JServer offers a Java Virtual Machine, a CORBA ORB, an embedded JDBC driver, a SQLJ translator, and an Enterprise JavaBeans transaction server. Oracle JServer is licensed separately.

Oracle Universal Installer

A Java application that installs Oracle products.

Oracle interMedia

Enables Oracle to manage text, documents, image, audio, and video in an integrated fashion with other enterprise information. Extends Oracle reliability, availability, and data management to text and multimedia content in Internet, electronic commerce, and media-rich applications.

Oracle interMedia Locator Service

Oracle interMedia Locator Service enables users to store and query spatial data.

Oracle JDBC Drivers

Oracle's Java Database Connectivity Driver's give Java programmers access to Oracle's industry leading Oracle7, Oracle8, and Oracle8i database servers.

Oracle SQLJ

SQLJ is a new standard for embedding SQL within Java

Modified Products

Net8 Products

Formerly Oracle Net8 Products that enable client/server and server/server communication. Applies to Oracle Net8 Assistant, Oracle Net8 Client, and Oracle Net8 Server.

Oracle Advanced Security

Formerly Oracle Advanced Networking Option, Advanced Security provides enhanced security and authentication to your network. Oracle Advanced Security is licensed separately.

Oracle Spatial

Formerly Oracle8 Spatial Cartridge, Oracle Spatial enables users to manipulate and store spatial data. Oracle Spatial is licensed separately.

Oracle Time Series

Formerly Oracle8 Time Series Cartridge, Oracle Time Series provides the ability to store and retrieve time stamped data through object data types. Oracle Time Series is licensed separately.

Oracle Visual Information Retrieval

Formerly Oracle8 Visual Information Retrieval Cartridge, it provides the ability to store, retrieve, and manipulate image data. Oracle8 Visual Information Retrieval is licensed separately.

Oracle Programmer

Formerly Programmer 2000, it includes development tools and interfaces for creating applications that access an Oracle database. Programmer includes precompilers, networking services, basic client software, and documentation.

Oracle interMedia Audio

Formerly Oracle Audio Cartridge, Audio enables management of digital audio data in several file formats.

Oracle interMedia Image

Formerly Oracle Image Cartridge, Image provides the ability to store, retrieve, and process image data using popular and industry standard formats.

Oracle interMedia Text

Formerly Oracle ConText Cartridge, Text provides full text retrieval and advanced linguistic capabilities for text data. Supports storing, querying, and viewing text in a variety of languages and formats using standard SQL and PL/SQL.

Oracle interMedia Video

Formerly Oracle Video Cartridge, Video provides storage and retrieval of video data in several formats from a local or remote source.